Job Opportunities at Prescient

Purpose of role:

• We are looking for an AI Automation Engineer to embed with teams, observe their workflows, and redesign processes using AI-driven automation. This is a hands-on role where you’ll prototype rapidly, test ideas, and evangelize automation across the organization. You’ll leverage n8n, LLMs/AI tools, and AWS-native services to build intelligent, secure, and scalable workflows while teaching others to do the same.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Team Embedding & Discovery:
• Sit alongside business teams for 2–4 weeks to understand pain points, map workflows, and identify automation opportunities.
• Rapid Prototyping: Talent
• Quickly design and test automation solutions using n8n, AI APIs, Copilot Agents and AWS services. Iterate fast to validate ideas before scaling.
• Workflow Orchestration (n8n):
• Build robust workflows with error handling, retries, and observability.
• AI/LLM Integration:
• Use LLMs for summarization, extraction, translation, and classification. Optimize prompts and ensure compliance.
• AWS Automation:
• Implement event-driven architectures using S3, Lambda, EventBridge
• Teaching & Evangelism:
• Upskill teams on building automations themselves. Create documentation, run workshops, and champion AI adoption.
• Security & Compliance:
• Apply privacy-by-design principles and ensure encryption, access control, and auditability.
• Cost & Performance Optimization:
• Monitor and optimize AWS and AI usage for efficiency.
• Documentation & Enablement:
• Produce clear guides, diagrams, and reusable templates.

Advantages: 

• Experience with DeepL or similar for layout-preserving document translation.
• IaC (CloudFormation/CDK/Terraform) and EventBridge patterns.
• Observability stacks (CloudWatch, Zambia).
• Knowledge of financial services governance, operational resilience, and audit requirements.
• Experience with vector databases (e.g., OpenSearch).
• Cost optimization techniques for AI usage and AWS services.

Example Projects You’ll Tackle

• Event-driven ingestion from SFTP/S3 to validated, enriched data pipelines with notifications and failure handling.
• Translating regulatory documents into multiple languages while preserving layout and routing outputs to stakeholders.
• Automating alerts and remediation for infrastructure events.
• Building an AI-assisted triage for inbound requests (classification, routing, summarization) integrated with Teams and ticketing systems.
• Implementing CI/CD for n8n workflows with environment promotion and governance controls.

Why this role:

• Impactful role shaping our automation strategy.
• Modern tooling and cloud environment.
• Professional development budget (AI/LLM, AWS certs).
• Hybrid work setup and flexible hours.

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Purpose of role:

• To deliver industry-leading marketing projects and initiatives with the goal of promoting Prescient Investment Management as the leading investment manager in South Africa through innovative thinking and creative problem-solving. This role generates fresh ideas and takes responsibility for the logistics, planning and managing of a range of marketing activities, including but not limited to, advertising campaigns, industry events, sales support collateral, and digital platform development.

Duties and responsibilities:
Creative Development & Ideation.

• Participate actively in brainstorming sessions to develop creative concepts for campaigns, events, and marketing initiatives.
• Propose innovative approaches to marketing challenges that differentiate PIM in the market.
• Research and present marketing trends and creative opportunities relevant to the investment management industry.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to develop compelling narratives that communicate PIM's systematic investment approach in engaging ways.

Manage and deliver advertising campaigns across an array of media channels.

• Brief agency partners.
• Manage reverts and approval processes.
• Assess media plans and manage material deadlines.
• Manage budgets and spend.

Manage and deliver marketing projects aligned with investments team and sales team projects.

• Take briefs from internal stakeholders.
• Create project plans to manage the delivery.
• Work with colleagues to ensure the necessary information is shared.
• Co-ordinate colleagues in line with the project plan.
• Brief external suppliers where necessary.

Design, plan and execute memorable client engagements and events that deliver exceptional brand experiences, including face-to-face and virtual events nationally:

• Ensure events deliver on PIM brand and client experience standards.
• Work with institutional and retail business development teams to create an annual client engagement plan.
• Where applicable, source and recommend suitable venues.
• Select and liaise with external suppliers to ensure the delivery of high-quality outputs.
• Prepare a detailed budget for all events and follow up with approval.
• Manage the invitation process with digital marketing and ensure sign-off by internal stakeholders.
• Provide a post-event analysis, which includes budget recon and that highlights key learnings to be applied to future events.

Fulfil the role as the primary contact for all PIM industry events, this includes PIM’s participation in Prescient Group sponsorships:

• Manage deadlines for all branded material, business information and payments.
• Collaborate creatively with the marketing team and business stakeholders to develop innovative marketing brochures, video concepts, and branded material as required for sponsorships and industry events.
• Brief external service providers, as and when required, to complete work in support of sponsorships.

General:

• Remain abreast of trends as it relates to events, collateral, advertising, promotional items, etc.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with all key stakeholders.

Required experience:

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a marketing project management role from financial services.
• Experience with implementing and managing in person and virtual events.
• Experience contributing creative ideas in team settings or developing campaign concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to think beyond logistics to contribute strategic and creative input.

