Custody Client Service Specialist

RMB - Rand Merchant Bank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

RMB - Rand Merchant Bank in Johannesburg seeks a Custody Client Services professional to provide high-quality service across the full value chain from account setup to closure. You will maintain open communication with clients to retain and enhance their experience.

Responsibilities include handling custody and settlement queries, coordinating account openings/changes/closures, providing reports, and safeguarding client documentation to support service excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience within Client Services.
• Experience in a Securities environment advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Investigate client issues with custody and corporate events and reply to queries.
• Coordinate, monitor, record keep and reconcile account opening, amendment and closing requests.
• Respond to client queries concerning custody/settlements and related cash issues (unaffirmed/mismatched/failed trades).
• Distribute supporting reports to direct clients as required.
• Safeguard client documentation for account administration processes.
• Investigate corporate events and settlement issues and respond to ad hoc requests to maintain service reputation.

Skills

Client Services

Communication

Education

Grade 12

Tertiary qualification advantageous

Job description

Job Description

The purpose of the role is as follows: To provide Custody clients with high quality service and relevant support required throughout the full value chain i.e., account setup to closure. To maintain open lines of communication with such clients to retain and enhance the clients’ overall experience

Responsibilities

• Investigate issues that clients face with their Custody and Corporate Events (dividends, income, mandatory/voluntary etc.) and reply to client queries using the bank's query management tool.
• Become involved in the coordination, monitoring, record keeping and reconciliation of account opening, amendment and closing requests.
• Respond to client queries concerning custody/settlements activity and cash (unaffirmed / mismatched / failed trades / debit-credit entries investigation as well as Corporate Events.
• Dispatch supporting reports required by direct clients in relation to the above issues, as per the mutually agreed process.
• Engage in the safekeeping of any client documentation required for the account administration process.
• Investigate corporate event and settlement issues, respond to client cash inquiries and market questionnaires and respond to ad hoc requests, thus contributing to the establishment and maintenance of the bank's reputation for service excellence in Custody.
• Become actively involved in client visits and service reviews.
• Support Line Manager, when needed, with any supporting documents required for client visits/service reviews.
• Adhere to processes and controls to identify and mitigate risks and ensure timely escalation of control issues and reputation risks.
• Demonstrate leadership on regulatory and compliance matters. Maintain awareness of risk and minimise the likelihood of it occurring through its identification, assessment, mitigation and control.
• Develop, encourage, and nurture collaborative relationships across area of specialisation.
• Provide regular reports on delivery of services against agreed service level agreements and in terms of overall customer targets.

Qualifications And Experience

• Minimum Grade 12; Tertiary qualification advantageous
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience within Client Services;
• Experience in a Securities environment advantageous

Important Closing Date Note

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

13/10/26

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.