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• Description
• The Internship program successfully places candidates within divisions of Apex Fund Services South Africa to provide them with the workplace experience needed to act as a foundation to establish their career.
• Interns are given a 12-month contract and receive a monthly stipend. At the end of the contract, trainees who meet Apex’s recruitment requirements can apply for any available vacancy on the career portal.
• Although no guarantees can be given, we have many success stories of interns successfully placed in permanent vacancies following their internship.
• The Program is aimed at individuals who have completed a degree in Finance, Accounting, IT, Investment, HR, Legal and Marketing.

Job specification

• The Responsibilities will differ depending on the department the intern is placed.
• Drive and contribute to a culture of quality/excellence, through risk awareness and adherence to compliance standards and operational controls.

Skills Required:

• Must have completed a Degree in Accounting, Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Marketing or equivalent (essential);
• No experience is required.
• Numeracy and Analytical skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to follow rules and procedures.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Ability to work with people and in a team.

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Summary of the position

• We are looking for a skilled events coordinator to assist with the management and execution of an extensive global events list of both Third-Party Sponsorship and company hosted events.
• The ideal candidate is meticulous and organized. They will be able to coordinate multiple moving parts under pressure and ensure that any last-minute changes or obstacles are handled with minimal disruption.
• This is an exciting role for an individual who enjoys a fast-paced environment and thrives on the excitement and satisfaction of a successful event.

Outline of main duties and responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the role will be:

• Manage and execute the sponsorship events calendar and strategy.
• Oversee the event budget and manage all subsequent POs and invoices.
• Facilitate invoice approval and processing including budget record keeping.
• Identify and negotiate sponsorship packages for relevant industry events.
• Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• End-to-end management of all events within designated regions, including but not limited to; arranging deliveries, branded items, briefing exhibiting stands design and presentation to brand team etc.
• Venue and service supplier management, including booking of venues, tech and AV and all F&B.
• Use CRM system to track all events and ensure events data is being recorded accurately.
• Work closely with sales and marketing team to create solid and measurable events KPIs.
• Produce quarterly events report, ensuring KPIs are met, and events are producing a positive ROI.
• End-to-end management of Apex Group hosted events such as seminars, summits, roundtables, and larger client events in key regions.
• Briefing wider marketing team on upcoming events to ensure the relevant teams such as Digital, Social and Brand are informed as needed.
• Creating event materials as needed such as registration pages, invites and managing RSVPs.

Skills and experience required

The successful candidate will:

• 3-5 years event coordination experience
• Strong organizational and management skills apexgroup.com 2
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Proactive, independent and forward thinker.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment and ability to work to deadlines
• Ability to plan and execute projects with many moving parts and prioritize accordingly.
• Ability to work autonomously across different time zones.
• Enjoy taking responsibility for multiple projects simultaneously and know how to keep yourself, and others around you, organized and focused on a plan.
• Strong relationship building and negotiation skills to manage internal and external stakeholders and work at a fast pace with the rest of the marketing team
• Enjoy working with a diverse group of colleagues and stakeholders and the ability to work remotely from your colleagues and remain connected through regular calls and conversations.

The below will considered an advantage:

• 2 - 3 years of experience in a B2B marketing role and the ability to work in a global cross-border environment will be an asset
• An understanding of the asset management space or experience in a similar role preferred.
• Experience with CRM and MAP tools - Salesforce and Pardot preferred.

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Summary of the position

• The Administrator – Security Valuations will be responsible for the input, update and verification of all daily prices into the current investment systems accurately and on time.

Outline of main duties and responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the role will be to:

• Update the Apex systems with all the daily prices and the verification of these prices
• Verify on a daily basis that all systems have been updated through external price feeds and that the data is correct
• Input on a regular basis into the update of process documentation to record any changes in procedures or additional responsibilities allocated to the individual
• Achieve deliverables against agreed deadlines and managing of expectations with clients
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with external and internal clients
• Stand in as a back-up for colleagues.

Skills and experience required

The successful candidate will have:

• A related degree or diploma together with a minimum of 1 year’s administration experience
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to contribute to the overall team deliverables
• Good communication skills.

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Your Role:

• As a Marketing and Communications Assistant, you'll collaborate with our global team on diverse marketing tasks and projects, focusing predominantly on internal marketing and communications.
• Ultimately, your goal will be to help ensure clear communication of our company’s message across all channels.
• We are looking for a high energy individual with a flair for creativity who understands the importance of internal messaging and is not afraid to do things differently and think out of the box!

Key Responsibilities:

Internal Marketing & Communications:

• Create and set up communication and newsletters in mail automation platforms.
• Manage and update our SharePoint intranet with internal news stories and various content items such as policies, charts, statistics, videos etc.
• Continuously work with the team to improve and elevate employee engagement and experience.
• Support the marketing lead on acquisitions and employee integrations.
• Work closely with the HR team on employee engagement, career fairs, collateral etc
• Design work in Canva including desktop backgrounds, email banners and diagrams

Reporting & Analysis:

• Track employee engagement and compile monthly and quarterly reports
• Create, distribute, Analyse feedback from various employee surveys and create management reports.

Town Halls:

• Prepare agendas and presentations for monthly town hall meetings.
• Coordinate, create and oversee these online meetings, ensuring smooth execution.
• Reporting and analysis of Town Hall attendance.

Admin:

• Manage business card requests and distribution.
• Process marketing invoices and onboard new suppliers.
• Assist with daily administrative duties.

Your Attributes:

• Exceptional grammar and writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proactive, quick learner with a creative flair.
• Highly organized with a keen eye for detail.

Skills & Experience:

• Degree in Marketing (preferred).
• Basic Graphic Design skills (a plus).
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel data and charts, and PowerPoint for presentations
• Experience in a marketing/communications assistant role.
• Familiarity with email marketing platforms (preferred).
• 1–3 years’ experience in a communications, marketing, or content role (internal or external), preferably within a global or financial services company

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Job Specification 

The candidate will part of and assisting the team which is maintaining and performing the investment Management Oversight due diligence according to the CSSF circular 18/698 on the delegated investment managers and advisors, which among others consists of: 

Outline of main duties and responsibilities:

• Initiate specific controls which are part of the initial, on-going and thematic due diligence for both traditional UCITS and alternative investment fund managers (i.e. hedge funds, private equity funds, etc.). 
• Prepare the operational controls and oversight on derivatives transactions (EMIR).
• Prepare the operational controls and oversight on securities financing transactions (SFTR).
• Prepare Management Company reports.
• Prepare objective reasons for the on-boarding of new sub-funds, and managers.
• Prepare the financial counterparts/broker reviews.
• Prepare prospectus reviews having an impact of the oversight of the managers.
• Maintain specific delegate data and information in the operational dashboards. 
• Update information in the scorecards applying RBAs (risk-based approach profiles). 

Skills required   

• ownership if manager, escalation
• Candidate should be fluent in German (Reading, Writing and Speaking)
• Degree in Finance or Economics – certification such as CFA or CAIA would be an asset
• Proficiency in English both written and spoken
• Proven MS Office skills, especially Excel 
• Well-structured and well organized 
• Responsible team player, accountable and reliable self-starter 
• Show integrity with a willingness to learn
• Experience in regulatory compliance or previous experience from similar oversight functions, is a plus.
• An interest in investment strategies, financial instruments and the overall organization of the delegates’ fund structures from a legal, operational but also from a compliance aspect, is a plus. ​