Sanlam Internship 2024

Transformation Intern: Group Market Development: FTC: Bellville

Location: Bellville, Western Cape, ZA

Company: Sanlam Group

Who are we?

Sanlam was established as a life insurance company in South Africa but has since transformed into a diversified financial services group that operates across the African continent, India, Malaysia and selected developed markets, with listings on the Johannesburg, A2X and Namibian stock exchanges. In 2018 the Group celebrated its centenary as well as 20 years since demutualisation and listing in South Africa and Namibia. Sanlam is one of the largest internationally active insurance groups in the world with a presence in 43 countries and has the biggest non-banking financial services footprint on the African continent.

The Group’s five business clusters (Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz and Santam) house the Group’s business operations. The Group Office provides strategic direction and support to the four clusters, assisting them in realising their strategies and meeting their business objectives. The Group Office is responsible for governance and for the Group’s centralised functions, which include: Finance, Actuarial and Risk Management, Strategy, Human Resources, Market Development and Brand Sustainability.

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Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping  our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

What will you do?

A role exists in the Group Transformation Office (GTO) within the Market Development and Sustainability Division of the Sanlam Group. The role will report to the Transformation Business Partner in the Transformation Office.   The successful candidate will be responsible for fulfilling tasks set out by the department, these are listed below:

• Supporting the relevant Transformation lead person in GTO to co-ordinate and provide administration support with five Socio-economic Transformation programmes.  This would entail, attending of meetings and taking of minutes, performing research, coordinating and supporting with project deliverables.
• The successful candidate will be required to support with BEE reporting management and co-ordination of reporting. 

What will make you successful in this role?

• Provide general administrative and project management support to the Group Transformation Team
• Coordinate activities pertaining to the implementation of initiatives in the Group Transformation Team.  
• Ability to build relationships with various internal and external stakeholders in support of sustainability projects.
• Provide reporting and data management support to the transformation team. 

Qualification and Experience

• Be in possession of a degree (BCom or other relevant fields) or a 3-year National Diploma.  
• Must be between the ages of 18-34
• Must not have already or previously been included in an Inseta internship funded programme

Knowledge and Skills

• Office Management skills
• Good organisation skills
• Knowledge of Transformation and B-BBEE landscape
• Knowledge of legislation which influences Transformation and BEE 
• MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Outlook
• Knowledge of project management principles 
• Strong reporting and analytical skills

Behavioral Competencies

• Plans and aligns – Contributing dependently
• Communicates effectively – Contributing dependently
• Action orientated – Contributing dependently
• Optimises work processes – Contributing dependently

Core Competencies

• Being resilient
• Customer focus
• Collaborates
• Cultivates innovation
• Performance focus

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers. 

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity.  This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa.  The Group’s Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.