• South African Economy
• Financial Services Sector
• South African Regulatory framework of insurance / brokerage 
• industry
• Industry Associations and Bodies
• Competitive environment
• Customer Focus
• Service Excellence
• Target driven environment

Customers: 

• External Clients
• Suppliers (Insurers)
• Internal customers: Company divisions and departments

Education: 

• Matric 
• Passed FAIS Regulatory Exams 
• 3-year Diploma / Degree in Finance e.g. BCOM or similar 
• Insurance Qualification NQF5

Experience: 

• Minimum 10 years short-term insurance experience, preferably in an intermediary environment
• Previous leadership experience (at least 5 year’s) of similar size businesses in the insurance industry
• Proven ability to successfully lead the broking operations function (Commercial & Personal Lines) in an intermediary environment in the insurance industry.

Skills: 

• Basic understanding of financial management
• High level of knowledge and understanding of TCF
• High level of knowledge and understanding of FAIS
• High level of knowledge and understanding of S15 of FAIS
• Computer Literacy and understanding of system requirements for an effective broking system.
• Mathematical Literacy
• Effective Communication Skills
• High level Negotiation Skills
• Effective Presentation Skills
• Delegation
• Analytical Ability
• Networking
• Decision making
• Problem Solving
• Strategic Analysis skills
• Time management
• Selling –proven high-level sales skills
• Ability to manage own work and outputs
• Leadership ability
• Project Management

Knowledge:

• Insurance and brokerage industry and environment
• Legal requirements of the insurance industry
• Marketing and sales management principles
• Short term insurance products and services
• Technical Insurance knowledge (i.e. advanced insurance and underwriting principles)
• Risk Management Knowledge – (high level understanding of enterprise-wide risk management)
• General Business Management Skills
• Understanding of financial statements, ratios and key indicators

Personal Attributes: 

• Assertiveness
• Lateral thinking
• Effective Problem Solving at a high level.
• Interpersonal effectiveness: High level of Emotional Intelligence
• Service excellence
• Ability to effectively adapt to change
• Attention to detail
• Self-motivated
• Enthusiastic
• Result oriented / Deadline orientated
• Sales Oriented
• Professionalism
• Ability to work under pressure
• Work according to set policies and procedures
• Target driven
• Creative and innovative
• Strategic thinking: ability to move the organization quickly and 
• efficiently through change.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 
Regional Head position available in Western Cape, Western Cape. This job position was posted by Manpower Group. The job has been posted as a char8000 ad on 2025-02-01 at 01:03:15 in the Insurance And Investments category