Head: Implementation at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

• Formulates, revises and implements the investment decisions in all functional areas of the investment portfolio teams across fixed income, equity, property, unit trusts and foreign exchange portfolios.   
• Manages the entire implementation process of transactions for Investment Management accounts and/or fiduciary accounts. 
• Devise and implement process improvement efficiencies.
• Taking responsibility for delivering against commitments
• Provide strategic thinking, leadership and direction in respect of future trends and processes in the investment implementation environment 

What will make you successful in this role?

Qualification & Experience 

• Relevant Commerce qualification 
• 10 years of working experience in the financial industry 
• Preferably specific experience in middle or back office asset management
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills with the confidence to engage professionally and persuasively across all levels both internal and external. 
• Experience in managing a team.
• Experience in process improvement and automation
• Technical (hands on) understanding and experience in databases and business analysis 
• Financial instruments and pricing and valuation thereof 
• Corporate actions and the affect thereof in instrument valuation
• Strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of portfolio and trade implementation, inclusive of Life Funds, Managed Funds and Unit Trusts 
• Strong Excel skills 
• Knowledge of NxManager will be preferable.