Junior Transaction Officer

Africa Career Desk; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

responsAbility Investments in Cape Town seeks a Junior Transaction Officer to support back and middle-office functions across emerging-market investments. You will work in a dynamic team coordinating documentation, cash flow tracking, and cross-functional processes.

Requirements include a Finance/Law/Business Administration degree, 3–5 years in a finance environment, and fluency in English and Spanish. Proficiency with AI tools and MS Office is expected, with a collaborative, detail-focused

Qualifications

• Finance, Law, Business Administration or related degree from a recognised institution.
• 3–5 years’ experience in a Back/Middle Office or Finance environment.
• English and Spanish proficiency (mandatory).
• Proficiency with AI tools, MS Office, Excel and Word.
• Independent, accurate and efficient working style with a collaborative approach.
• Strong analytical and organisational capabilities.
• Interest in impact investing.

Responsibilities

• Draft contractual documents with senior staff and legal support.
• Manage continuous investment administration with cash flow tracking and legal documentation.
• Coordinate with the Custody Bank for disbursement execution.
• Execute foreign exchange trades in deliverable and non-deliverable currencies.
• Coordinate with Investment Officers and investees to track constitutional, legal, financial and regulatory documentation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Independent working style

Collaborative approach

Education

Finance/Law/Business Administration degree

Tools

AI tools

MS Office

Excel

Word

Job description

Summary Transaction operations role at responsAbility Investments in Cape Town supporting back and middle-office functions across emerging-market investment activity. English and Spanish required.

responsAbility Investments

Cape Town, South Africa

• Southern Africa

Role type

Climate / Impact Finance

Experience

Mid-level

Language

English and Spanish mandatory

Summary Transaction operations role at responsAbility Investments in Cape Town supporting back and middle-office functions across emerging-market investment activity. English and Spanish required.

About The Role

responsAbility is a leading Swiss impact asset manager managing USD 5.9 billion across approximately 70 countries, providing debt and equity financing to financial institutions, enterprises and mid-market funds to balance positive social/environmental outcomes with competitive returns. This Junior Transaction Officer role in Cape Town offers candidates an opportunity to work in impact investments, supporting back and middle-office functions across the firm’s emerging-market portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Draft contractual documents including promissory notes, loan agreements and waivers with senior staff and legal support
• Manage continuous investment administration involving cash flow tracking and legal documentation
• Coordinate with the Custody Bank for disbursement execution
• Execute foreign exchange trades in deliverable and non-deliverable currencies
• Coordinate across Investment Officers, Transaction Officers and investees to obtain and track constitutional, legal, financial and regulatory documentation

Key requirements

• Finance, Law, Business Administration or related degree from a recognised institution
• 3–5 years’ experience in a Back/Middle Office or Finance environment
• English and Spanish proficiency (mandatory)
• Proficiency with AI tools, MS Office, Excel and Word
• Independent, accurate and efficient working style with a collaborative approach
• Strong analytical and organisational capabilities
• Interest in impact investing

Nice to have

• Additional languages beyond English and Spanish