Implementation Specialist: Portfolio Management Equity at Sanlam Group

The responsibilities and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the role:

• Compile, ensure correctness and distribute Asset Allocation sheets to the Portfolio Managers.
• Implement asset allocation, local equity, and foreign equity model decisions as and when required for Sanlam Investment Group Portfolio Managers. 
• Manage cash flows (In/Out), asset transfers, corporate events, and dividends.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with guidelines on portfolios.
• Manage Data to ensure compatibility and integrity of portfolio data on Hiport vs NX and DSS by cross-checking asset values and fixing discrepancies.
• Implementation of Market, Unitized/Unit trust, FOREX, Derivative and Model trades.
• New Security & portfolio creations.
• Ad hoc tasks including verification of settlements, liaising with the back-office administrator and clearing holding differences. 
• Actively looking at automating checks, capturing and reconciliation processes

What will make you successful in this role?

The must-have and nice-to-have skills, qualifications, and experience for the role.

• 3-year degree/diploma in Finance or Accounting qualification
• 7 years’ experience in the finance industry
• Preferably specific experience in middle or back-office asset management
• Knowledge of portfolio and trade implementation, inclusive of Life Funds, Managed Funds and Unit Trusts 
• Experience in process improvement and automation
• Technical (hands-on) understanding and experience in databases and business analysis. 
• Strong Excel skills, including VBA programming.
• Knowledge of NxManager will be preferable. 
• Financial instruments and pricing and valuation thereof 
• Corporate actions and the effect thereof in instrument valuation

Knowledge and Skills

• Portfolio fund administration
• Create and execute Operations Management infrastructure including trend analysis for future efficiencies
• Department operations and office management
• Administration and processing of new and existing business
• Client Communications