Job Opportunities at Apex Group

Summary of the position

• The role will consist of supporting all the legal and regulatory compliance activities of the relevant Fund Administration entities. The Compliance Officer will work alongside and support the local Compliance team and appointed Head of Compliance to assist staff members in discharging their responsibility to comply with applicable legislative and regulatory requirements through the provision of compliance services and to identify, assess, manage, monitor and report regulatory compliance risks facing the organization. 

Outline of main duties and responsibilities:
Regulatory Compliance duties:

• Ensure the effective implementation of the Compliance Monitoring program and undertake all aspects of monitoring activities as assigned by manager.
• Track non-compliant findings with respective business unit managers until resolved.
• Monitor compliance with applicable regulations which includes but is not limited to CISCA, FAIS, FICA, POPIA and the efficiency and consistency of compliance controls and assist with the enhancement of procedures and controls.
• Monitor the regulatory risks within the business.
• Maintain appropriate written procedures to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, regulations and group policies, and to monitor adherence to such procedures.
• Maintain a register of PEPs, high risk clients, complaints, conflicts of interest, compliance and data breaches, and actively manage adherence to the related process and mitigation of breaches.
• Prepare training material and deliver training in compliance with regulatory obligations and business procedures.
• Participate in projects of various initiatives, such as those projects addressing new regulatory initiatives and the review of existing policies.
• Prepare compliance reports to management and various committees and governance structures within the group.
• Prepare and act as backup for regulatory reporting and submission to the relevant regulators in terms of applicable regulatory obligations.
• Act as the Deputy MLRO, support the establishment and maintenance of the group’s Anti Money Laundering policies, procedures, systems and controls in compliance with the Anti Money Laundering rules and all relevant legislation applicable.
• Monitor screening, suspicious transactions and provide reporting and escalations as required.
• Complete enhanced customer due diligence reports for senior management approval.
• Monitor screening of politically exposed persons and sanction monitoring and escalate potential concerns.
• Identify potential sanctions matches, as a result of screening.
• Consider the political exposure of potential clients and act appropriately.
• Monitor that a register of data processing activities is maintained by the relevant entities.
• Monitor data protection compliance within the entities and help the entities to be accountable in this respect.
• Monitor that all affected entities have made the necessary data protection notifications, and comply with applicable legislation, group policies and procedures in connection with data protection obligations.
• Support the Information Officer and Deputies to cooperate with the local regulators (responding to 
• their requests about investigations, complaint handling, inspections conducted by the local regulators, etc.)
• Ad-hoc compliance duties as assigned by the line manager. 

Skills and experience required:

Skill:

• Strong working knowledge of the South African financial services regulatory framework;
• Discreet and confidential manner;
• Confidence and persuasiveness, with the ability to motivate colleagues and support the embedding of a positive compliance and risk management culture;
• Be well organized, with the ability to work autonomously and deal with a busy workload.
• Be prepared to get heavily involved in supporting the regulatory compliance function, investigating complex structures and considering appropriate KYC requirements and risk categorizations;
• Self-motivated, mature and able to use initiative.

Education and Experience:

• Degree level qualification, or equivalent, ideally in Law or Compliance and Risk Management.
• At least 3 years relevant work experience in Compliance.
• Preferably have obtain FSCA FAIS approval as a Compliance Officer for Category I Financial Services Providers.

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Summary of the Position

• We are looking for a skilled Events & Project Coordinator to support the planning, management, and delivery of a diverse global events portfolio, including both third-party sponsorships and company-hosted events (in-person, virtual, and hybrid).
• The ideal candidate is meticulous, highly organised, and confident coordinating multiple workstreams under pressure. You will apply strong project management discipline; owning timelines, budgets, stakeholders, and risks, to ensure events are delivered smoothly, consistently, and to measurable business outcomes. This is an exciting role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys the energy and satisfaction of delivering successful events across global teams and time zones. It is important to note that this is not a standard event management role where you will be attending the events. It is more project management based liaising with global stakeholders who attend hosted and sponsored events worldwide.

