Technical Specialist: Hedge Funds

1 week ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Prescient Full time R250 000 - R750 000 per year

Purpose of role:

To provide specialist support and guidance to Operations Manager, Team leaders and Fund Accountants regarding all technical queries and improvements in the Alternative Administration team. This technical specialist is responsible for investigating and solving technical queries relating to derivative instruments to support excellent operational delivery to hedge fund clients.

The technical specialist is a technical strong individual able to provide ad-hoc guidance and support as a subject matter expert in the Alternative Administration team.

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Identifying and resolving discrepancies in trade data, ensuring accuracy across all systems and reports.
  • Understanding of various derivative products, including their characteristics and risks.
  • Identifying and resolving discrepancies in trade data, ensuring accuracy across all systems and reports.
  • Close interaction with experts from various different teams such as Technology, Data Management and Trade Management.
  • To engage, assist and support all new client take ons, portfolio transitions and launches, fund set ups etc. in partnership with the Implementation teams.
  • Actively involved with idea generation and implementation of creating efficiencies within the team to support regulatory changes new client and business requirements.
  • Continually review and optimize operational processes and ensure all operational processes comply with regulations and policies. Able to develop new and existing processes.
  • Ability to identify and resolve issues independently and collaboratively.
  • To optimise the environment (including the full supply chain end to end), developing out the system capabilities and efficiencies for alternative fund products.
  • To support the Alt Admin operations, including assisting with reviews, reconciliations and project solving over month end periods.
  • To work on and roll out the Alt Admin project list as directed by the strategic initiatives.
  • Interacting with internal and external clients to address queries, resolve issues, and maintain strong relationships.

Required experience:

  • At least 3-5 years of hedge fund / derivatives operations experience within investment management or fund services where you have gained familiarity with relevant regulations and compliance requirements for derivatives.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as a solid understanding of financial instruments and regulations.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are essential.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Computer Science or related field required.
  • CAIA is advantageous.

Key competencies:

  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Able to work interpedently and drive solutions.
  • Positive team player.
  • Strong problem-solving skills.
  • Self-directed.
  • Technically astute.

Why this role:

This is a great opportunity to apply your strong technical aptitude and knowledge of the fixed income / derivative / hedge fund environment and play a key role as technical specialist providing guidance and support to a growing Alternative Administration team.

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