Assistant Manager, Employee Benefits & Share Plans

CO_SANFPL Apex Fund & Corporate Services SA (Pty) Ltd; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 520,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group is seeking an Assistant Manager for Executive Performance & Reward Services (EPRS) to support a portfolio of client entities, including employee benefit trusts and share plans. The role involves day‑to‑day ownership of client matters, supervising juniors, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders across jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will bring fiduciary and governance experience, strong organizational skills, and excellent communication in English, enabling

Qualifications

• Relevant experience within trust, corporate, fiduciary, employee benefits, share plan or a comparable professional or financial services environment.
• Experience managing or taking significant responsibility for a portfolio of clients or entities.
• Experience reviewing work and providing guidance to junior team members.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to identify issues, exercise appropriate judgement and elevate matters proportionately.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships across jurisdictions and with external stakeholders.
• Good understanding of corporate governance and working within governing documentation, delegated authorities and established procedures.
• Experience of employee benefit trusts, employee share plans, nominee arrangements and/or securities administration would be advantageous.
• A relevant professional qualification, or progress towards one, in trust administration, governance, law, accounting or a related discipline would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of allocated client portfolios and requirements.
• Plan and monitor client deliverables and regulatory obligations.
• Oversee administration of employee benefit trusts and share plans.
• Coordinate and review share plan activity including acquisitions and vestings.
• Ensure transactions are supported and documented per deeds and rules.
• Review minutes, resolutions and client documentation.
• Provide supervision and coaching to junior team members.
• Escalate issues to Managers or Directors.
• Liaise with clients, lawyers, tax advisers and bankers.
• Maintain accurate client records and workflows.
• Identify and elevate operational, legal or regulatory risks.
• Ensure adherence to Apex policies and compliance.
• Support new business, onboarding, plan changes and terminations.
• Contribute to process improvements across EPRS.

Skills

Fiduciary services

Share plans experience

Client portfolio management

Governance knowledge

English communication

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Apex Group is seeking an Assistant Manager for Executive Performance & Reward Services (EPRS) to support a portfolio of client entities, including employee benefit trusts and share plans. The role involves day‑to‑day ownership of client matters, supervising juniors, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders across jurisdictions.

The successful candidate will bring fiduciary and governance experience, strong organizational skills, and excellent communication in English, enabling