Outline of Main Duties and Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the role will include:

Event delivery & coordination (end-to-end)

• Manage and execute the global sponsorship events calendar and supporting strategy.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of company-hosted events such as seminars, summits, roundtables, webinars, and larger client events across global markets.
• Coordinate all logistics, including (but not limited to) vendor onboarding, shipping and deliveries, branded items, exhibitor stand briefs, and alignment with internal brand standards.
• Own venue and service supplier management, including venue sourcing and booking, technical/AV requirements, platform management for virtual events, and catering/F&B where applicable.
• Create and manage event materials as required (e.g., registration pages, invitations, agendas, speaker packs), and coordinate RSVP management and attendee communications.
• Ensure consistent attendee experience and event brand alignment across global events, including accessibility and inclusivity considerations.
• Project management & governance
• Build and manage event project plans and timelines, including milestones, dependencies, deliverables, and owners.
• Drive project governance: run planning meetings, track actions, manage stakeholder approvals, and ensure on-time delivery.
• Maintain risk, issue, and dependency logs (RAID) and proactively mitigate impacts to timeline, quality, and budget.
• Establish and document repeatable event processes, templates, and best practices to improve consistency and scalability globally.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams (Marketing, Sales, Brand, Digital, Comms, Legal/Compliance, Finance, Operations) to ensure seamless execution.
• Budgeting, procurement & financial controls
• Oversee event budgets and manage purchase orders (POs), contracts, invoices, and reconciliations in line with internal policies.
• Facilitate invoice approval and processing, including accurate budget tracking, forecasting, and variance reporting.
• Support supplier negotiations and manage sponsorship packages for relevant industry events to maximise value and ROI.
• Stakeholder management & communications
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders (vendors, agencies, event organizers, speakers, sponsors).
• Provide clear, timely communications and status updates across a distributed global stakeholder group.
• Brief the wider marketing team on upcoming events to ensure teams such as Digital, Social, Brand, PR/Comms, and Sales Enablement are aligned and prepared.
• Data, systems & measurement
• Use CRM and/or marketing automation tools to track event activity and ensure event data is recorded accurately.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing teams to define event objectives and measurable KPIs (pipeline influence, meetings booked, attendance, engagement, conversion, etc.).
• Produce quarterly event performance reporting, ensuring KPIs are tracked and events are delivering a positive ROI.
• Lead post-event evaluations and retrospectives, documenting learnings and implementing improvements for future events.

Skills And Experience Required

The successful candidate will have:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in event coordination and delivery (B2B preferred).
• Strong project management capability: planning, scheduling, prioritization, and managing multiple workstreams.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to deliver high-quality outcomes under tight timelines.
• Strong negotiation skills and supplier management experience (including contracts, pricing, and value-adds).
• Proven ability to manage budgets, POs, invoices, and financial tracking in a structured, compliant way.
• Confidence working autonomously across different time zones and collaborating with global stakeholders.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management skills, including escalation management and executive-ready updates.
• Strong problem-solving skills, able to manage last-minute changes with minimal disruption.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment and balancing multiple projects simultaneously.

The Below Will Be Considered An Advantage

• Experience in a B2B marketing role and/or operating in a global cross-border environment.
• Knowledge of the asset management space or experience in a similar professional services environment.
• Experience with CRM and marketing automation platforms (e.g., Salesforce and Pardot preferred).
• Experience supporting virtual/hybrid event platforms and digital engagement tactics.

What You Will Get In Return

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of a growing global business.
• The chance to make a visible impact; bringing structure, scalability, and measurable outcomes to a global events program.
• Exposure to diverse teams and senior stakeholders across the business, with cross-border collaboration.
• A clear development path with opportunities to expand responsibility across global event strategy, planning, and operations.
• The opportunity to work with a diverse, agile, and global marketing team.

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Description

• We’re looking for an experienced and engaging storyteller to oversee and lead content production across our global operations. As the Head of Content, you will be responsible for ensuring that our brand narrative, tone of voice, and key messages are consistently embedded in all content produced worldwide. This role requires a blend of creative, strategic, and operational expertise, as well as significant project management skills to oversee multiple projects simultaneously, driving brand awareness and affirming Apex Group as a leading voice and thought leader in our industry. The ability to interface effectively with C-suite and executive teams is essential to ensure alignment with organizational priorities and to champion content initiatives at the highest levels.

