You are a hunter, a growth rock-star who wants to contribute to a global business and an Africa growth story. You are results driven, have a strong track record of delivery, are client focused and can confidently engage at all levels of an organisation. You want to impact our colleagues, clients, and the communities we operate in. you have epic skills and are willing to put in the time to learn about financial services, risk and advisory. Regardless of the current industry you are in, you want to move into the financial services and want to carve a career for yourself.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and pro-actively seek out New Business Opportunities for the Sales DepartmentInnovative ways of prospecting such as cold calling etc.To assess and study the position of the identified prospects in the industryPut together appropriate proposal and present these to client timeouslyMeet or exceed the agreed income targetsProvide support / assistance to office and other staff as requiredDevelop relationships with markets and key client decision makersTo research different saes options and analysing themTo recommend solutions to any difficulties faced by the clientsTo recommend new opportunities and improvements for maximizing profitsIdentify current market trends for a product and identify enhancementsAnalyse the competition brand closelyTo be a collaborator

Experience and Qualifications

Ideally you have 3-5 years of experience in sales and client service delivery functions (strong applicants with less experience will be considered, our definition of sales is board)University qualification or equivalent (advantageous not essential)Demonstrate growth through further learningFluent in English (other languages advantageous)

Skill and Competencies

Communication skillsNegotiation skillsProblem solving skillsPlanning and organizational skillsAnalytical skillsGood verbal and written communication skillsSelf-management skills

Behavioural Attributes

Accuracy and accountability for resultsCustomer focussedHigh level of technical proficiencySelf-disciplineSelf-starterDrive for resultsTeam playerMethodicalStrives for accuracyCapable of working on their ownAbility to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are also committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com to discuss any specific needs.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.