Assistant Manager, Employee Benefits & Share Plans

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch); Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch) is seeking an Assistant Manager for Executive Performance & Reward Services (EPRS) to manage a client portfolio and supervise junior staff within the SA administration team. The role focuses on employee benefit trusts, share plans, and related corporate structures, ensuring accurate records and timely deliverables.

You will liaise with clients, lawyers, tax advisers and custodians, upholding Apex policies while supporting onboarding, plan implementations and process

Qualifications

• > Experience managing a portfolio of clients or entities.
• > Experience reviewing work and guiding junior team members.
• > Strong organisational skills and ability to manage deadlines.
• > Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• > Understanding of corporate governance and governing documentation.
• > Experience with employee benefit trusts, share plans or securities administration (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of allocated client portfolios and governing documents.
• Coordinate client deliverables and regulatory obligations to meet deadlines.
• Oversee administration of employee benefit trusts and share plans.
• Review and sign off on transactions and related documentation.
• Coach and supervise junior team members and allocate workloads.
• Escalate complex issues to Managers or Directors as needed.

Skills

Client portfolio management

Trust & fiduciary knowledge

Employee benefits & share plans

Governance & procedures

Leadership & supervision

English communication

Stakeholder liaison

Risk awareness

Attention to detail

Education

Professional qualification in trust administration/governance/law/accounting (advantageous)

Job description

Apex Group Ltd (UK Branch) is seeking an Assistant Manager for Executive Performance & Reward Services (EPRS) to manage a client portfolio and supervise junior staff within the SA administration team. The role focuses on employee benefit trusts, share plans, and related corporate structures, ensuring accurate records and timely deliverables.

You will liaise with clients, lawyers, tax advisers and custodians, upholding Apex policies while supporting onboarding, plan implementations and process