Job specification 

Content strategy and leadership

• Develop and drive the overarching content strategy in collaboration with senior marketing leadership, working closely with the Head of Demand on aligning with campaign objectives to achieve KPIs.
• Lead content ideation, creation, and prioritisation to ensure production of market-leading assets.
• Work closely with the Content Manager to write, edit, and proofread content at various stages of the production lifecycle.
• Optimise content efficiencies and continually repurpose and refresh existing materials to maximise value and speed to market.
• Ensure all content aligns with campaign strategy and supports execution.
• Define and execute research projects to advance brand narrative and thought leadership.
• Maintain a competitor watch and deliver actionable insights to relevant teams.
• Gather, interpret, and translate data insights for regional leaders and sales teams.
• Manage content processes and workflows within the Content Management System (Optimizely).
• Collaborate with Demand and Field Marketing teams to ensure content relevance and local nuance.
• Work with the Brand team to develop engaging multimedia content for digital distribution.
• Oversee and approve all external email marketing content, ensuring strong narrative and engagement.
• Leverage best practices to repurpose long-form content across multiple digital platforms.
• Lead and continuously enhance the global content operations model, ensuring scalable processes, governance, and workflow maturity across regions.
• Drive operational excellence by optimizing content planning, production, and distribution processes, improving efficiency, quality, and cross‑functional alignment.
• Establish and maintain best‑practice frameworks for content governance, resource allocation, and workflow management.
• Demonstrate significant project management skills by overseeing and coordinating multiple content projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and quality across all initiatives. 

Social media management:

• Create, review, and approve content for various social media platforms, ensuring adaptability for platform-specific audiences (e.g., Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Glassdoor).
• Work closely with the Social Media Manager to repurpose and amplify long-form content and to expand organic social activity.
• Manage external social media agencies and oversee monthly reporting to inform ongoing strategy.
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., Internal Comms, CSR) to deliver compelling stories and enhance employer branding via digital channels.
• Monitor competitors and digital trends to identify new engagement opportunities.

Stakeholder and team leadership:

• Line management of the Content Manager and Social Media Manager and assign content creation and delivery tasks across communications and digital operations teams.
• Partner with the Head of Media to align commercial activity with media outreach for optimal editorial ROI.
• Support the enforcement of the content operations model and foster collaboration across broader stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrate strong prioritization skills to manage content requests effectively.
• Utilize project management methodologies to track progress, manage resources, and deliver multiple projects on time and within scope.
• Create, review, and approve content for various social media platforms, ensuring adaptability for platform-specific audiences (e.g., Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, Glassdoor).
• Work closely with the Social Media Manager to repurpose and amplify long-form content and to expand organic social activity.
• Manage external social media agencies and oversee monthly reporting to inform ongoing strategy.
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g., Internal Comms, CSR) to deliver compelling stories and enhance employer branding via digital channels.
• Monitor competitors and digital trends to identify new engagement opportunities.

Stakeholder and team leadership:

• Line management of the Content Manager and Social Media Manager and assign content creation and delivery tasks across communications and digital operations teams.
• Partner with the Head of Media to align commercial activity with media outreach for optimal editorial ROI.
• Support the enforcement of the content operations model and foster collaboration across broader stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrate strong prioritization skills to manage content requests effectively.
• Utilize project management methodologies to track progress, manage resources, and deliver multiple projects on time and within scope.

Skills Required:

• Extensive background (10+ years) in financial services content development and/or communications, including leadership experience in marketing, research, and comms roles.
• Previous experience working in private equity backed, high pace environments advantageous.
• Strong organizational and operational leadership skills, with experience maturing content operations in complex, multi‑market environments.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management abilities, including experience interfacing with C-suite and executive teams.
• Proven expertise in social media content creation, strategy, and campaign execution.
• Ability to distil long-form content into engaging, audience-specific copy for multiple platforms.
• Comfortable with data analysis, research design, and translating findings into compelling narratives.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage media, clients, prospects, executives, and all stakeholders persuasively.
• Growth mindset, valuing learning, action, shared ownership, and transparency.
• Demonstrable experience in producing audience-focused, compelling stories that support brand objectives.
• Experience collaborating across geographically dispersed, multi-functional teams.
• Significant project management experience with a proven ability to manage and deliver multiple complex projects concurrently, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are consistently met.

