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Experienced Financial Advisor - Cape Town

Position: Experienced Financial Advisor
Location: Cape Town
Education level: Diploma
Type: Permanent

Sharenet is looking for an experienced Financial Advisor to join our team. You will require at least 5 years' financial planning experience.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Minimum of 5 years' financial planning experience.
  • Full FAIS recognised qualification.
  • Has obtained the relevant qualifications.
  • Has passed the regulatory examinations (RE5).
  • Meet Fit and Proper regulatory requirements with regard to personal character and qualities of honesty and integrity.
  • Has proven investment product experience.
  • No negative credit scores /judgements.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of the professional client market.
  • Experience and track record in high-performance sales environments.
  • Knowledge of best practice in Financial Planning and Financial Advisory Services.
  • Knowledge and understanding of financial planning through meaningful client engagements.

SKILLS:

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and listening skills.
  • The capability to explain complex information simply and clearly.
  • The ability to network and establish relationships with clients.
  • Research and analytical skills.
  • Negotiation and influencing skills as well as determination and tenacity.

COMPUTER LITERACY:

  • Proficient in MS Office.
  • Experience using a CRM system preferable.
  • Experience using financial planning software.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide financial planning support to clients.
  • Support investment professionals to cultivate client relationships.
  • Prepare financial plans and check their accuracy.
  • Respond to prospective customer queries about financial planning.
  • Assist in the development plans for the company.
  • Maintain awareness of latest legislative changes that may affect financial planning.

This job description describes the essential responsibilities to be performed. The functions listed are not intended to be ALL responsibilities of the job and are subject to change based on the business needs of the company and at the discretion of the Owners.

About Sharenet:

Sharenet offers is a complete range of financial products and solutions, from financial information, stockbroking, asset and wealth management to insurance.

More than 30 years ago, Sharenet was founded to provide high quality and easily accessible, accurate financial information to clients.

Motivated by our passion for quality and innovation, Sharenet became the first ever vendor of JSE prices via the Internet, which then shaped the whole industry.

Sharenet became a market leader, innovator and a trusted service provider.

Since then, Sharenet has constantly improved its service and as a result has retained its position as the leading provider of financial information to the consumer market. It is on this platform, that Sharenet has developed its transactional capabilities and significant market share.

Sharenet now offers a value-orientated approach to our clients' financial needs, and delivers a wide range of investment and stock market information, through the site and operates on its own highly sophisticated proprietary developed online trading infrastructure.

Through our value-based culture we create a stronger future every day, empowering people to take their financial future in their hands and to be their key to investing.

Finally, we care about our clients and our colleagues, and we want you to do the same.

How to apply:

Email the following to: careers@sharenet.co.za

  • Tell us about yourself and the work that you have been doing
  • Your design portfolio
  • Your CV
Full Stack Developer (JavaScript, CSS) - Cape Town

Position: Full Stack Developer (JavaScript, CSS)
Location: Cape Town
Education level: Diploma
Type: Permanent

Sharenet is looking for a forward-thinking and solutions-driven Full Stack Developer (JavaScript, CSS) to join our team. Your core role will be to maintain and develop new in-house applications and solutions while making necessary changes and improvement to enterprise solutions with an emphasis on front end changes.

You will require at least 4+ years' experience in a similar role with proof of work, JavaScript, CSS, Responsive Design; 3+ years' MySQL/Oracle and Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, SOLID Object-Oriented Programming, Vue, Cordova, RESTful Services and strong Front-End experience.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • 4+ Years'
  • Solid work experience with examples.
  • JavaScript (with and without frameworks).
  • Familiar with modern JavaScript frameworks (Bootstrap,Vue.js).
  • HTML, CSS and Responsive Design.
  • MySQL / MariaDB / Oracle development.
  • Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator.
  • Proficient in SOLID Object Orientated Programming.
  • Coding MVC frameworks, preferably Vue.
  • Strong Front End experience.
  • Understanding of database principles (Design, implementation and management).
  • In depth knowledge of implementing and integrating with RESTful Services.
  • Secure coding practices.
  • Maintaining enterprise solutions and software.
  • Working in an agile environment.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Good problem-solving skills.

TECH STACK:

  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • HTML, CSS
  • VueJs & VueX
  • Cordova
  • Git
  • Docker
  • Linux
  • RESTful services

ADVANTAGEOUS:

  • Experience with Penetration testing and security.
  • CI/CD experience.
  • Java.
  • Python.
  • Knowledgeable with Apache.

ATTRIBUTES:

  • Team Player.
  • Good Communication skills.

