Banking and Investments Support - Team Leader

Stonehage Fleming; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Cape Town seeks a Team Leader for Banking and Investments Support. Responsibilities include managing the Investment Support team, overseeing investment transactions, and ensuring quality client service. Candidates should possess a relevant degree, 5 to 8 years of experience in finance, and strong management skills. This role offers a dynamic and open work environment in a growing international organization.

Benefits

Opportunity to work in an open environment

Fast-growing organization

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years of experience in the financial industry preferred.
• Team management experience required.
• Knowledge of Double Entry Bookkeeping and Multi-Currency accounting.
• Understanding of Financial Products.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise the workload of the Investment Support team.
• Oversee execution of instructions and administrative tasks.
• Input non-automated investment transactions.
• Monitor workload distribution for timely client instructions.
• Prepare and approve SWIFT payment instructions.

Skills

Strong self-management and time management skills

Proactive and solution-oriented mindset

Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook, financial accounting packages)

Excellent planning and organizational abilities

Effective team player with strong interpersonal skills

Professional communication skills

High attention to detail

Education

Appropriate degree or higher diploma

Job description

Overview

Job title : Banking and Investments Support - Team Leader

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : November 09, 2025

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Responsibilities

• The individual will manage and supervise the workload of the Investment Support team and to ensure a high quality and consistent client service. The individual will be responsible for overseeing the execution of instructions and various administrative tasks around investment management in an accurate way and by respecting appropriate deadlines.
• Preparing subscription / redemption instructions for Alternative Investments (Single Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Property Funds etc)
• Inputting non-automated investment transactions in our in house integrated database systems
• Keeping line by line and non-automated client’s investment accounting up to date
• Posting Journal entries of all subscription postings and redemptions
• Managing and executing instructions like corporate actions, proxy votes, conversions, capital calls and distributions
• Collating KYC, FATCA, CRS and compliance documentation for fund administrators and other third parties
• Preparing and approving SWIFT payment instructions
• Reconciliation of investment positions and working on reconciliation breaks
• Assign daily and periodic responsibilities related to subscription / redemption processing, investment transaction input, and reconciliation tasks.
• Manage and provide leadership to a team of Investment Support officers
• Monitor workload distribution to ensure balanced task management and timely execution of client instructions.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment.

Qualifications and Experience

• Appropriate degree or higher diploma and 5 to 8 years of experience in working in the financial industry would be an advantage
• STEP qualifications would be an advantage but at least a good understand of basic information re Offshore Trust and Company and the relationship between Trust and Company, Trustee and Beneficiaries
• Team management experience required
• Knowledge and understanding of Double Entry Bookkeeping and Multi-Currency accounting
• Knowledge and understanding of Financial Products

Competencies, Skills and Behaviours

• Strong self-management and time management skills
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook and modern financial accounting packages)
• Excellent planning and organizational abilities
• Effective team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Clear and professional communication, both written and verbal
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Strong work ethic, ambition, and a dynamic approach to tasks
• Resilience and the ability to work in a pressurized environment

Benefits

We offer you the opportunity to work in an open environment within an international, fast growing organization.

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