Investment Portfolio Analyst – Unlisted Assets Focus at RisCura

Purpose of job:

Providing portfolio analytics services in relation to discretionary managed clients with a focus on unlisted investments

• Monitor and assess the incumbent managers alongside the portfolio management and investment research teams
• Ensure that drawdown schedules for the unlisted portion of assets are efficiently and effectively monitored and updated
• Analyse and monitor the exposures and risks around these portfolios on an ongoing basis.
• Assists in the construction of client portfolios and products that target different kinds of investment objectives
• Provide support to the Portfolio Management team

Key competencies, Skills and Attributes or Core Responsabilities:

• Knowledge of unlisted assets and the ability to apply your skills creatively to diverse investment opportunities
• Pays attention to detail
• Safeguards integrity of sensitive client data
• Deals with large quantities of portfolio and market data
• Understanding of portfolio and instrument level information
• Quick learner
• Interest in financial services
• Strong analytical skills
• Good time management, and able to manage deadlines
• Able to work under pressure
• Understands industry trends
• Communicates clearly and politely, both verbally and in writing
• Able to work independently but also be a team player
• Uses initiative, is pro-active and possesses problem solving skills
• Willing to put in long hours when needed
• Will embrace and live out RisCura’s team culture
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Monthly/daily tasks or Key competencies, Skills and Attributes:

• Monthly and quarterly retrieval, validation, reconciliation, analysis and preparation of data
• Develop an understanding of the market, risks and tools as well as systems used
• Data interrogation and analysis
• Client and internal report generation
• Checking of reports generated by other Analysts
• Interpretation and analysis of report results
• Submission of reports to clients
• Client report back presentation generation
• Communication with clients and responding to report queries
• Aid in improving processes including automation efforts to improve efficiencies
• Ad hoc analyses
• Manual recalculation of some statistics
• Other key Relationships:
• Global Investment Oversight Committee
• Asset Allocation Team
• Manager Research
• Research and Development team
• Analysts responsible for reporting team
• Client Services Management team
• Alternative Investment Services team

APPLICATION CRITERIA

• B.Com., B.Bus.Sci, B.Sc. (Maths, Accounting, Statistics, Finance, Engineering, Physics) or equivalent.
• Open to other tertiary qualifications depending on experience and evidence of quantitative abilities.
• Preference to CA (SA) candidates and candidates with prior unlisted

Market-related salary

EXPERIENCE

• 2 to 5 years of experience in financial services preferably some experience in unlisted investments
• Will be required to be a FAIS compliant representative or work towards obtaining the relevant qualification