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Summary of the position 

• The successful applicant’s primary responsibility will be to perform the accounting functions and the related reporting deliverables of a portfolio of Closed Ended clients in line with the relevant service level agreements. Additionally, the successful applicant will assist with the support function and audit liaison of the Annual Financial Statements preparation, in line with accounting standards as applicable.

The roles and responsibilities of the successful candidate are as follows: 

INVESTOR SERVICES AND TRANSFER AGENCY

• Responsible for the timeous preparation of deliverables to ensure the administrator team has sufficient time to delivery all investor communication and reporting, in line with the agreed SLA’s and fund documentation
• Respond to and resolve investor queries, with the assistance of the team leader where needed
• Manage / facilitate investor transactions, such as capital calls and distributions Perform the accounting for investor related transactions

ACCOUNTING AND FUND OPERATION 

• Obtain an in-depth understanding of the client’s fund documentation and requirements
• Assist with capturing fund payments on online banking platforms
• Perform the primary fund accounting functions for a portfolio of allocated funds. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Cash book processing & preparation of bank reconciliations
• Accounting for standard monthly/quarterly expense and income related journals in line with supporting documentation
• Calculation of performance fees, carried interest and equalization as required by fund documentation
• Collation and verification of information from 3rd parties
• Accounting for investment transactions, including but not limited to:
• Review of investment documentation and providing accounting guidance (where applicable)
• Loading deal static data onto the system
• Calculation of investment IRR
• Review investment valuations
• Accounting for investment related transactions
• Timely calculation and delivery of the fund NAV
• Take responsibility for the preparation and timely delivery of the agreed reporting pack for a portfolio of clients, within agreed timeframes together with any supporting schedules

ANNUAL AUDIT (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL)

• Share the support for the compilation of the annual financial statements, and any other required reports, in line accounting standards as applicable
• Preparation of the annual audit file for the auditors
• Take responsibility for managing the audit process on behalf of a portfolio of allocated clients, including, but not limited to:
• Setting up the audit timeline together with the auditors, other team members, the client and other stakeholders
• Facilitating any internal communication and collaboration between Maitland departments / jurisdictions
• Resolving any audit queries

CLIENT MANAGEMENT 

• Perform, regular client operational calls for an allocated portfolio of clients and provide client feedback to management and the rest of the team
• Liaise and build relationships with other relevant internal teams to ensure a seamless delivery of services to our clients

REGULATORY 

• Assist with regulatory and reporting requirements as they arise.

OTHER TASKS 

• Any other ad hoc tasks as required
• Accurate time recording
• Completion of all trainings
• Collaborate on the timeous submission of billing
• Following of the Incident Report process

Skills set Skills requirement: 

Accounting knowledge:

• Up-to date working knowledge of accounting standards and experience in preparation of NAVs and Financial Statements in accordance with specific standards,
• An understanding of funds and fund structures will be an advantage.
• Understanding and experience in all aspects of multi-currency accounting; and Excellent computer skills, and in particular a good knowledge of:
• The latest Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Teams and Outlook email.
• Experience with Investran, Efront, and Paxus will be advantageous.
• Highly organised, efficient, and professional with excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Have a confident, professional and an enthusiastic approach when dealing with clients and intermediaries of the business;
• Inquisitive mind set and innovative.
• Be able to communicate clearly with staff and senior management; and
• Work collaboratively and effectively within the Closed Ended team as well as other departments within APEX.

Personal characteristics: 

• A real ‘can do’ attitude and thrives in an environment of opportunity, confidence, and hunger for growth.
• Sets and achieves very high levels of performance and continually strives for personal improvement in all that they do.
• Has the ability to challenge decisions and frameworks, but also the ability to accept and implement decisions as instructed from a higher authority and to work within established frameworks to achieve desired results; and
• Will take accountability for their actions.

