Investment Operations Specialist

1 week ago

Centurion, South Africa Group Finance Full time

**Introduction**

Through our client-facing brands Metropolitan and Momentum, with Multiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables business and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations.

**Role Purpose**

Responsible for the Operational and Trade settlement related support activities within the Balance sheet Management’s Back Office function. for the timely and efficient document processing and implementation of operational procedures to support front office trading activity.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelors degree or Diploma in Banking or Finance
- Back Office Experience in an Investment Banking or similar environment (The focus will be on Fixed Income and derivatives)
- 3 -5 years experience in Banking and Financial services Industry, with specific focus on complex derivatives / structured products, settlements and confirmation processes

**Duties & Responsibilities**

PROCESS:

- To ensure transactions and settlements are validated and any exceptions are investigated and resolved with the Front Office and Middle Office on a timely basis
- To ensure accurate and timely confirmation of Front Office transactions and settlements
- To perform control function over daily settlements movements, ensuring accuracy and completeness of all payments prior to release for automated settlement
- To verify that all payments and receipts have been accounted for on the bank and nostro accounts.
- Daily cash reconciliations and the investigation and resolution of any cash breaks.
- Daily Script and position reconciliations and the investigation and resolution of any breaks.
- Providing continuous input towards detecting defects and streamlining the system and control processes.

FINANCE:

- Ensure effective risk management of operational functions to avoid financial losses
- Maintain effective management of transactional costs
- Effective settlement of trades and reconciliation of in-house bank accounts
- Assisting with the annual Statutory Audits in the form of trade confirmations and existence testing requests

CLIENT SERVICES:

- To effectively work with internal and external stakeholders in resolving issues and exceptions in confirmation, settlement or reconciliation of trades and positions
- Ensure service excellence by providing guidance and support to internal clients (business units)
- Adhere to SLA agreements

PEOPLE:

- Support effective team work
- Engage with appropriate training interventions to promote own professional development
- Actively live the company values in all activities

**Competencies**
- Ability to work under pressure
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Confident and ability to multi-task
- Attention to detail
- Time management skills
- Ability to adapt to change
- Very good product knowledge (interest rate derivatives, structured notes, equity, derivatives, credit derivatives, option derivatives, exchange traded futures, FX, Money Market instruments etc.)
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Murex or other Fixed Income Trading Platforms and cash reconciliation software ( accurate, Duco, Intelli-match or similar platforms)

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