Portfolio Manager Assistant - Stellenbosch

What will you do?

• Proactively manage all client, intermediary and third party manager queries and process their requests (For example, portfolio queries, tax reports, fees etc.)
• Collate Corporate Actions with Portfolio Manager and clients
• Collate Private Placements with Portfolio Manager and clients
• Responsible for collating client payment information and documentation
• Responsible for collating share transfer information and documentation
• Responsible for collating cash journal information and documentation
• Responsible for collating on boarding documents and quality check on all mandates and FICA information
• Responsible to screen all new clients against various sanction lists prior on boarding
• Responsible to collate and submit cash receipts
• Submit clear and accurate instructions on all Admin processes to Central Admin Hub
• Responsible for trade allocation
• Collate and submit Score and Monthly Management fee reports
• Ad hoc administrative duties
• Monitor safe custody fees on BDA system
• Follow up on debit lists
• Monitor At Home positions
• Manage the diary for Portfolio Manager(s)
• Prepare Information packs for meetings

What will make you successful in this role?

• Experience within Private Wealth Industry
• High level of accuracy
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Qualification and experience

• Bachelor of Commerce Degree
• Registered person exam (would be an advantage but not mandatory)
• Basic understanding of the Private Client business and the stock-broking environment
• Experience within a financial services industry is essential
• Experience in a stock-broking environment is essential
• Bonds and Safex exams would be an advantage

Knowledge and skills

• Proficiency in MS Office
• Working knowledge of financial systems
• Working knowledge of BDA

• Strong numerical orientation
• Highly organized with a high level of customer focus
• Accurate and detail orientated
• Critical and analytical capability
• Ability to perform well under pressure and show maturity, confidence and resilience
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills
• Pro-active approach to work, clients, problem solving
• Learning agility and curiosity
• Assertive
• Passionate ownership for results