Careers at Apex Group

The Role:

• Regional Information Security Manager – Will be working as the MEA regional technical risk team to manage risk exposure and compliance across GCC/Africa entities. Align with Cyber Strategy and Group CISO directives; deliver inputs to the Global Technology Risk Forum and host local technology risk forums; and integrate UAE PDPL, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Data Protection, Saudi SAMA Cybersecurity Framework, Saudi NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC), South Africa POPIA, plus global frameworks (NIST CSF 2.0, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 31000, COBIT 2019, PCI DSS).
• You will work with Risk Managers at all regions and The Global Head of Technical Risk.

Key duties and responsibilities:

Security Engineering 

• MEA Regulatory Alignment: UAE (Federal PDPL): Govern consent/legal bases, DPO roles, breach reporting, cross border transfer requirements; coordinate with UAE Data Office guidance.
• DIFC: Apply DIFC data protection and recent amendments; manage scope across controllers/processors and stable arrangements; ensure rights, transparency, and fines awareness.
• Saudi Arabia: SAMA CSF for financial entities—governance, defense, response/recovery; maturity expectations.
• NCA ECC (incl. ECC 2 updates): implement governance/defense/resilience/third party/cloud/ICS controls; follow national reporting obligations.
• South Africa (POPIA): Enforce lawful processing, breach notification, and data subject rights under POPIA and Information Regulator oversight.
• Framework Integration: Map controls to Apex Gold Standard, NIST CSF 2.0, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 31000, COBIT 2019; maintain PCI DSS readiness for payments.
• Metrics, RCSA, & TRF: Define MEA KRIs/KPIs; lead RCSA; drive remediation; publish Technology Risk Forum packs with clear risk narratives. Govern regional KRIs/KPIs and ensure fit-for-purpose metrics mapped to risk appetite.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication: Coordinate with local regulators, business heads, and technology stakeholders; deliver concise executive-level presentations.
• Lead annual RCSA with ISO 31000 risk principles: close remediation actions.
• Maintain compliance to NIST CSF 2.0, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, COBIT 2019; sustain PCI DSS v4.0/v4.0.1 for payments.
• Feed clear, decision ready inputs to the Technology Risk Forum; coordinate with application/infra/service owners to turn metrics green.
• Drive a Metric Rewrite Protocol for persistently failing metrics (RCA → redesign → pilot → cutover).
• Ensure SOX 404 (where applicable) alignment for ICFR/ITGCs, coordinate management assessment and external audit readiness.
• Drive SecurityScorecard activities.
• Execute delegated tasks as deemed appropriate by the Group CISO and other empowered Group Cyber leadership authorities, ensuring timely and effective completion in alignment with organizational priorities.
• Support the Group Cyber Strategy end-to-end, driving alignment of all activities, decisions, and deliverables with strategic objectives and business outcomes.

Experience and Knowledge:

• 10–15 years in Cyber risk/ Technical Risk /Compliance in GCC/Africa financial institutions; practical delivery across UAE PDPL, DIFC, SAMA CSF, NCA ECC, POPIA landscapes.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and articulation skills; ability to influence diverse stakeholder groups.
• Good knowledge of cloud and hybrid security models (Azure, AWS, or equivalent).
• Industry certifications advantageous (e.g., CISM/ CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor; cloud security certs.).
• Familiarity with frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST, MEA, PDPL,DIFC, NCA ECC, SAMA CSF, POPIA etc.
• Experience with IAM/PAM concepts and platforms (CyberArk, SailPoint, etc.) is beneficial but not required.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a methodical approach to security engineering.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced global environment.
• Passion for continuous learning, upskilling, and improving security capabilities.

What you will get in return:

• High visibility within a fast‑growing global organization.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse and international team of security professionals.
• Exposure to leading security technologies across multiple environments and jurisdictions.
• A role where your contributions directly improve the organization’s security maturity.
• Professional development opportunities, including certifications and hands‑on learning.
• A positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment.
• A unique opportunity to grow within one of the world’s leading independent fund administrators.
   

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• The Senior Specialist-Hedge Funds will be expected to assist the Fund Accounting division responsible for all South African priced funds including Unit Trusts, Priced Pooled, Priced Segregated as well as South African Hedge Funds in terms of business processes and applications. The individual will be required to assist with issues coming out of the operations, review of processes and improvement thereof. This individual will also be required to be responsible for projects aimed at improving the processes within Fund Accounting.

