Junior Trader

Claremont. Cape Town

Effective multi-asset (equity, bond, FX, derivative) dealing on behalf of Investment Services

**KEY RELATIONS**

Fund managers, fund operations, dealers, external brokers/banks

**QUALIFICATION**

Relevant B Com Degree

**EXPERIENCE and COMPUTER COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS**

+/- 1 year in a similar environment

Working on trading/dealing desk

Portfolio and execution management systems / Bloomberg

Microsoft office

**COMPETENCIES AND PERSONAL CHARATERISTICS**
- Aptitude for figures
- Work under pressure
- Excellent time management skills
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal understanding
- Teamwork
- Affable character
- Integrity
- Detail orientated
- Responsible

**KNOWLEDGE**
- Knowledge of financial markets
- Knowledge of a trading/dealing desk

**KPA/ STRATEGIC BUSINESS DELIVERABLES**

**Dealing**
- Timeous implementation of all trades at optimal price levels, for multiple funds/teams
- Capturing of unit trust trades and switches
- Build relationships with brokers and PMs

**Post trade**
- Booking of trades into Bloomberg to allocate to portfolios
- Work with PMs and fund operations in troubleshooting/query handling between trade and settlement

**Cash management**
- Work with PMs and fund operations to ensure cash yield is optimised in all portfolios
- Capturing call trades, overdraft management

**PM and Trading System**
- Optimise use of Bloomberg AIM, CURO reporting and in-house implementation sheets
- Identify areas of improvement on systems and processes

**PM/Analyst Support**
- Liaise with brokers/relationship managers in arranging analyst meetings, roadshows etc

**Reporting**
- Reporting on brokerage allocations, rating of execution by various brokers in determining brokerage allocation

**Compliance**
- Maintain communications with compliance relating to possible breaches and the rectification of such

**General**
- Keep a pulse on markets and flag anything potentially important to PMs/Analysts