Investment Operations & Quant Research Specialist

Prescient; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Prescient Investment Management is seeking an Implementation Specialist and Quantitative Analyst to support daily cash clearing, money market dealing and asset setup across Prescient mandates. The role involves asset pricing, regulatory checks and interface with middle office operations to ensure timely, accurate settlement.

You will work on building liquidity, forecasting cash flows and negotiating with banks while maintaining data integrity in admin systems.

Qualifications

• Required experience in Asset Management Middle office support is essential, 2-6 years’ experience required.
• Strong knowledge of Financial Services Industry particularly the mechanics of Unit Trusts.
• Knowledge of Regulations is an advantage.
• Strong Coding skills – preferably in Python.
• Exposure to back-office systems and integration with Eagle.
• Research and ability to work with data.

Responsibilities

• Cash management: asset pricing and setup accuracy; price interests and derivatives; ensure admin system setup is correct.
• Money market dealing: manage daily cash sweeping; run cashflow forecasts; record transactions and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Creating assets: set up new FI assets on Eagle and Front Office; maintain static data; coordinate MTM with JSE.
• Credit ratings data: update rating databases; maintain instrument universe in Cash & Income and Compliance tools.
• Research and process improvement: automate cash management; assist quant research; support portal migration.

Skills

Python

Education

University Degree (Finance/Maths/Stats/Business Science)

Postgraduate and CFA studies preferred

Tools

Eagle

Job description

Prescient Investment Management is seeking an Implementation Specialist and Quantitative Analyst to support daily cash clearing, money market dealing and asset setup across Prescient mandates. The role involves asset pricing, regulatory checks and interface with middle office operations to ensure timely, accurate settlement.

You will work on building liquidity, forecasting cash flows and negotiating with banks while maintaining data integrity in admin systems.