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Role Summary 

• Fund Accountant - Segregated Fund Accounting must manage to perform fund valuations within the Institutional Funds space. The Fund Accountant will be required to administer the funds efficiently, accurately and within daily deadlines as well as setting up and ensuring checklists and standards are adhered to.

Job Specifications:

• Generation and distribution of daily valuation files. 
• Responsibility for income distribution and TER calculations and providing them to clients timeously. 
• Reviewing all processes to assess continuous improvement and automation opportunities and presenting recommendations to management. 
• Responsible for all the daily processes that goes into the fund valuation. 
• Communicating and responding to queries internally and from the client, working with the Senior and Team Leader in resolving such queries. 
• Dealing with client queries and audit queries. 
• Communicating and answering any queries on the funds from the team. 
• Performing valuation quality assurance reviews and ensuring consistent quality of output. 

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 manage expectations with clients.
• Ensure all queries are identified and actioned timeously, per SLAs with clients.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with external and internal clients.
• Assist Team Leaders and Specialists with ad hoc projects as the need arises.
• Stand in as a back-up for colleagues.

Skills Required:

• Experience in Asset Management portfolio administration and pricing is preferred. 
• Experience with investment products (including Unit Trusts, Multi-Manager, Segregated Portfolios, ETF’s, Pooled products) either locally or internationally an advantage. 
• An excellent working knowledge of MS office & IT packages (particularly Excel); 
• Knowledge of Invest One, Decalog and Xceptor an advantage. 
• Good understanding, knowledge and experience of back-office administration processes and accounting. 
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal); 
• Confident, enthusiastic and self-motivated. 
• A track record of achievement; and 
• To work independently in meeting deadlines and still work within a team environment track record of achievement. 

Minimum Requirements

• Have minimum of 6-12 months experience as a fund accountant or a similar background. 
• A BCom or similar, accounting, economics or investments background
   

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Description

• The Specialist has advanced expertise and experience across trade capturing services for all Apex clients, providing technical assistance, guidance and leadership support.

Job specification

• Provide solutions for complex client requirements including client engagement & testing
• Partake in projects and provide support across all products and markets across the Trade teams
• Assist with bespoke processes and the standardization of the Trade Operation processes to enable the automation of processing trade volumes
• Provide solutions for corrective actions identified from incidents and ensure successful implementation across the team
• Manage project deliveries including end to end testing and implementation for the team
• Manage Client onboarding and Client offboarding
• Be the primary liaison with ICT regarding applications used by the Trade Operations team
• Be the primary liaison with external vendors, brokers and clients pertaining to trade capturing
• Liaise with brokers and the Trade Operation team members to ensure successful confirmation and settlement of trades
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with external clients regarding matters pertaining to Trade Operation activities
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal operations teams regarding matters pertaining to Trade Operations
• Work closely with the Client Management and Service Delivery teams to ensure clients receive the optimal service levels
• Lead training applicable for the team
• Perform the Team Leader oversight function as and when required
• Manage and co-ordinate the Trade Operation team KPI deliveries
• Align the team’s strategy and KPIs to that of Investment Operations and the broader Traditional Funds Services strategy
• Responsible for managing risk in the Trade Operations team activities by reviewing processes and ensuring that adequate controls are in place to mitigate risk
• Implementation & update of strict application access and process controls surrounding the use of NxManager
• Manage the daily trade administration process for clients and executing the trade in the market as per the client’s instructions
• Responsibility for resolving issues that have been escalated by the team leaders
• Assessing opportunities for improved efficiencies and reduced overhead in existing processes, including new technologies and tools
• Ensure that an SLA is in place and adhered to with external and internal clients
• Improve the Trade Operation team’s daily and monthly processes and update process documents accordingly

Skills Required 

• B. Com or similar tertiary business study, and at least 5 years’ experience in Asset Management portfolio administration
• Trade capturing experience across all products and markets.
• A high attention to detail and structured approach to work.
• Strong Asset Management middle office knowledge and experience.
• Sound knowledge and experience of back-office administration processes.
• Advances level of experience in using Excel, Xceptor, NXM, InvestOne, OMGEO, STP and other related systems
• Candidate needs to understand portfolio management processes and trading lifecycles.
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal).
• Confident & enthusiastic, and able to work under pressure
   