Required Qualifications:

• Marketing related Qualification (National Diploma / Degree).

Key competencies:

• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Take ownership of tasks and be accountable for delivering quality outcomes for the business.
• Proactive and able to take initiative.
• Strong creative and strategic thinking ability.
• Conceptual development skills.
• Curiosity and innovation mindset.
• Work independently or part of a team.
• Highly organised and excellent time management.
• Positive team player, highly collaborative approach.
• Strong communication skills.

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Purpose of role:

• We’re looking for a dynamic, solutions‑driven creative specialist to join our team on a 6‑month contract, with the exciting possibility of growing into a permanent role. This opportunity is ideal for someone who takes initiative, thrives in both independent and collaborative environments, and is passionate about elevating brand experiences across digital, web, and internal communication as well as in-person event platforms.
• In this role, you’ll be the team’s go‑to creative expert - shaping design direction, contributing to campaign concepts, and translating complex ideas into simple, engaging visuals. You’ll also support UX/UI design work for web and intranet projects, contribute to internal marketing initiatives, and act as the lead liaison on design‑related projects and campaigns.

Duties and responsibilities:

Required experience:

• 5+ years of design/ creative content creation experience.
• Strong portfolio showcasing digital, social, and publication work.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop).
• PowerPoint and presentation design expertise.
• Exceptional attention to detail and visual storytelling skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines independently.
• Passion for design that informs, inspires, and educates.

Bonus points for:

• Motion design/video editing skills (highly valued).
• Experience in financial services or corporate branding.
• Knowledge of data visualisation or infographics.
• UX/UI or web design familiarity.

Required Qualifications:

• Graphic Design related Qualification (National Diploma / Degree).

Key competencies:

• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Take ownership of tasks and be accountable for delivering quality outcomes for the business.
• Proactive and able to take initiative.
• Creative thinker.
• Can work independently or part of a team.
• Highly organised and excellent time management.
• Positive team player, highly collaborative approach.
• Strong communication skills.

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Purpose of role:

• Prescient Fund Services are seeking an experienced AML Manager with solid AML experience at review / management level, to add depth and support to the AML operations team. We are particularly interested in individuals that have exposure to multiple aspects of the AML process e.g. account preparation and review, investor screening, transaction monitoring, system migrations, ad hoc projects and remediation exercises. Experience working on more complex AML reviews are an advantage e.g. Companies with complex ownership structures, Trusts, Collective Investment Schemes etc. Experience working on EDD reviews beneficial but not mandatory.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary escalation point for a comprehensive range of AML/KYC activities, while overseeing daily AML/KYC operations performed by the Onboarding team within Investor Services.
• Lead the Onboarding team’s daily functions, ensuring all deliverables are completed with accuracy and punctuality, and consistently uphold outstanding service standards for clients and internal stakeholders by minimising errors and delivering high-quality results.
• Review, complete, and update checklists and system records to confirm task completion and seamlessly adapt to evolving workflows.
• Ensure investor screening and ongoing monitoring are performed with precision and within required timeframes, facilitating prompt communication or escalation of issues from the Onboarding team to internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Manage the daily Transaction Monitoring process for all administered funds, ensuring any issues are addressed in accordance with established procedures.
• Supervise and mentor direct reports through regular one-on-one meetings and annual performance reviews, fostering professional development and promoting pragmatic, scalable, and solutions-oriented approaches in daily tasks.
• Oversee multiple concurrent projects, including static data clean-ups, investor migrations, FICA remediations, technical enhancements, and procedure reviews.
• Contribute to the development, updating, and review of evolving internal AML and KYC procedures and processes, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations.
• Oversee periodic jurisdictional reviews, update risk categories, and ensure compliance with departmental and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare, review, and distribute internal and external reports—such as AML statistics for board and regulatory reporting—ensuring all documentation is both accurate and timely.
• Ensure FATCA/CRS compliance by verifying investor information accurately.
• Support audit and regulatory activities by collating and validating required samples as needed.
• Participate in the Client Due Diligence (CDD) process, with a particular focus on high-risk clients.

Required experience:

• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a Managerial role within the AML function, with proven people leadership capabilities in an operational environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of AML, KYC, Investor Services processes and associated functions, with a solid grasp of the regulatory landscape and expectations.
• Highly effective research skills using all relevant information sources, including external resources.
• Ability to assemble research and produce clear, accurate findings.
• Ability to analyse issues and draw/express conclusions succinctly.
• Ability to use internal precedents and draft clear emails.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience engaging effectively with clients, investors, and senior management.
• Additional Experience in the below areas an advantage: 
• Background in system migrations and a track record of driving operational improvements through technical innovation.
• Relevant degree and/or International Compliance Association Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering or Compliance a bonus.
• Enhanced Due Diligence process / High Risk Jurisdictions.

Key competencies:

• Self-starter.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Positive team player.
• Hard working and deadline driven.
• High levels of honesty and integrity.
• Strong leadership ability.
• Pragmatic and Solutions driven.