Ninety One is an independent, active global asset manager dedicated to delivering compelling outcomes for its clients, managing 132.3 billion in assets (as at 30.09.22).
Established in South Africa in 1991, as Investec Asset Management, the firm started offering domestic investments in an emerging market. In 2020, almost three decades of organic growth later, the firm demerged from Investec Group and became Ninety One. Today the firm offers distinctive active strategies across equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternatives to institutions, advisors and individual investors around the world.
About the team:
The team consists of three areas: investment restrictions maintenance in thinkFolio, pre- trade rule analysis and post trade incident analysis.
The role will involve frequent and close liaison with stakeholders of all levels, in both front and middle office environments, and requires a candidate who is committed to teamwork and a can-do attitude.
The role of the Investment Guideline Management team is to ensure that we do not breach our clients mandate and regulatory guidelines. The team plays a major role in the investment process.
In this role you will:
- Perform pre- trade analysis for all SA and UK funds/portfolios.
- Continually review and improve processes to reduce risk and improve efficiency.
- Be responsible for daily monitoring of global post trade compliance breaches for SA & UK funds/portfolios and reporting these to the relevant departments. This function will be a large part of the role.
- Assist the team with other BAU work
- Assist with ad hoc tasks and projects
- Interpret client guidelines, regulatory rules, and internal restrictions and coding these into thinkFolio
- Degree with 4 5 years relevant experience within an Asset Management company/ a newly Qualified CA(SA) with asset management audit exposure
- CFA or IMC desirable
- Good knowledge of Regulatory restrictions
- Excellent understanding of investment products
- Detailed working knowledge of Thinkfolio or Charles River
- The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships
- A client focused and collaborative approach
- High conviction and be comfortable sharing opinions
- Ability to analyse, interpret and assimilate information
