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  • Posted: Jan 26, 2021
    Deadline: Not specified
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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...
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    Product Developer

    • Our Product Development team operates as a global business unit, with team members based in both the London and Cape Town offices and interacts closely with Ninety One’s other teams around the world including the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. This role will be based in Cape Town, but with a global remit across Ninety One’s worldwide product suite and related activities.
    • This exciting role supports work on new product and investment strategy development, and management of existing products and strategies, across Ninety One’s global business. Our Products include a variety of investment strategies (e.g. Equity, Multi-Asset, Fixed Income, Alternatives) in multiple types of investment vehicles (e.g. SICAVs, Units Trusts, Hedge Funds) so the opportunity for growth is extensive.


    Key Responsibilities

    • The role will evolve as you grow in experience and product knowledge and includes the following:

    New Product Development:

    • You will be involved from idea generation to implementation including identifying client needs, researching and interpreting competitor offerings and market trends, product design and launching of new products.

    Product Management:

    • This includes ongoing work to ensure our products and ranges evolve to meet client demands, regulatory changes and commercial requirements. You will be involved in supporting work on industry-level interaction (like ASISA), lobbying and peer group analysis as well as supporting various stakeholders, both internal and external.
    • You will interact with individuals from all parts of the business including investment, operations, legal, client group, compliance and others. If you like variety, are able to problem solve, multi-task and build strong relationships, you will find this an exciting career in a fantastic company.

    Candidate Requirements

    Technical Knowledge and Experience:

    • Degree educated (preferably with a focus on Actuarial Science/Finance/Mathematics/Statistics/Economics)
    • Minimum of 5 - 7 years of work experience in the investment industry
    • Academic excellence
    • A good understanding of the regulatory and wider compliance environment

    System Skills:

    • Strong Microsoft office including Excel, PowerPoint.
    • Basic (R, Java, Python or similar) coding skills an advantage

    Personal Attributes:

    • Natural self-starter with a global mind-set and commitment to grow a business
    • Able to show initiative and look for ways to improve existing processes.
    • Problem solver and growth mindset
    • Strong organisational, project and time management skills including an ability to multitask, prioritise and deliver on objectives
    • Strong attention to detail
    • Excellent communication skills, and able to interact with individuals at various levels
    • Analytical approach and an ability to apply this commercially
    • Build and maintain strong positive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. Must be prepared to challenge and stand up for their opinions.

    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

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Ninety One on externalcareers.ninetyone.com to apply

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