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Job Summary

This role represents a combination of strong technical, people and leadership skills as well as business acumen.  This role requires extensive hands-on experience in designing and developing UiPath RPA Implementations as well as a passion for learning and understanding the products emerging in a rapidly changing RPA market.

As the RPA Lead Developer, you will be responsible for designing automation solutions and managing various automation projects, ranging from low to high complexity.  These automation projects could involve several applications and environments.  The automation projects will be mainly implemented with many, if not all, of the components of the UiPath Platform and a team of RPA developers, for whom you will in charge of. 

You will be responsible and accountable for the overall delivery of the RPA developer team, from development through to implementation stages, including operationalization of the solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders on feasibility and optimization of their processes.
• Work with Business Users (SMEs and other stakeholders), Business Analysts and your team of RPA developers to sign off on the business automation and technical requirements.
• Design automation solutions using UiPath and other relevant technologies and document them in the relevant documents (e.g. Solution Design Document).  Your solution designs should be well structured, reusable, and easy to understand.
• Based on the solution design, estimate time and cost of proposed automated solution
• Decide on the development methodologies and best practices around design, coding, quality, and performance and drive the adoption of these with the RPA development team. 

Oversee the development of automation projects by conducting regular check-ins with the RPA development team to:

• ensure components are being done according to the solution design and requirements; and
• to identify and resolve bottlenecks and exceptions.

In addition to overseeing development within the RPA development team, you will also be required to develop automation projects yourself.

• Perform code reviews with the RPA development team and facilitate knowledge transfers.
• Oversee technical testing with the RPA developer and/or Quality Assurance Tester (QA) through all stages of the testing process.  In addition to overseeing testing with the RPA development team, you will also be required to perform testing for your own automation projects which you have developed yourself.
• Participate and oversee in all stages of the automation project lifecycle, including production deployment, hypercare, and monitoring.
• Define and create technical documentation for the automations developed, according to global best practices.
• Be aware of evolving and new technologies so that existing automations can be upgraded for greater efficiency.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to business audience.
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills with demonstrated outside-the-box problem solving skills
• Ability to effectively engage with and lead a team
• Results driven
• Zero tolerance for error

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or similar field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a senior technical role designing and implementing UiPath robots and solutions (e.g., RPA Lead Develop or Senior RPA Developer)

UiPath RPA Knowledge and Skills

• Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and business automation
• Knowledge of all components of the UiPath Platform and the way they are integrated, including Studio, Apps, Integration Service, Robots, Action Centre, Data Service and Orchestrator.
• UiPath templates (e.g., UiPath Robotic Enterprise Framework)
• UiPath solution accelerators, available on the UiPath Marketplace

You will need to be 100% proficient in all the below key development topics:

• Data manipulation with strings in Studio
• Data manipulation with lists and dictionaries in Studio
• UI Automation synchronization with Studio
• UI Automation descriptors in Studio
• Selectors in Studio
• Debugging in Studio
• Error and exception handling in Studio
• Working with local files and folders in Studio
• Email automation in Studio
• PDF automation with Studio
• Data manipulation with datatables in Studio
• Logging in Studio
• Working with Orchestrator resources
• Object repository in Studio
• Version control systems integration in Studio
• Workflow analyzer in Studio
• RPA testing with Studio
• Project organization in Studio

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Job Specification

• Year-End US Tax Accounting: Prepare year-end Tax package (i.e. K1, 1065) which will help facilitate the fund’s US investors and IRS requirements

Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Needs to be CPA (US)
• Experience in US Tax K1 and 1065 preparation.
• Experience in K1/1065 IRS preparation software.
• Advantage if has experience in Hedge Fund industry.
• Strong MS Excel and analytical skills
• High level of English

What you will get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business
• Exposure to all aspects of the business, cross-jurisdiction and to working with senior management directly

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Summary of the position

At Apex we are committed to protecting the personal data that we hold in line with the fast evolving global data protection legal landscape. We are a fast growing financial services group offering opportunities to grow with us.

The role will consist of supporting privacy and data protection activities of the Apex Group, as well as taking part in group projects.

The Data Protection Analyst will work alongside and report to the Group Data Protection Officer and Regional Head of Compliance – Middle East and Africa. They will assist staff members in dOutline of main duties and responsibilitiesischarging their responsibility to comply with applicable legislative and regulatory data protection requirements and group policy.

