Cape Town Johannesburg

Cape Town & Johannesburg

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CONTACT DETAILS Tel: 081 955 3444 Cell: 074 474 1983 Email: [email protected] Website: www.trackingtalent.co.za

Role Profile Job Title: Head of Investment Operations Department: Investments Sector: Financial Services; ETF, Index tracker funds and CIS Salary: R900, 000 per annum CTC plus bonus

An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) investment company is recruiting for their Head of Investment Operations to join their team in Johannesburg. The successful candidate will have an acute understanding of Exchange Traded Funds and Unit Trust products. You will be responsible for Exchange Traded and Unit Trust Fund operations, Regulatory reporting, Compliance, Operational processes, Clients and service provider engagements, New product Implementation and new listings.

The ETF company is a subsidiary of a large group to which all functions will report into and form part of. The incumbent will manage and liaise with several business units to fulfil the operational mandate, You will have 1 direct report.

The Role Key responsibilities  Investment and Manco Operations.  Co-ordinate all outsourced arrangements: Safe custody, Liability administration, Asset administration, Market Maker, Portfolio Management, Liability Platform, Scrip Lending desks, Trustees and Compliance.  Implement and maintain internal controls.  Support to general group functions.  Manage day-to-day implementation across internal business units and outsourced partners.  Maintenance and monitoring of various statistical records.  Managing multiple SLA’s and conducting monthly/quarterly steering committees.  Management and oversight of valuations and pricing functions.  Risk mitigation and reporting.  Regulatory and Compliance implementation, reporting, monitoring and control.  General oversight of all Manco functions and regulatory requirements.  Managing Capital Market activity and support.  Management and deployment of all new products and streamlining of operational processes across all providers.

Cape Town Johannesburg Tel: 021 556 3375 Tel: 0813353444 [email protected] [email protected] Cape Town & Johannesburg

 Performance attribution reporting and analysis.

Minimum requirements

 Tertiary Qualification – BCom, Bus Science or similar with a relevant postgrad degree beneficial.  A minimum of 5 – 10 years’ experience with a proven track record of successful operations management.  A strong manager of others.

Technical Competencies:  In-depth & demonstrable knowledge of Investment Operations, Trade and settlement processes, Scrip lending, Custody operations.  An acute understanding of the financial services industry.  Proven track record of efficient process flow management.  Product enablement for both listed instruments and unlisted product vehicles.

Additional Information:  Preference will be given to EE candidates in accordance with the Investment Cluster employment policies.

 To be considered for the above opportunity, please upload your C.V. and covering letter via the link.

 http://www.trackingtalent.co.za/Home/Candidates

 For any queries please contact Warren Maxwell-Pear on 0813353444 or [email protected]

Cape Town Johannesburg Tel: 021 556 3375 Tel: 0813353444 [email protected] [email protected]