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The Role

• Apex is looking for an experienced Security Architect to join our growing Enterprise Security Architecture team. You’ll play a key role in designing and guiding the implementation of secure technology solutions across the organization. This role contributes directly to building scalable, resilient, and secure systems that support Apex’s business and regulatory commitments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design secure architecture patterns aligned to Apex’s technology roadmap and business goals.
• Act as the security design authority for assigned projects, initiatives, or architectural domains.
• Translate security policies and standards into practical design controls and implementation guidance.
• Evaluate new technologies, products, and platforms for alignment with enterprise security strategy.
• Conduct architecture risk assessments and threat modelling to identify potential exposures.
• Engage with InfoSec, Cloud, infrastructure, application, and data teams to support secure solution design and integration.
• Document and maintain security architecture artefacts including diagrams, control mappings, and design decisions.
• Contribute to the development of security reference architectures and reusable design templates.
• Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and technology trends.
• 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.

Areas of Specialization

You will focus on one of the following domains, depending on the role fit:

• Security Architect – Cloud & Infrastructure: Focused on secure deployment and integration across hybrid/multi-cloud environments, network security, IaaS/PaaS/SaaS controls, and cloud governance.
• Security Architect – Application Security: Focused on secure software architecture, threat modelling, DevSecOps, API and identity design, and integration with CI/CD toolchains.
• Security Architect – Data, AI & Tokenization: Focused on data classification, privacy-enhancing technologies, encryption/tokenization, AI governance, and secure data pipeline design.
• Security Architecture Advisory Services: Provides strategic and technical guidance across domains to align security architecture with business objectives. Focus areas include enterprise security design, zero trust principles, risk-based decision-making, and integration of security into digital transformation initiatives.

Required Experience & Skills

• 10+ years of overall experience in cybersecurity or infrastructure/application roles, with 5-7 years in architecture, design, or engineering roles involving security.
• Experience architecting secure systems in large or complex enterprise environments.
• Hands-on exposure to one or more of: AWS, Azure, OCI, Kubernetes, IAM, CI/CD, API gateways, SIEM/SOAR, Mail security, EDR, ZTNA technologies or data security technologies or data security technologies.
• Strong understanding of security principles, design patterns, and defence-in-depth strategies.
• Working knowledge of relevant security standards and frameworks (e.g. NIST, ISO 27001, CSA CCM, MITRE ATT&CK, SOC2, OWASP Top10).
• Ability to communicate technical risks and architectural decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Architectural qualifications (e.g., SABSA, TOGAF, or similar) are key to success in this role.
• Professional certifications are beneficial (e.g. CISSP, CCSP, Azure/AWS Architect) and architectural qualifications are key

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Role Summary

• The primary responsibility of the Accounting and Reconciliations Senior Administrator is to reconcile and manage the unit trust fund, Hedge and Offshore Fund accounts within Funds Services. The individual will be required to reconcile the investor and fund transactions; bank reconciliation and fund units efficiently, accurately and within daily deadlines; as well as setting up and ensuring checklists and standards are adhered to.

Duties and responsibilities

The Accounting and Reconciliations Senior Administrator – Transfer Agency will be expected to:

• Maintain daily Bank Reconciliations.
• Maintain Daily Stock Reconciliations.
• Prepare daily repurchase/commission/income distribution payment reconciliations
• Investor payments and collections – including manual payments
• Adhering to strict turnaround times in respect of queries reported to clients.
• Investigate and provide feedback on all reconciliation items – bank, stock, commission, etc.
• Achieving deliverables against agreed deadlines and managing of expectations with clients.
• Follow-up and ensure that client queries and any reconciliation items are resolved timeously and efficiently.
• Ensuring that daily, monthly and quarterly checklists are completed within the SLA and signed off;
• Provide input and assistance on accounting-related projects;
• Set-up of new fund and client GL, Bank Reconniliation and testing
• Work directly with the fund accounting team to ensure the correct application of distributions and timelines;
• Handling ad hoc requests and requirements;
• Flexibility to work non-standard working hours and South African public holidays;
• Develop a strong working relationship with the other Maitland offices e.g. Luxembourg and Caymen
• Checking all outputs for accuracy and completeness;
• High levels of engagment with both Maitland clients and the certain Investors
• Flexibility to work non-standard working hours and South African public holidays;
   