Skills Required

 The Senior Specialist will be expected to:

• Improve Fund Accounting’s daily and monthly processes and using automation and technology.
• Assist with bespoke processes and the standardization of Fund Accounting processes to enable automation of processing volumes for all SA priced funds.
• A qualification in Accounting, Data science or data analytics is preferred (B.com specializing in data science and statistics or equivalent).
• 4-5years working with financial data in an investment space.
• Be primary liaison with ICT regarding applications used by Fund Accounting and development requirements.
• Management of project delivery including end-to-end testing and implementation within Fund Accounting.
• Provide solutions for complex client requirements including client engagement, investigation and testing.
• In addition, the individual should have experience with the various fund types either locally or internationally.

 IT and Systems Skills and Knowledge:

• Advanced level experience in using Excel, InvestOne and other related systems.
• Proven competence and an aptitude for working with systems such as "Copilot for business"

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Identify problems and solve effectively using process automation
• Confident, enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• A track record of achievement.
• Analyze and solve problems.
• Assist in process improvement.
• Establish and manage relationships.
• Liaise with clients and system developers.

Knowledge.

• Strong understanding of investment product knowledge.
• Strong understanding of Financial Markets, instruments and systems.
• Advanced Excel skills,
• Proficiency in process automation
   

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Description

• The primary responsibility of this position is to prepare annual financial statements(“AFS”) for all funds, review annual financial statements and manage the audit process from beginning to end.  The individual will be required to have a good understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Luxembourg GAAP and US GAAP to be able to prepare the financial statements.

Job specification 

• Be the central point of contact for the auditors.
• Preparation and distribution of audit timetable based on provisional dates available for the audit, after reviewing of planned audit schedule and liaising with auditors.
• Preparation of trial balance using reports extracted from Invest One and Paxus.
• Preparation of interim and annual financial statements using trial balance and other reports extracted from Invest One and Paxus.
• Compilation of audit pack and other information to be sent to auditors before the start of the audit in accordance with audit timetable.
• Managing the audit log and audit queries to ensure that all information requested by the auditors is sent to the auditors and is accurate and provided timeously.
• Follow up on all outstanding issues from the auditors and provide regular feedback to Client Relationship Managers, clients and fund accountants.
• Update AFS with auditor’s comments and distribute them timeously to auditors.
• Remaining up to date regarding changes in IFRS and impact on financial reporting

Skills Required:

• An accounting qualification (minimum B.Com Accounting or equivalent), together with either audit experience or fund accounting experience and experience in the preparation of annual financial statements.
• This is an entry level role, 6 months -1-year experience required.
• Advanced level experience in using Excel and MS Word.
• Proven competence and an aptitude for working with systems.
• Detailed understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards, specifically IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures and IFRS 9 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and consolidations and an understanding of GAAP.
• Knowledge of Luxembourg and US GAAP will be an advantage.
• An understanding of funds and fund structures.
• Knowledge of the hedge fund industry and unit trusts.
• Experience in the preparation of financial statements.
• Experience in dealing with clients.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal);
• Confident, enthusiastic and self-motivated and
• A track record of achievement.

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• We are looking for a Proposal Manager to join the global Proposal Management Team, reporting directly to the Head of Proposal Management in the UK. The successful candidate will be joining a global team that delivers professional and client-centric proposals and presentations for strategic or high-value opportunities.
• The vision of the Proposal Management Team is to provide resources, tools, and quality responses, helping deliver high-quality proposals efficiently and faster, whilst being a Centre of Excellence for proposal management.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales to ensure proposals/presentations are tailored to the client’s culture, values, language, strategy, and requirements.
• Managing the global deal team using project management disciplines to ensure quality responses for proposals are delivered in line with the global proposal process.
• Cross-functional collaboration with deal teams to manage the timely completion of deliverables within the agreed client deadline.
• Join client-facing scoping calls/discussions to help fully understand client requirements.
• Leveraging knowledge and insights gained from proposals and presentations to optimise the value creation generated by the global Proposal Management Team.
• Sharing feedback from the deal team with the Head of Proposal Management, helping generate ideas to further enhance business and/or sales processes.
• Responsible for ongoing enrichment of responses in the global proposal library and enhancing the professional output of proposals and presentations.
• Regular knowledge enhancement of products and services within the Apex Group and understanding of commercial trends. 
• Contributions to the ongoing improvement of the global Proposal Management Team, reinforcing the global center of excellence for proposal management  

