Job Openings at Investec

Description

• Interacting with high-net-worth private clients
• Good interpersonal skills to maintain client relationships
• Ensure all business rules and compliance regulations are carried out
• Collating of information for ad-hoc projects
• Provide an exceptionally high level of service
• Ability to understand and manage complex transactions

Negotiating with internal and external stakeholders regarding the closing of deals which includes:

• Credit
• Legal Risk and Records Management
• Legal and Technical
• Property Risk
• Accounts and Finance Admin
• Panel Attorneys
• Implementation of offshore foreign currency transactions which requires collaboration with stakeholders in other branches i.e. Johannesburg and the United Kingdom

Key Responsibilities

• Proven track record of strong administrative skills
• Computer literacy, Proven client service exposure
• Excellent communication skills, Attention to detail
• Self-starter, pro-active and self-management

Implementation of commercial, non-standard, secured and unsecured loans for the Structured Property Finance business which includes the following:

• Onboarding of new clients – FICA and Company info collation
• Manage deal from credit approval to implementation
• Instruction of property valuations and obtaining all supporting documents from client
• Reviewing of loan documents and liaising with Legal & Tech and external counsel
• Facilitating signature of loan agreements
• Liaise with external legal counsel and internal stakeholders on Property Release and Cancellation process
• Covenant monitoring including communication of Margin Call breaches to client
• Credit signoffs for change in collateral/security
• Overall client book management on Periscope

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• B-Com OR property qualification or +8 years banking experience
• At least four-year experience in banking / financial services
• Proficiency in using AI-enabled productivity tools, such as Copilot, to improve efficiency, generate insight and support decision-making. Applies critical thinking and sound judgement when interpreting outputs, remains accountable for the quality and accuracy of their work

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Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain production-grade solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse.
• Provide experienced technical guidance on solution design, platform fit, scalability, security, supportability and maintainability.
• Assess business requirements and advise when Power Platform is appropriate, when it is not, and what alternative approach should be considered.
• Support the administration and ongoing improvement of the Power Platform estate across environments, access, security, connectors, capacity and platform configuration.
• Define, implement and improve Power Platform governance, guardrails and Center of Excellence practices.
• Monitor platform usage, solution ownership, compliance, risk, performance and operational health, and drive remediation where required.
• Establish and promote standards, reusable components, templates, reference patterns and practical guidance for makers and delivery teams.
• Review existing solutions and identify technical debt, unsupported patterns, security concerns and opportunities for simplification or improvement.
• Apply application lifecycle management practices across development, test and production environments, working with DevOps engineers on controlled deployment processes.
• Automate recurring platform administration, governance and operational processes where appropriate.
• Coach makers and technical teams on good Power Platform practices while providing appropriate challenge and oversight for higher-risk solutions.
• Evaluate new Power Platform, Copilot and automation capabilities through research, proofs of concept and structured recommendations.
• Use platform insights, delivery experience and stakeholder feedback to guide priorities and contribute to the Power Platform roadmap.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills 

• At least eight years of hands-on Microsoft Power Platform experience, including significant experience delivering and supporting solutions in production.
• Strong experience developing canvas apps, model-driven apps and cloud flows using Power Apps and Power Automate.
• Strong practical knowledge of Dataverse, including data modelling, relationships, security roles, solutions and integration considerations.
• Demonstrated experience administering Power Platform environments through the Power Platform admin centre.
• Practical experience implementing Power Platform governance, environment strategies, Data Loss Prevention policies, connector controls, capacity management and ownership standards.
• Experience assessing solution architecture and identifying appropriate and inappropriate Power Platform use cases and design patterns.
• Experience reviewing or improving existing apps and flows for performance, security, maintainability, reliability and supportability.
• Experience with application lifecycle management, managed solutions, environment variables, connection references and controlled deployment practices.
• Good understanding of enterprise security, compliance, audit and operational risk considerations within a managed platform.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills across apps, flows, Dataverse and platform administration.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions and explain trade-offs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to operate independently, make sound recommendations and influence platform direction through experience and evidence.
• Proficiency in using AI-enabled productivity tools, such as Copilot, to improve efficiency, generate insight and support decision-making. Applies critical thinking and sound judgement when interpreting outputs, remains accountable for the quality and accuracy of their work.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Relevant Microsoft Power Platform certifications, ideally PL-400, PL-600 or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with the Power Platform CoE Starter Kit, Managed Environments and platform administration tooling.
• Experience with Power Platform pipelines, Azure DevOps, source control and enterprise application lifecycle management.
• Exposure to APIs, custom connectors, Azure services and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience with Copilot Studio, AI Builder or other Microsoft AI capabilities within governed enterprise environments.
• Development experience using JavaScript, C#, .NET, Power Fx or Power Platform Component Framework.
• Experience defining technical standards, solution review processes, reference architectures or governance controls.
• Experience in financial services or another regulated environment.
• Experience working within a platform, governance or enablement team.

