Independent Consultant

2 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa NMG Consulting Full time

This position will suit a highly experienced and self-motivated individual who possesses a strong understanding of asset management in South Africa. This is a rare opportunity to be involved in a progressive consulting engagement in asset management on a flexible working basis.
- Company Overview
- At NMG Consulting we focus exclusively on the Insurance, Reinsurance, Wealth Management and Asset Management Industries. Our advisory model uniquely integrates Consulting, Insights and Analytics. Located globally, we are a diverse team of talented and experienced individuals, partnering with industry leaders to provide deep and powerful insights and knowledge.

We are constantly evolving and the range of work that we do rapidly challenges and expands our peoples’ knowledge. Our team-based structures encourage participation from all experience levels - everyone is encouraged to contribute, regardless of their role. We advocate hearing different points of view, collaboration and constructive debate.

NMG’s Global Insights team specialise in delivering proprietary studies that provide intellectual property to help clients better understand the external market, drivers of success and their competitive positioning. Many of these studies are based on structured executive style interviews with key decision makers within institutional and retail segments.
- Our clients are primarily large and/or global asset managers, insurers, and reinsurers. Our combined capabilities deliver an unparalleled depth of insight to support strategic decision-making capabilities at all levels.
- Summary Statement
- The Study

In 2022, we expanded the study to the Nordics (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland), conducting in-depth interviews with institutional asset owners, asset consultants and retail fund buyers.

The Opportunity
We now have a part-time opportunity for an Independent Consultant to work with NMG on our Global Asset Management Study in South Africa. This program requires executive-style interviews to be undertaken with key decision makers who are involved in investment strategy and asset manager selection. The interview cycle is during November to December and potentially on an annual basis thereafter. This position will suit a highly experienced and self-motivated individual who possesses a strong understanding of asset management in South Africa. This is a rare opportunity to be involved in a progressive consulting engagement in asset management on a flexible working basis.
- It is envisioned that this role will be performed on a contract basis, over several days per week for a period of 1 to 2 months, with the potential to contribute on an annual basis.
- Role
- Independent Consultant (Institutional)
- **Location**:

- Johannesburg
- Industry:

- Advice, Asset Management, Insurance
- Key Responsibilities
Conduct 10 or more interviews with decision makers who influence investment decisions, including fund manager liaison and selection, within the South African institutional asset management industry (state and private pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, and asset consultants)
- Utilise your network to identify executives appropriate to participate in the study
- Support NMG’s strategy and insights consulting practice in understanding the key themes and insights from the research study and sharing findings back with participants
- Competencies, Qualifications & Experience
10+ years of experience in the asset management industry with an existing network within parts of the South African institutional asset management industry
- Ability to form relationships and gauge the thinking of key decision makers
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work effectively with a global team of consultants
- Excellent attention to detail and high-quality standards
- Fluency in the local language and English

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