Jobs at Investec Asset Management

Core Task Requirements:
Internal business analysis and reporting:
Daily, weekly and monthly reporting that will include but not restricted:

• Queue age analysis in line with SLA
• Analysing of Query reporting
• RAC reporting
• Cat II IFA reporting (Model Portfolio)
• Internal Control reporting incl. changed bank accounts, floor limits and third party payments
   

Specialist functions that will include the following but not restricted:

• Offshore: Provide a holistic service to advisors and their assistants by forming part of a central team dealing with all relevant requests,quality checking/screening, queries, rejections, escalations and reporting.This entails telephonic and written communication as well as possible face to face interactions with advisors and their assistants
• Model Portfolios: Provide a holistic service to Retail Asset Consultants that manage Model Portfolios on behalf of their clients as well as IFA’s with a FAIS Cat II license managing Model Portfolios for their clients. This includes managing and controlling restructures, rebalances and fund replacements including the relevant communication, monitoring and reconciling of requests/instructions. It will also include managing and controlling any bulk requests for Model Portfolio restructure and rebalances by managing the client’s expectations and monitoring progress of script processing
• Building and maintaining relationships with all clients
• Building and maintaining relationships with all service providers including administration platform as well as foreign exchange and banking services
• Building and maintaining relationships with internal clients such as all regional sales teams, domestic compliance team as well as the Guernsey compliance team
• Proactive communication, telephonic and/or e-mail keeping clients informed regarding any activity around their queries and requests
• Possible mail merging
• Checking and calculating of complex backdates calculations.
• Support to Advisor and Client service teams when required
• Liaison with Data management and reporting team
• Web support
• Providing training to advisor assistants as well as IMS sales associates
   

Person specification
Work Experience / Academic Qualification:

• Minimum 5 -7 years industry experience, particularly in the LISP environment
• Minimum of 3 + years’ experience in an IMS advisor liaison capacity
• 3-year relevant Diploma or Bachelor/Commercial degree will be an advantage
• Advanced experience in excel (including pivot tables, macros) and other reporting tools
• Business Analysis qualification an advantage
• In depth experience and insight to IMS Model Portfolio offering. The associated processes, business rules and legislation
• An in-depth knowledge around IMS Global Select offering including GAPU and GIB products, associated processes, Business rules and legislation incl. Guernsey AML requirements
   

Personality Attributes:

• Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Attention to detail and methodical
• High quality output
• Results driven
• Proactive and able to take initiative and follow though
• Organised
• Efficiency and time management
• Self-Motivated with an ability to inspire others
• Tenacity
• Problem Solving and conflict handling
• Enquiring mind
• Energy Team Player
• Risk Aware D
• Decision Making Ability
• Ownership and Accountability

Risk & Compliance Responsibilities

• Adhering to the Code of Ethics and related policies, including personal account dealing, gifts, market abuse, etc.
• Ensuring Compliance training, declarations and relevant forms are completed on a timely basis
• Ensuring that firm and client data and property, including IT data, are properly protected
• Reporting any possible and actual breaches, errors, complaints or conduct issues.
• Reporting any suspicion that a client, investor, or employee may be involved in money laundering, fraud or other crime such as market abuse

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Job Overview

• The Fund Accounting team are looking to appoint an appropriately qualified finance professional into its exciting and growing Private Markets business. You will play a leading role in overseeing the fund accounting and assisting with the reporting function for our Private Equity, Private Debt and Infrastructure fund ranges
• You will work closely with the investment, legal, transaction management & product development teams internally, and fund accountants, administrators & loan counterparties and agents externally

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the operational oversight of the outsourced fund accounting & administration function for private equity funds and related entities, credit funds as well as infrastructure project finance funds.
• Liaise with counterparties and facility agents on the calculation, allocation invoicing and receipt of interest and capital payments on debt instruments.
• Expenses management and ensuring efficient aurhorisation, allocation and payment of invoices due to suppliers and service providers
• Working in conjunction with various teams to ensure smooth disbursement of funds to projects in accordance with Utilization Requests
• Acting as a key operational contact point for private market fund audits
• Managing liquidity levels in funds with reference to receipts of monies, fund disbursements due as well as fund expenses
• Calculation of and oversight over management and performance fees.
• Provide input in the quarterly investor reporting process for private equity and infrastructure funds
• Manage relationships with funds’ lenders including utilisation requests, lender reporting and compliance with facility agreement requirements.
• Manage relationships with and monitor services levels of outsourced service providers across multiple geographies.
   