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The Role

• Apex is seeking a Head of Enterprise Security Architecture & Projects to lead its enterprise security architecture function and security project delivery capability.  This is a senior leadership role accountable for setting architectural direction, governing secure design, and ensuring the successful delivery of security-led initiatives across the organization.
• You will provide strategic leadership to all Security Architects and a dedicated security project team, acting as the central authority for security architecture decisions while ensuring security initiatives are delivered effectively, consistently, and in alignment with business priorities.

Key Responsibilities  

• Define and own the enterprise security architecture strategy aligned to Apex’s technology roadmap, risk appetite, and regulatory obligations.
• Ensure Security architects and project managers meet KPI’s and business deliverables.
• Develop roadmaps to enable the expansion of team capabilities to keep up with emerging standards and technologies.
• Lead and manage all Security Architects across application, cloud, infrastructure, data, and emerging technology domains.
• Provide architectural governance and act as the final security design authority for major programs, platforms, and initiatives.
• Translate security strategy, principles, and standards into practical reference architectures, patterns, and roadmaps.
• Oversee the delivery of security-related projects and programs, ensuring alignment between architecture intent and execution.
• Establish and maintain security architecture governance processes, including design reviews and risk-based decision-making.
• Partner closely with Technology, Engineering, Cloud, Data, and Business teams to embed security by design.
• Ensure consistency of security controls and architectural standards across the enterprise.
• Identify architectural risks and technical debt, proposing pragmatic remediation strategies.
• Communicate security architecture decisions, trade-offs, and risks clearly to senior leadership and governance forums.
• Support audit, regulatory, and assurance activities related to security architecture and program delivery.
• there 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.

Areas of Specialization

• Enterprise Security Architecture: Definition of security principles, develop and oversee the development of reference  architectures, and own governance of security architecture deployment across the organization .
• Application, Cloud & Infrastructure Architecture: Secure design of applications, platforms, networks, and hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Data, AI & Emerging Technologies: Security architecture for data platforms, AI-enabled solutions, and new technology adoption.
• Security Programs & Projects: End-to-end ownership of security initiatives, from business requirements gathering through delivery and implementation governance .
• Architecture Governance & Advisory: Risk-based architectural decision-making, design assurance, and strategic advisory services.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or related technology discipline.
• Recognised security architecture qualifications such as SABSA or TOGAF, with demonstrated security architecture application.
• Professional security certifications such as CISSP or CCSP are strongly preferred.
• Cloud architecture or security certifications (e.g. Azure, AWS or OCI) are desirable.
• Programme or project delivery qualifications are beneficial.

Required Experience & Skills

Experience: 

• 10+ years in cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, or senior technology roles within complex environments.
• 8+ years in senior management positions within security architecture, technical leadership, or cyber & security program delivery roles.

Technical Expertise: 

• Proven experience designing and governing enterprise-wide security architectures across multiple domains.
• Strong understanding of security architecture frameworks and methodologies (e.g., SABSA, TOGAF, Zero Trust).
• Experience leading and coordinating teams of security architects across different specialist areas.
• Demonstrated ability to drive security programs and projects from strategy through to delivery.
• Strong understanding of cloud and hybrid architectures (Azure, AWS, OCI) and modern enterprise platforms 

