Laboratory Assistant - Cape Town

About Ninety One : Ninety One is an independent, active global asset manager dedicated to delivering compelling outcomes for its clients, managing R3.08 trillion in assets (as at 31.12.24). Established in South Africa, as Investec Asset Management, the firm started offering domestic investments in an emerging market.

In almost three decades of organic growth later, the firm demerged from Investec Group and became Ninety One.

Today the firm offers distinctive active strategies across equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives to institutions, advisors and individual investors around the world.

About the team : Human Capital is central to the strategic success of Ninety One. We are a highly impactful team that takes a differentiated, pragmatic and commercial approach to people matters. Through our People Centric engagement philosophy, we look to group our organisational influence in four key areas:

1. Leadership - our point of access and leverage; effective leaders are the key to our future success.
2. Talent Development - ever improving talent density across Ninety One.
3. Culture - the operating system which shapes success and friction in our organisation.
4. Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging - bringing out the best of our people and building a better firm.

We have a broad range of expertise and experience with specialists in Recruitment, Organisation Development, Reward, Benefits, Payroll, Projects and Human Capital Business Partnering. Our teams in Cape Town, London and Johannesburg provide Human Capital support across the jurisdictions within which we operate. We are globally integrated in our work and connectivity.

In this role you will:

1. Provide administrative support to the HC Executive and HC Team.
2. Manage diaries, coordinate meetings and training initiatives, and make bookings/travel arrangements.
3. Assist with preparing presentations, reports, and other documents.
4. Process invoices.
5. Coordinate training and development initiatives, including registration and venue booking.
6. Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and databases.
7. Provide general administrative support, including filing and data entry.
8. Develop and maintain effective filing systems, both physical and digital.
9. Ensure compliance with organisational policies and procedures.
10. Perform ad-hoc tasks and projects as required.

You should consider applying if you have:

1. Minimum Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or related field.
2. Minimum 3 years of experience in an administrative role, preferably in HR or a related field.
3. Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
4. Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
5. Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
6. Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately under pressure.
7. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
8. Willingness to learn and take on new challenges.

Some of the attributes we look for in a person:

1. The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships.
2. A strong belief in doing the right thing.
3. Ability to recognise and embrace change.
4. Intellectual curiosity.
5. Ambition, balanced with decency and humanity.