Person specification
Technical Knowledge and Experience:

• Relevant BCom Honours qualification
• 2-3 years experience in accounting or finance-related role in financial services industry. Previous asset management, private equity or fund administration experience a distinct advantage
• Knowledge of financial instruments and the various trade cycles, in particular complex credit and private equity instruments
• Good understanding of the valuation of securities and the impact on portfolio valuation
   

System Skills:

• MS Office proficient
• Accounting Software experience an advantage
   

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to simplify complex problems and processes
• Work well under pressure;
• Ability to deal with conflict;
• Highly organized and deadline driven;
• Results driven and provide high quality output of work
   

Risk & Compliance Responsibilities

• Adhering to the Code of Ethics and related policies, including personal account dealing, gifts, market abuse, etc.
• Ensuring Compliance training, declarations and relevant forms are completed on a timely basis
• Ensuring that firm and client data and property, including IT data, are properly protected
• Reporting any possible and actual breaches, errors, complaints or conduct issues.
• Reporting any suspicion that a client, investor, or employee may be involved in money laundering, fraud or other crime such as market abuse

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Job Overview

• Responsible for the Cash Flows management process which includes the processing of flows and trades for various jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Prompt and accurate cash flow and transaction management of client flow instructions
• Effective query management and resolution
• Ensuring daily control procedures and deadlines are adhered to
• Liaison with various business areas including Client operations, Implementation, Investment operations, Client Managers, PMs, performance attribution
• Effective liaison with back office administrator
• Mandate & FICA Monitoring
• Contribution to ad hoc projects aimed at streamlining processes
   

Person specification
Technical Knowledge and Experience:

• B Comm / B Bus Sci or other similar degree or qualifications (preferable)
• Client relationship management in the investment management industry or 2-3 years back office experience within the investment management industry, preferably in a role that required client interaction.
• Would also consider candidates from an accounting or consulting background.
• Financial market knowledge (instruments and products)
• Financial accounting
   

System Skills:

• MS Excel (Intermediate)
   

Personal Attributes:

• Exceptionally high standards of work and attention to detail
• Team player, yet ability to work without supervision
• Adaptable
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Strength of character
• Proactive
• Conscientious
• Organised / priority driven
• Works well under pressure and adheres to deadlines
• Applies critical thinking and a problem solver
• Self-motivated
• Ability to achieve depth of learning and self-development within role
• Numerate
   

Risk & Compliance Responsibilities

• Adhering to the Code of Ethics and related policies, including personal account dealing, gifts, market abuse, etc.
• Ensuring Compliance training, declarations and relevant forms are completed on a timely basis
• Ensuring that firm and client data and property, including IT data, are properly protected
• Reporting any possible and actual breaches, errors, complaints or conduct issues.
• Reporting any suspicion that a client, investor, or employee may be involved in money laundering, fraud or other crime such as market abuse

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Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all first round interview scheduling globally
• Liaise with internal and external contacts to arrange first round interviews across various mediums; e.g. face to face meetings, telephone calls, telepresence and Skype calls
• Provide recruiters with all logistical support for first round interviews - e.g. booking of rooms, arranging catering, booking audio visual equipment
• Responsibility for sending out all first round interview correspondence to both the business and candidates. This involves comprehensive diary invite notes and sending out to candidates all relevant interviewer bios and relevant company information
• Working together with the recruitment associates to arrange all travel related requirements for all first round interviews
• Update and maintain all first round interview status activity in conjunction with the recruiters onto the ATS
• Assist with the interview scheduling and associated logistics of the various Global Graduate Programmes
• Processing of recruitment invoices and candidate expenses
• Work together with recruitment associates to maintain the employee files both paper and electronic
• Manage the various background check processes, referencing and finger print processes
• Arrange ad hoc global team meetings as and when required
   

Person specification
Technical Knowledge and Experience:

• Degree educated
• Financial services experience preferable
• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience
   

System Skills:

• Excellent Outlook skills
• Strong knowledge of excel
• Experience of various HR systems (advantageous)
   

Personal Attributes:

• Must possess strong interpersonal skills
• Must be a clear and confident communicator and comfortable with both written and verbal communication.
• Must be able to prioritize and plan work activities in an efficient way
• Must be organized, accurate, thorough, and able to monitor work for quality – attention to detail is key
• Must be able to multitask and work across different time zones effectively
• Must be dependable, able to follow instructions, respond to management direction, and must be able to improve performance through management feedback
   

Risk & Compliance Responsibilities

• Adhering to the Code of Ethics and related policies, including personal account dealing, gifts, market abuse, etc.
• Ensuring Compliance training, declarations and relevant forms are completed on a timely basis
• Ensuring that firm and client data and property, including IT data, are properly protected
• Reporting any possible and actual breaches, errors, complaints or conduct issues.
• Reporting any suspicion that a client, investor, or employee may be involved in money laundering, fraud or other crime such as market abuse