Manager, Research Investments

Standard Bank Group; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Bank Group is seeking a seasoned Manager Research professional to deliver rigorous evaluations and well-supported ratings guiding portfolio decisions. You will coordinate DDQs, arrange meetings with investment managers, and analyze responses to provide actionable insights to the Manager Research Committee.

The role requires 5–7 years in investment or manager research, a First Degree, and a strong data-driven approach to evaluating investment strategies.

Qualifications

• First Degree in Finance and Accounting or related fields.
• 5–7 years of experience in investment research or manager research.
• Strong ability to quantify data and present insights clearly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate manager research activities and perform due diligence.
• Analyze responses and discussions, then present insights to the Committee.
• Arrange and facilitate meetings with investment managers.
• Produce high-quality research outputs to support portfolio decisions.

Skills

Adopting Practical Approaches

Articulating Information

Challenging Ideas

Checking Things

Conveying Self-Confidence

Active Investment Management

Decision Making

Evaluating Risk Management

Education

First Degree

Job description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Deliver a consistent global approach to manager research, combining both numbers-based and people-based analysis, in order to produce strong, well-supported ratings that guide portfolio decisions and fund selection.

Consistently apply the investment team’s manager research framework, which involves coordinating the distribution and collection of due diligence questionnaires (DDQs), arranging and facilitating meetings with investment managers, conducting thorough analysis of responses and discussions, and presenting insights and recommendations to the Manager Research Committee.

Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Finance and Accounting, Mathematical Sciences, Engineering Sciences Study Direction, Analytics, Quantitative Studies
Experience Required
Asset & Portfolio Management
Investment & Asset Management
5–7 years of experience in investment research or manager research

5–7 years demonstrated ability to conduct due diligence, analysis of investment strategies, and produce high-quality research outputs.

5–7 years in nterpreting data rationally by quantifying issues; applies technology as a means to evaluating data; evaluates information objectively.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Checking Things
• Conveying Self-Confidence

Technical Competencies:

• Active Investment Management
• Challenges thinking and assumptions
• Decision Making
• Evaluating Risk Management Effectiveness
• Performance Benchmarking