This job description describes the essential responsibilities to be performed. The functions listed are not intended to be ALL responsibilities of the job and are subject to change based on the business needs of the company and at the discretion of the Owners.

About Sharenet:

Sharenet offers is a complete range of financial products and solutions, from financial information, stockbroking, asset and wealth management to insurance.

More than 30 years ago, Sharenet was founded to provide high quality and easily accessible, accurate financial information to clients.

Motivated by our passion for quality and innovation, Sharenet became the first ever vendor of JSE prices via the Internet, which then shaped the whole industry.

Sharenet became a market leader, innovator and a trusted service provider.

Since then, Sharenet has constantly improved its service and as a result has retained its position as the leading provider of financial information to the consumer market. It is on this platform, that Sharenet has developed its transactional capabilities and significant market share.

Sharenet now offers a value-orientated approach to our clients' financial needs, and delivers a wide range of investment and stock market information, through the site and operates on its own highly sophisticated proprietary developed online trading infrastructure.

Through our value-based culture we create a stronger future every day, empowering people to take their financial future in their hands and to be their key to investing.

Finally, we care about our clients and our colleagues, and we want you to do the same.

How to apply:

Email the following to: careers@sharenet.co.za

  • Tell us about yourself and the work that you have been doing
  • Your design portfolio
  • Your CV
Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator - Cape Town

Position: Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator
Remuneration: R18 000 (ctc)
Location: Cape Town
Education level: Diploma
Job level: Jnr - Mid
Type: Permanent

New opportunity for a self-motivated, creative, and enthusiastic Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator interested in new experiences and professional growth to join our team in Cape Town to work on an innovative financial service brand.

Collaborating with the IT Development Team, the Graphic Designer will create, design, execute, and coordinate production of digital marketing materials that inspire, excite and educate our consumers while communicating an effective message that promotes the brand objectives according to the company’s marketing objectives. This person will also support all marketing strategies by building relationships with our sales teams.

Our ideal candidate has a natural talent and a disciplined approach to design, a keen eye for detail and craft and is competent in brand assets design, application and roll-out. They need to be open to creative direction and guidance, but also comfortable with working independently.

You'll be working on a variety of aspects of brand and product design; from brief to concept, visual identity design and brand development, to the application, set-up and delivery.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Aid in the development and creation of new product designs and concepts, collaborating with the Ops Manager and IT Dev Team
  • Produce and maintain digital marketing (static and motion), including social media, online, infographics, collateral, promotions, ads, event branding, new products, etc. under the direction of the Ops Manager.
  • Ensure digital marketing materials remain consistent and aligned with Sharenet’s identity and marketing objectives.
  • Work on a variety of projects including website design and maintenance, marketing campaigns, social media graphics, branding collateral, flyers/brochures, Product Spec Sheets, infographics, one-pagers, digital ads, PowerPoint Designs, etc.
  • Ensure implementation of online advertising is in line with Google standards and best practice to deliver advertising revenue and sales
  • Monitor analytics statistics to measure digital marketing activities
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders (cross functional teams in aligning efforts, resources and budget allocations) to understand their needs and design effective content to achieve company goals.
  • Create and maintain templates and digital assets to ensure accurate presentation in multiple channels (web, email, or print) that align with Sharenet’s objectives in the marketplace.
  • Translate user needs and business goals into effective graphic designs and presentations.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of composition and layout, colour, typeface selection, and other fundamentals of design.
  • Continuously stay abreast of and recommend new trends, approaches and technologies.
  • Develop and maintain the corporate identity brand guide.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

  • Degree in Graphic Design, related field, or the equivalent combination of education and work.
  • Minimum of 3 years graphic design experience in an e-commerce/web-related environment; experience working within the finance or e-commerce or retail industry highly preferred.
  • Expert knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite tools including Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Acrobat, and InDesign.
  • Experience with CMS tools such as Drupal and/or WordPress.
  • Proficient with HTML5, CSS a plus.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Exceptional portfolio of creative work, showcasing typographical and design skills.
  • Working knowledge of photo retouching, compositing, and colour correcting.
  • Ability to prepare files for production.
  • Effectively work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritize, juggle, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Clear thinker, exercising good judgment in decision making.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Software and computers.
  • Ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and in a collaborative environment.
  • Self-starter with a sense of urgency and a strong passion for your work, impeccable attention to detail, and effectively meet deadlines and reactiveness to meet deadlines.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to create marketing materials

This job description describes the essential responsibilities to be performed. The functions listed are not intended to be ALL responsibilities of the job and are subject to change based on the business needs of the company and at the discretion of the Owners.

