Portfolio Manager Assistant at

1 month ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Sanlam Group Full time
Job Keys

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: Bachelors

Experience: 5 years

Location: Western Cape

City: Cape Town

Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit

Job Description

What will you do?

  • Proactively manage all client and intermediary queries and process their requests (For example, portfolio queries, tax reports, etc.)
  • AML Specialist – Responsible for end-to-end account opening process of Medium and High Risk accounts
  • Responsible for collating on boarding documents and quality check on all Medium and High Risk accounts
  • Responsible to screen all new clients against various sanction lists prior to on boarding
  • Collate Corporate Actions with Portfolio Managers and clients
  • Collate Private Placements with Portfolio Managers and clients
  • Responsible for collating share transfer information and documentation for submission
  • Responsible for the update of cost prices in Evolution
  • Assist PMA's with ad hoc administrative duties
  • Monitor safe custody fees on BDA system
  • Responsible for GTR loadings and client queries
  • Assist with Offshore administration

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

  • Tertiary and/or industry related qualification would be an advantage (with Finance/Accounts)
  • 5+ years' experience in the same or similar role
  • Basic understanding of the Private Client business and the stock-broking environment preferable
  • Experience within financial services industry is essential

Knowledge and skills

  • Working knowledge of BDA an advantage
  • Knowledge of a private client process and procedures
  • Knowledge of the back office functioning an advantage
  • Strong computer literacy skills in MS Office and JSE BDA system knowledge essential
  • Excellent numeracy skills

Personal qualities

  • Strong numerical orientation
  • Highly organized with a high level of client focus
  • Accurate and detail orientated
  • Critical and analytical capability
  • Adaptability to changing environment
  • 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
How to ApplyInterested and qualified? Go to Sanlam Group on to apply

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Education Requirements: bachelor degree

Experience Requirements: 60 month

Experience in Place of Education: NO



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