Portfolio Administrator (Asset/Investments Management)

Sapientis Talent Management Pty. Ltd.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company based in Johannesburg seeks a Portfolio Administrator with a strong background in asset management. The ideal candidate should have at least 4-5 years of experience in investment management. Responsibilities include overseeing trading activities and ensuring compliance. Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with tools like Bloomberg is essential. Competitive compensation offered, with applications via email.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in investment management or financial markets administration.
• Solid understanding of trading activities and settlement processes.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee trading activities and facilitate on-market trades.
• Liaise with brokers to resolve trade queries.
• Respond to audit requests and generate client reports.
• Ensure compliance through proxy voting and corporate actions.

Skills

Equity trading knowledge

FICA knowledge

FAIS knowledge

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

MS Word

Education

B. Com or similar in Finance/Investments

Tools

I-Net

IRESS

Bloomberg

Job description

Our client is an asset management company focused on local and global listed asset investment. They are seeking a Portfolio Administrator with a minimum of 4 – 5 years’ experience in a similar role (within an Asset Management / Investments space).

The ideal candidate will meet the following minimum requirements:

• B. Com, B. Bus Science, B. Sc or similar (preferably in Finance / Investments)
• 5+ years work experience in investment management or financial markets related administration environment
• Solid equity trading and settlement process knowledge / experience
• Strong FICA and FAIS knowledge
• Intermediate (or advanced) MS Power point, Excel and Word skills
• I-Net/ IRESS and/or Bloomberg experience highly advantageous

Your roles and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Trading Activities

• Loading of on market trades
• Liaising between the brokers and administrators to resolve trade queries
• Loading of off-market trades and ensuring settlement

• Responding to audit requests
• Client reporting (generating NAV reports / compiling regulation 28 reports etc)
• Facilitating payment instructions and processing cashflows
• Scrip and cash recons
• Compliance
• Proxy voting and corporate actions

Location: Successful incumbent will primarily be based in Sandton, Johannesburg.

To apply or for more elaborate details send us a detailed CV (in MS Word format) via email to [e-mail] (PFA_G)

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