About Sharenet:

Sharenet offers is a complete range of financial products and solutions, from financial information, stockbroking, asset and wealth management to insurance.

More than 30 years ago, Sharenet was founded to provide high quality and easily accessible, accurate financial information to clients.

Motivated by our passion for quality and innovation, Sharenet became the first ever vendor of JSE prices via the Internet, which then shaped the whole industry.

Sharenet became a market leader, innovator and a trusted service provider.

Since then, Sharenet has constantly improved its service and as a result has retained its position as the leading provider of financial information to the consumer market. It is on this platform, that Sharenet has developed its transactional capabilities and significant market share.

Sharenet now offers a value-orientated approach to our clients' financial needs, and delivers a wide range of investment and stock market information, through the site and operates on its own highly sophisticated proprietary developed online trading infrastructure.

Through our value-based culture we create a stronger future every day, empowering people to take their financial future in their hands and to be their key to investing.

Finally, we care about our clients and our colleagues, and we want you to do the same.

How to apply:

Email the following to: careers@sharenet.co.za

  • Tell us about yourself and the work that you have been doing
  • Your design portfolio
  • Your CV
Web Developer - Cape Town

Position: Web Developer
Remuneration: R25 000 (ctc)
Location: Cape Town
Education level: Diploma
Job level: Jnr - Mid
Type: Permanent

New opportunity for a self-motivated, creative, and enthusiastic junior web developer interested in new experiences and professional growth to join our team in Cape Town to work on an innovative financial service brand. You will provide hands-on assistance with the development of creative content for electronic personalised marketing, billing and other general Business to Consumer email and mobile communication. You will also develop and assist with UI/UX components for both internal and customer-facing interfaces. The ideal candidate must possess an IT-related Degree / Diploma / Certificate with at least 2 years' work experience in a creative technical environment. You must be proficient with writing custom HTML, HTML animation, CSS, JSON, jQuery and JavaScript. You must also have Jira/Bitbucket/Confluence experience, have worked with Agile Methodologies, excellent attention to detail with regards to testing of HTML & a solid understanding of cross browser compatibility and restrictions, web standards and CSS based design. You also need to be comfortable working multiple projects and campaigns simultaneously.

Collaborating with the IT Development Team, the position will be responsible for creation, design, execution, and coordinating production of digital marketing materials that inspire, excite and educate our consumers while communicating an effective message that promotes the brand objectives according to the company's marketing objectives. Our ideal candidate has a natural talent and a disciplined approach to design, a keen eye for detail and is competent in brand assets design, application and roll-out. They need to be open to creative direction and guidance, but also comfortable with working independently.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

  • IT related Degree / Diploma / Certificate.
  • Experience/Skills – 2 - 3 Years' experience in a creative technical environment.
  • Fluent in English.
  • Strong skills writing custom HTML, HTML animation, CSS, JSON, jQuery and JavaScript.
  • Strong understanding of responsive web design to ensure that all HTML is device responsive for optimal end user experience.
  • Good understanding of cross browser compatibility and restrictions, web standards and CSS based design.
  • Excellent attention to detail with regards to testing of HTML and its functionality using relevant software.
  • Experience in using Trello / Bit bucket / Confluence.
  • Have working experience with Agile Methodologies.
  • Be available beyond standard work hours when necessary.
  • Advantageous – Vue.JS knowledge. Amazon Web Services knowledge

Useful experience if you have it:

  • Familiarity with Linux desktop technologies
  • Server-side languages, such as Python or NodeJS
  • Experience working on a large scale React or Vue (with TypeScript) project
  • Skilled in integrating with REST APIs.
  • A history of open source contributions

Attributes:
Flexibility to learn new technology where projects require it. Communication skills should be professional at all times and be able to act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and effective collaboration. Self-motivated and be capable of finding and correcting problems as necessary. Work to tight deadlines with a flexible approach. Must be able to respond to a changing environment and grow technically.

This job description describes the essential responsibilities to be performed. The functions listed are not intended to be ALL responsibilities of the job and are subject to change based on the business needs of the company and at the discretion of Management.

How to apply:

Email the following to: careers@sharenet.co.za

  • Tell us about yourself and the work that you have been doing
  • Your design portfolio
  • Your CV

Interview process

  • Your application will be reviewed by our team
  • You will be asked to complete a coding test
  • A series of detailed technical interviews
  • Hiring manager interview
  • Offer

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.