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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 alternat...
Job Overview
Support and facilitate the SICAV re-identification project, particularly for clients in South Africa, working closely with the Transfer Agent, RBC and Ninety One Client Servicing Teams as well as provide wider support for operational implementation of other business change projects as and when required.
Key Responsibilities
SICAV Re-identification Project Support
The objective of the SICAV re-identification project is to perform ongoing due diligence on all shareholders of Ninety One’s SICAV fund ranges to comply with the anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML/CTF) rules in Luxembourg. Ninety One is supported by the SICAV transfer agent, RBC to contact all existing SICAV clients to request that their identification documents are reviewed and refreshed if necessary to meet the required standards.
- Monitoring the emails between the Transfer Agent and Investors/ Client Service and trouble shoot issues
- Tracking/monitoring progress of original documents received in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town (liaising with the respective persons handling)
- Prepare regular internal reporting and status updates
- Providing guidance to clients and client servicing teams
- Establish relationships with transfer agents and other key stakeholders
- Assist with client queries where necessary
- Maintain effective project records and documentation
- Liaison with various internal teams as necessary to execute deliverables / respond to queries
Fund Operations Project Support
Assistance for other business change projects may also be required. Examples of these types of changes include updates to product ranges, systems and business process improvements towards reducing risk and improving efficiency, client experience and meeting client, industry and regulatory requirements.
- Participate in wider project and Transfer Agent oversight functions as and when required
- Assess impact of business changes on BAU operations, clients and practical delivery
- Ensure relevant stakeholders are consulted
- Manage relationships and communication with third party service providers, including transfer agents
- Link business change projects to BAU activities and long-term strategic plans
- Identify key risks and ensure effective controls are in place (both at vendor and internally)
- Use initiative to continually develop systems and procedures on the team to reduce risk, improve efficiency and accommodate change to products, client demands, or in response to industry change
Candidate Requirements
Technical Knowledge and Experience:
- Degree qualified
- 3 – 5 years’ experience with a Transfer Agency operational/ oversight background
Personal Attributes:
- Effective prioritization / able to multi-task; work to tight deadlines and able to cope under pressure
- Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
- Work effectively both within a team and as individual
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Logical thinking / problem solving ability
- Flexibility
Risk and Compliance Responsibilities
- Adhering to the Code of Ethics and related policies, including personal account dealing, gifts, market abuse, etc.
- Ensuring Compliance training, declarations and relevant forms are completed on a timely basis
- Ensuring that firm and client data and property, including IT data, are properly protected
- Reporting any possible and actual breaches, errors, complaints or conduct issues.
- Reporting any suspicion that a client, investor, or employee may be involved in money laundering, fraud or other crime such as market abuse
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