Senior Asset Manager

Ability Recruitment Group; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed recruitment agency is seeking a qualified professional for a role focused on investment analysis and strategic asset management. The successful candidate will compile reports, develop investment strategies, and perform financial modelling. This specialized position requires a minimum of 6 years of industry experience, strong analytical skills, and relevant qualifications such as B. Com, MBA, or CA. The role also involves collaborating with committees to support decision-making processes in property investments. Candidates with CFA or property experience will have an advantage.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years relevant industry experience.
• Experience with deal structuring and financial modelling is required.
• CFA qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Compile reports and analyses for various committees.
• Develop investment and economic strategies.
• Monitor, update, and report on property fundamentals.
• Conduct market analysis for investment opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Strategic thinking

Advanced Excel

Power Point

Education

B. Com / MBA / CA

Job description

Overview

The main purpose of this position is to compile reports, analysis and specific tasks as may be required by the Board, Property and Investment Committee, any Board Sub-Committee, Exco Committee or as directed.

Developing investment and or economic strategies based on management philosophy and customer objectives.

Submissions for Committees and Forums

Compile reports, analysis and specific tasks as may be required by the Board, Property and Investment Committee, any Board Sub-Committee, Exco Committee or as directed.

Adhere to and ensure that direct reports adhere to relevant levels of authority.

Corporate Management Functions

Perform corporate management functions in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements.

Perform corporate management functions within the allocated time frame.

Strategic Asset Management Responsibilities

Developing investment and or economic strategies based on management philosophy and customer objectives.

Performs investment research to formulate asset specific strategies.

Performs deal structuring and financial modelling

Analyses the market, looks for opportunities and works with external consultants to develop new products and features in existing products to suit specific target markets.

Responsible for researching, analysing and providing relevant economic and property overviews.

Makes recommendations regarding investment attractiveness of specific property sectors.

Assists in making recommendations for the selection of investment decisions to the Investment Committees.

Assist in the development of an industry leading property, data driven information system.

Monitor, update, maintain and report on property fundamentals, which includes review of annual budgets, net income comparison to budgets, forecasting and modelling.

Create standardized property research decks for Investment Team and Investment Committee.

Conduct research on special topics in support Investment Teams strategic initiatives.

Assist with the development and presentation of the firm's macroeconomic, capital market and property market information.

Assist with the preparation of property trends commentaries

Develop research tools to assist the Investments Team for potential property investments.

The nature of the role is more specialised knowledge work rather than knowledge integration.

Monitors developments in security markets

Liaises with tax attorneys or accountants to determine legal consequences of investment decisions.

Review and analyse annual property valuations and complete internal valuations.

Regular reports and updates to various committees and boards.

Investment Analysis

Research, analyses, and provides relevant property benchmarking information.

Assists with the analysis of investment decisions and motivations for Investment Committee.

Compilation of Fund investment performance reports for Investment Committee and Board packs / presentations.

Asset Management Support and Assistance

Review and analysis of Fund data to facilitate investment decisions.

Assist with the management, review and approval of quarterly forecasts and annual property budgets.

Requirements

• B. Com / MBA / CA
• Min 6 years
• Relevant industry experience required
• Experience with deal structuring and financial modelling is required
• CFA (any level – advantageous)
• Property experience advantageous
• Strong analytical skills and numerical ability
• Computer skills (Advanced Excel and Power Point)

Desired Qualification Level Degree

Desired Skills

• Strategic
• Analytical
• Financial modelling