Senior SPV Associate

Job ID

32289

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Work Types

Permanent

Categories

Internal Legal

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About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. We serve corporates, financial institutions, asset managers, private clients and family offices, providing the combination of accounting, tax, payroll, fund administration, compliance and entity management services essential to global business success.

Discover the Role

The primary purpose of this role is to support the setup and transaction services for Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) within the Capital Markets team. The individual will assist in managing transactions from inception to closure, ensuring the accurate setup and onboarding of SPVs. The position requires timely and efficient delivery of daily corporate administrative services, ensuring the smooth execution of transactions and fulfillment of client obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering specified deliverables to clients in accordance with internal and external deadlines
• Ensure appropriate controls, policies, processes and procedures are implemented and adhered to
• Create and maintain relevant records
• Escalate client/work issues to Line Manager/Head of Business unit as applicable
• Assist other members of the team
• Collect appropriate data from clients and input into client lists/database as required
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with clients
• Strive for high standards of delivery to clients
• Support clients with service delivery matters
• Attend client meetings, as required
• Prepare client work in accordance with procedures
• Work with clients to ensure required documents are received in good time (where applicable)
• Develop technical knowledge through reading and attendance at appropriate (internal and external) training courses, seminars, etc
• Post time accurately in the internal time management system keeping to relevant submission deadline
• Continue to assist and further develop skills on routine transactions
• Provision of work at a high level of foundation technical content, on more specific and specialised work such as amendments, restructurings and events of defaults for example
• Learn and provide support and assist with client management tasks including debt management and billing
• Participate in a wide variety of structured finance transactions and deliver the day to day administration
• Assist team with new deal closings, on-going transactional matters and ad hoc enquiries
• Assist in the review and preparation of all relevant transaction contracts and documents
• Arrange for the execution of legal agreements on closing
• Contribute towards business development including preparing quotes, meeting with clients etc
• Liaise with clients, law firms, investments banks and other industry professionals
• Ensure all transactions are processed in line with internal procedures
• Assist with the internal KYC and on-boarding processes
• Coordinate annual reviews, billing and other internal controls to ensure that they are conducted and observed
• Supporting Transaction Managers, Senior Managers in a range of duties, as and when requested
• Understand of the strategic importance of revenue, productivity, and chargeability

Key Requirements

• A degree in Law / Business or a closely related field is desirable.
• A candidate with relevant at least 2 years work experience in corporate services or company secretarial environment is preferred.
• Experience of Structured Finance is a strong advantage.
• Resourceful, independent and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and communication skills, with strong ability to plan ahead and organise themselves.
• Analytical structured mind set with ability to follow and build upon existing processes and ensure data is maintained with accuracy and consistency.
• Fluency in English is essential, with knowledge of other languages an advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word is essential.

What's in it for you?

An exciting opportunity in an international company

Professional development opportunities as well as extensive individual further training opportunities, supported by our TMF Business Academy

A career within an ever evolving market

Flat hierarchies with direct contact to management and international exchange

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