Skills Required

• 1-3 years of financial services experience in a proposal management role or similar function within the industry.
• Knowledge of various fund structures i.e. open-ended and closed-ended funds.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple workstreams.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Good interpersonal and written communication skills and writing skills would be beneficial.
• English speaker and additional languages would be beneficial.
• Planning and organization skills, including certification that would be beneficial i.e. PRINCE 2, and APMP.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience in using proposal software (Responsive, Qvidian) would be an advantage.
• Experienced in creating presentations to a high standard using MS PowerPoint would be beneficial.

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• Perform operations related to a unit trust fund

Job specification 

The main responsibilities of the role will be to:

• Setting Up Unit Trust Funds
• Mailbox management and work assignment
• General day to day queries, requests, assisting wherever possible
• Running Reports
• Implementing Fund Changes
• Opening of Offshore Bank Accounts
• Setting Up new classes
• Perform Fund Maintenance

Investigating and resolving Fund Queries:

• Fund Queries from Service Providers and Trustees
• Partner Queries
• Warning Flow Checks
• Fund Pricing Checks and Verification
• Managing of Maitland reporting and distribution list changes for Partners
• Lodging of Instruments in Custody

Following up with the partners to make sure instructions are in place:

• Help to resolve unmatched local and foreign trades
• Help to resolve failing trades
• Corporate Events
• Business Online & Banking Updates
• Processing Payments
• Processing Foreign Payments
• Performing month end management reporting

Updating of registers and ensuring integrity of data:

• Bank Information Sheet
• Fee changes
• Corporate Events
• Rebates
• Pricing Errors
• SARS
• Warning Flows
• Contact Lists

Skills Required:

The successful candidate will have:

• Relevant degree or diploma
• 3- 5 years relevant experience in the financial services/asset management industry with knowledge of CIS Funds.
• Good communication skills
• An ability to work accurately under pressure to meet deadlines.
• An ability to take initiative and work independently;
• Attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively at various levels;
• An ability to think analytically and identify and solve problems effectively

Knowledge:

• Basic Excel skills is essential.
• Basic understanding of unit trusts and investments
• Accuracy and attention to detail is absolutely critical

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Role Purpose

• The Senior Manager Transfer Agency South Africa is a senior leadership role accountable for translating strategy into consistently high‑quality operational delivery. The position plays a critical role in safeguarding client outcomes, leading service performance, managing escalations, and driving continuous improvement across the Apex South Africa Transfer Agency platform. The role acts as a trusted strategic partner and delegate to the Head of Transfer Agency.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Operational Leadership

• Lead the day‑to‑day execution of the Transfer Agency operating model, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, regulatory standards, and client expectations.
• Provide strong oversight of service delivery, controls, risk management, and operational resilience.
• Partner with the Head of Transfer Agency on strategic planning, capacity management, and operational prioritisation.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, efficiency, and accountability across the TA function.

Client Experience, Escalations & Service Excellence

• Own senior client escalations, ensuring effective resolution, transparent communication, and sustainable outcomes.
• Act as a key custodian of client happiness, proactively identifying service risks and improvement opportunities.
• Deliver insights from client interactions and service metrics to inform strategy, resource allocation, and change initiatives.
• Support and participate in key client engagements, service reviews, and governance forums.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Provide strong leadership to management and senior operational teams, reinforcing a high‑performance, client‑centric culture.
• Coach and develop future leaders within the Transfer Agency function.
• Act as a visible leader during periods of change, growth, or operational pressure.
• Serve as stand‑in for the Head of Transfer Agency when required.

Stakeholder & Enterprise Collaboration

• Work closely with Fund Administration, Compliance, Technology, SDM, and Business Development to ensure cohesive service delivery.
• Support new client, fund, and product launches from an operational and client‑readiness perspective.
• Contribute operational insight into broader business initiatives and change programmes.

Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in Transfer Agency or Fund Administration with senior operational leadership exposure.
• Proven ability to manage complex client relationships and senior‑level escalations.
• Strong strategic thinking combined with deep operational understanding.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly resilient, commercial, and client‑focused, with a strong sense of ownership.