Investment Guidelines Analyst (12-month FTC) – CA(SA)

Rory Mackie & Associates; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Rory Mackie & Associates in Cape Town is seeking an Investment Guidelines Analyst to join their team. The role involves performing pre-trade analysis and ensuring compliance with client mandates and regulatory guidelines.

The ideal candidate is a newly qualified CA(SA) with a strong understanding of regulatory restrictions and investment products. Key skills include experience with Charles River or Thinkfolio and the ability to collaborate effectively.

Qualifications

• Newly CA(SA) or 1 year post articles with Asset Management auditing experience.
• Good knowledge of Regulatory restrictions.
• Excellent understanding of investment products.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-trade analysis for all SA and UK funds/portfolios.
• Interpret client guidelines, regulatory rules, and internal restrictions.
• Monitor global post trade compliance breaches for SA and UK funds/portfolios.

Skills

Asset Management auditing experience

Understanding of Regulatory restrictions

Knowledge of investment products

Education

CA(SA)

Tools

Charles River

Thinkfolio

Job description

About the team

The Investment Guidelines Analyst would form part of a team that consist of three areas: investment restrictions maintenance in order management system, pre- trade rule analysis and post trade incident analysis.

The role will involve frequent and close liaison with stakeholders of all levels, in both front and middle office environments, and requires a candidate who is committed to teamwork and a can-do attitude.

The role of the Investment Guideline Management team is to ensure that our client does not breach their clients mandate and regulatory guidelines. The team plays a major role in the investment process.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-trade analysis for all SA and UK funds/portfolios
• Interpret client guidelines, regulatory rules, and internal restrictions and coding these into Charles River (CRD) and thinkFolio
• Continually review and improve processes to reduce risk and improve efficiency
• Be responsible for daily monitoring of global post trade compliance breaches for SA and UK funds/portfolios and reporting these to the relevant departments. This function will be a large part of the role
• Assist the team with other BAU work
• Assist with ad hoc tasks and projects, especially the current Charles River implementation

Requirements

• Newly CA(SA) or 1 year post articles with Asset Management auditing clients experience
• Good knowledge of Regulatory restrictions
• Excellent understanding of investment products
• Detailed working knowledge of Charles River or Thinkfolio

Some of the attributes we look for in a person

• The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships
• A client focused and collaborative approach
• High conviction and be comfortable sharing opinions
• Ability to analyse, interpret and assimilate information