What makes you a great fit

• You are an experienced Power Platform practitioner who is still comfortable building and solving technical problems hands-on.
• You understand both the value and the limitations of low-code and can confidently advise what should and should not be built on the platform.
• You balance enablement with control, helping teams move quickly without compromising security, quality or supportability.
• You think beyond individual solutions and consider platform-wide impact, technical debt, operational ownership and long-term sustainability.
• You are comfortable challenging weak designs, recommending better patterns and explaining your reasoning constructively.
• You take ownership from initial assessment through delivery, governance and operational support.
• You communicate clearly and credibly with makers, engineers, architects, risk teams and business stakeholders.

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Key Responsibilities

• Providing strategic advice, analysis and information thereon relating to a specific sector as well as various ad hoc information and projects over time by providing portfolio and deal level views of key metrics
• Preparation of, or presentation of, regular reports for credit and risk committees (including, but not exclusive to, monthly credit risk dashboards, rating agency packs, annual financial statements, ad hoc queries from investor relations, rating agencies, management, executives etc.)
• Accurate and careful review of information ensuring that data reported and presented is relevant for the audience, accurate, reconciled and auditable
• Developing improvements and continuously reviewing relevance of reporting to ensure it remains appropriate for the various stakeholders
• Develop close working relationships and good communication with Credit, Finance, Business units, Data governance, Credit models, ESG team, Risk IT and GLO teams to fully understand underlying exposures
• Identifying opportunities to make portfolio analysis and processes of collation and presentation of information more timely and efficient through automation of reporting, while ensuring accuracy is not compromised
• Ability to liaise with accountants in order to understand how a deal has been booked from an accounting perspective and assist financial control with credit packs and the reconciliation of data in the data warehouse to the general ledger
• Implement IRB reports in the credit packs and wider organization
• Lead further collaboration in the broader team with Capital demand and Finrep returns
• Month end system reconciliation and managing the IFRS 9-month end process

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Qualified accountant preferrable with relevant Credit Risk reporting experience
• Familiarity with Power BI/SQL
• Experience in credit reporting
• Knowledge of financial products and instruments
• Proficiency in using AI-enabled productivity tools, such as Copilot, to improve efficiency, generate insight and support decision-making. Applies critical thinking and sound judgement when interpreting outputs, remains accountable for the quality and accuracy of their work

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Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain C#/.NET applications across Azure, IIS, and Kubernetes. 
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using ARM, Bicep, and Terraform. 
• Ensure high-quality delivery through unit testing, CI/CD, and DevOps practices. 
• Collaborate with teams to identify test cases, maintain code quality, and optimize performance. 
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across cloud and on-prem environments. 
• Partner with technical leadership to shape and execute solutions end-to-end. 
•  Build strong relationships with developers and cross-functional teams.

 Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field (or equivalent preferred). 
• Microsoft Azure certifications (Fundamentals required; Developer Associate advantageous). 
• 5–8 years' experience in software engineering with strong C#/.NET expertise. 
• Proven experience deploying applications to Azure, IIS, and Kubernetes. 
• Skilled in Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform). 
• Familiarity with unit testing frameworks (NUnit, MSTest, xUnit) and automation/load testing. 
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and version control (Azure DevOps). 
• Understanding of web protocols (HTTP, REST, SOAP) and database concepts (SQL). 
• Exposure to Linux and Java beneficial. 
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills with excellent collaboration abilities.
• Exposure to Enterprise Content Management experience is highly beneficial.

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Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using C#/.NET, including APIs and background services.
• Build and optimize data access layers using SQL and ORM frameworks (Entity Framework Core).
• Develop and integrate cloud-based solutions using Azure services (compute, messaging, storage, identity).
• Modernize legacy systems through refactoring and modular design patterns.
• Deliver software through CI/CD pipelines, ensuring reliable and continuous deployment.
• Apply automated testing practices and support a test-driven development culture.
• Implement and maintain observability (logging, monitoring, alerting).
• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents, including root cause analysis and remediation.
• Investigate and resolve escalated issues across business hours and support periods.
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and audit requirements.
• Support containerized deployments and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Contribute to code reviews, design discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support and maintain front-end components (Angular) where required.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• 5–7 years' experience delivering production-grade software systems.
• Strong C#/.NET backend development experience (Core/8/10, REST APIs, background services).
• Intermediate SQL skills and ORM experience (Entity Framework Core).
• Experience with Azure services, including containerized workloads (Docker, AKS, Azure Container Apps) and data/integration services (e.g. Azure Data Factory, messaging, storage, identity).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (Bicep or Terraform).
• Practical experience with automated testing (unit, integration, component).
• Experience working with legacy systems and modernization approaches.
• Ability to understand and contribute to Angular-based front-end components.
• Certifications: AZ-900 (required), AZ-204 (preferred or in progress)
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts and trade-offs.
• Experience or interest in regulated environments with an understanding of compliance and audit requirements.
• Proficiency in using AI-enabled productivity tools, such as Copilot, to improve efficiency, generate insight and support decision-making in a controlled, quality-driven manner. Applies critical thinking and sound judgement when interpreting outputs, remains accountable for the quality and accuracy of their work.