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The Role

• Apex is seeking a Head of Application Security to lead and mature its global Application Security capability.  This is a senior leadership position responsible for defining strategy, setting standards, and driving execution across key domains: Application Security, DevSecOps, AI Security, and Cloud-Native Application Security Engineering.
• As the Apex’s senior authority for secure software and platform delivery, you will ensure that security is embedded by design throughout the technology lifecycle—enabling engineering teams to innovate rapidly and safely while maintaining compliance with regulatory and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the global Application Security strategy aligned to Apex’s cyber risk posture and regulatory obligations.
• Ensure developers meet KPI’s and business deliverables.
• Ensure developers keep up with emerging threats and technologies.
• Lead and develop multiple security engineering teams across Application Security, DevSecOps, AI & Data Security, and Cloud & Infrastructure Developer Platform Security.
• Serve as the senior security authority for application, platform, and DevSecOps-related design and engineering decisions.
• Ensure security controls are documented and embedded throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Oversee application threat modelling, secure design reviews, and architecture risk assessments.
• Drive adoption of secure coding standards, automated security testing (SAST, DAST, SCA), and secrets management.
• Provide oversight on cloud-native and infrastructure security patterns in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Define security guardrails for AI-enabled applications, data pipelines, and emerging technologies.
• Partner with Architecture, Engineering, Cloud, and Platform teams to deliver secure-by-default solutions.
• Translate security policies and standards into practical, consumable engineering guidance.
• Communicate application and platform risk to senior leadership and governance forums.
• Support audit, regulatory, penetration testing and assurance activities related to application and platform security.
• 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.

Areas of Specialization

• Application Security: Secure software architecture, threat modeling, secure design reviews, vulnerability management, and secure coding practices.
• DevSecOps: CI/CD pipeline security, automation of security controls, integration of security tooling, and developer enablement.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Security: Secure cloud-native architectures, infrastructure-as-code security, and platform hardening across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• AI Security: Security and governance controls for AI-enabled applications, data pipelines, and emerging technologies.

Required Experience & Skills

Experience: 

• 10+ years in cybersecurity, software engineering, or platform engineering roles.
• 8+ years in senior management positions within security engineering, architecture, or similar leadership roles, with proven accountability for strategy, team leadership and delivery of enterprise-scale security programs.

Technical Expertise:  

• Strong hands-on understanding of application security architecture, threat modeling, and DevSecOps practices.
• Proven experience in securing microservices architecture and API ecosystems.
• Knowledge of Gitlab, GitHub and API security and integrations.
• Experience securing applications and platforms in cloud environments (Azure, AWS and OCI).
• Deep knowledge of security principles, secure design patterns, and defense-in-depth strategies.

Knowledge of Standards:  

• Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, OWASP, SOC1 and SOC2.
• Familiarity with Agile, iterative and incremental development models.

Leadership Skills: 

• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing security engineering teams across distributed or multi-location environments.
• Proven track record influencing senior stakeholders and driving security initiatives aligned with business objectives.

Communication Skills: 

• Ability to articulate technical risks and security recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive leadership and governance forums.

Qualifications

• Relevant certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP, AWS/Azure Security, or similar.
• Exposure to architecture frameworks (SABSA, TOGAF).
• Experience in financial services or highly regulated environments.
• Familiarity with AI security, data protection, and modern platform engineering models.

What will you get in return:

• Opportunity to shape and lead a critical global security capability.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale, cloud-native, and modern engineering environments.
• Collaboration with senior security, architecture, and technology leaders across the organisation.
• A strong focus on team development, ownership, and career growth.

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Description

• The position involves the on-going real-time reconciliation of all the following systems, NX Manager, Invest One and Tax8 to ensure that data integrating between all three systems is valid, accurate and aligned.

Job specification

• Meet or exceed all client SLA requirements.
• Review system recons and controls and ensure alignment between all applicable system.
• Repair & resubmit client trades that failed to integration between NX Manager (Trading), Invest One (Accounting) and Tax8.
• Record statistics regarding recon exposures for risk management.
• End to end break management.
• The successful applicant will be required to work an alternate night shift week.

Skills Required:

• B. Com or similar tertiary qualification.
• 6-12 months Fund administration experience
• A good understanding of Financial Markets, instruments and systems.
• A good understanding of Asset Management front-office trading processes.
• A good understanding of Asset Management back-office administration processes.
• An aptitude for working with systems.
• An above average IT technical background with Knowledge of MS office & IT packages (particularly Excel).
• Software programming skills are an added benefit.
• Good Business Analysis experience is required.
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal) are required.
• Self-motivated individual, with a passion to resolve queries.
• Able to work within a team environment.
• Confident & enthusiastic.

What will you get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business.
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience.
• Training and development opportunities
• Opportunity to gain knowledge and possibly across various operational teams.