Trading Allocator

1 week ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Allan Gray Full time
Daily allocation of trades to portfolios and trading related administration

Responsibilities:

  • Implementation of portfolio manager investment decisions across the different mandate groups.
  • Monitor client asset allocation and individual security positions relative to given targets and suggest corrective trades to traders.
  • Obtain a detailed knowledge of each client's investment mandate as well as all regulatory limits applicable to those clients.
  • Monitoring client portfolio controls as contained in investment parameters, internal investment controls and any client specific requests to prevent transgressions.
  • Monitor client compliance with their individual investment management agreement (PMA), all relevant regulatory limits as well as the Allan Gray internal investment policy.
  • Investigate and resolve any client compliance issues raised by the Investment Guidelines team.
  • Construct new portfolios and rebalance portfolios where big deposits/withdrawals have occurred, or the client has requested a change in mandate.
  • Monitor the settlement of all equity trades daily and investigate any potential settlement issues by liaising with the traders, settlements team and brokers.
  • Upload and check the equity trades for the traders.
  • Prepare Morning Meeting presentation.
  • Compile various reports used in the trading and allocation decisions making process.
  • Prepare ad hoc reports required by Traders and Portfolio Managers
  • Assist with end of day trade booking and ensure successful integration to the backoffice system.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • B.Com (Accounting, Actuarial, Economics, Finance, Statistics), B.Bus.
Sc (Accounting, Actuarial, Economics,Finance, Quantitative Techniques), B.Econ.
Sc (Finance, Actuarial) or similar

  • Previous experience in back office, middle office or investment operations will be beneficial.

Competencies and Skills:

  • High attention to detail
  • Selfstarter
  • Strong numeracy skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Systematic and organized.
  • Deadline driven.
  • Works well under pressure.
  • Accurate
  • Microsoft Excel skills
  • Operate independently as well as within a team.
  • Energetic
  • Ability to prioritise effectively.
Working Hours: 07:45am to 17.45pm

Motivation (Attach your answers in PDF format):

  • Motivate why you are the best person for the position.
  • Please describe what you understand under the role Trading allocator.
  • Please state which aspect of the roll enticed you most to apply.

Location:

  • Cape Town
    Closing Date:
  • 25 August 2023

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