Business Unit: Discovery Central Services
Function: Learnerships
Date: 22 Aug 2024
Discovery Life
Learnership: Wealth Management
About Discovery
Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
About Discovery Life
Discovery Life is an ever growing fast paced and dynamic environment that provides innovative risk assurance to individual clients. This environment thrives on customer engagement and customer experience as well as mutually beneficial relationships with our brokers and other stakeholders. It is important for our employees to provide a world class service to our internal and external clients, thereby ensuring long and sustainable relationships.
Key Purpose of the role
This Learnership leads to a nationally recognised NC: Wealth Management NQF Level 5 qualification which consists of structured learning components combined with practical/workplace experience in the Financial Services industry.
Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
Wealth Management:
Life benefits, retirement funds, funeral policies, client servicing, claims, pre-sale underwriting and new business
Personal Attributes and Skills
Innovative/ critical thinking/ and problem-solving skills
Good attention to detail and levels of accuracy
Sets high standards for quality and quantity and works in a systematic, methodical and orderly manner.
Time management and planning skills
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Ability to work independently and in a team orientated environment
Service driven, a sense of urgency and a team player.
Adapts to changing circumstances and handles criticism well and learns from it.
Speaks fluently and writes in a well-structured and logical manner.
Education and Experience
Grade 12 is essential.
Maths (Minimum Level 4 – 50%)
English (Minimum Level 4 – 50%)
Maths Literacy (Minimum Level 5 – 60%)
2nd language (Minimum Level 4 – 50%)
May have an incomplete tertiary (financial) qualification (advantage)
Specific Requirements:
Not be engaged in post Matric studies or formal employment;
Not have completed any previous Learnership.
Be between the ages of 18 and 30 years;
Have effective communication skills in the written & verbal English language;
Possess basic computer skills mainly MS Excel & MS Outlook
Only South African candidates by birth will be considered.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