• Providing support for the Group Data Protection Officer
• Assisting with the development of the Apex Group data protection framework, including in relation to notices, policies and procedures
• Assisting the Group Data Protection Officer by providing support to Apex Group's employees and business units on data protection matters, including training and awareness programs
• Assisting with group data protection reporting
• Assisting the Group Data Protection Officer in the development of data protection-related training programs for employees and other stakeholders
• Conduct regular audits and assessments of Apex Group's data protection practices to identify areas for improvement and implement necessary changes
• Keep abreast of developments in data protection laws and regulations worldwide and provide guidance on how they may impact Apex Group
• Participate in incident response and data breach management as needed
• Collaborating with IT, Legal, Compliance and other departments to ensure that data protection is integrated into Apex Group's systems and processes
• Leading data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and ensuring that appropriate measures are implemented to mitigate risks identified in the assessments
• Managing and maintaining Apex Group's register of data processing activities.
• Assisting in responding to data subject access requests and other data protection-related requests
• Providing support and guidance to Apex Group's Data Protection Officers in local jurisdictions to ensure that they have the necessary resources and knowledge to perform their roles effectively
• Any other duties as assigned by the Group Data Protection Officer

Skills and experience required

The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:

Skills

• Discreet and confidential manner
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• Confidence and persuasiveness, with the ability to motivate colleagues and support the embedding of a positive compliance and risk management culture
• Be prepared to get heavily involved in the running of the privacy function, investigate and consider appropriate privacy requirements and risk categorizations.
• Well organized with the ability to work autonomously on projects and deal with busy workload
• Self-motivated, mature and able to use initiative
• Proficiency with Microsoft software, including for preparing reports and presentations

Education and Experience

• Degree level qualification, or equivalent, ideally in Law or Compliance and Risk Management
• At least 2 years’ relevant work experience in the Financial Services Industry, preferably within a compliance, audit or legal environment

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Experience in data protection laws and practices, including understanding of GDPR and POPIA
• Proficiency with OneTrust software
• Good understanding of IT and data security

Learning and development

• You will receive training on a day to day basis by coaching and mentoring;
• Personal development plan will be agreed on an annual basis;
• Self-learning;
• Attendance to internal training including webinars, workshops and workgroups as may be required;
• Attendance at external seminars and training events as may be required.

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Job Specification

• Undertake an administrative function on the Apex electronic banking platforms, which includes;
  • Set up and administering of new platforms, users and accounts
  • Annual banking platform audits
• Actively monitor eBanking ‘Customer Specific Procedures’ to ensure alignment with the banking platform set-up
• Monitor and action eBanking helpdesk requests
• Undertake periodic reporting of user access rights
• Assist in queries related to all eBanking systems
• Assist in ensuring all eBanking procedures are up to date 
• Implement changes on banking platforms in line with the Authorised Signatory List
• Assisting the team Manager with enrolling new banking platforms
• Perform other duties as necessary to support the eBanking team
• Generally act in the best interests of the division by supporting team members and the wider business

Skills Required

• At least one years’ experience, knowledge and understanding of banking would be advantageous
• Experience/understanding of business electronic banking systems.
• Accuracy and able to follow processes and procedures
• Excellent organisational skills and able to take ownership of own workload
• Capable of working in a small team setting and under own intuitive
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Experience with Excel and Word applications is essential
• Excellent communication skills as will be required to correspond with several jurisdictions and third parties.

What you will get in return:

• Opportunity for career progression
• Opportunity to expand on knowledge and skill sets
• Opportunity to be part of a global banking specialist team
• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business
• The ability to apply all technical knowledge to practical scenarios
• Competitive renumeration and benefits package

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Job Specification

• Undertake an administrative function on Apex electronic banking platforms, which includes;
  • Set up and administering of new users and accounts
  • User password resets
  • Annual banking platform audits
• Actively monitor eBanking helpdesk tickets in order to assist with the busy workload
• Undertake periodic analysis & reporting of user access rights to the platforms
• Assist in queries related to all eBanking systems
• Perform other duties as necessary to support the team and business
• Generally act in the best interests of the division by supporting team members.

Skills Required

• Some knowledge and understanding of payment operations and banking would be advantageous
• Excellent organisational skills and able to take ownership of own workload
• Accuracy and able to follow processes and procedures
• Capable of working in a small team setting and under own intuitive
• Experience with Excel and Word applications is essential
• Excellent communication skills as will be required to correspond with several jurisdictions and third parties.

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Role summary: 
We are seeking a Manager, reporting to an Associate Director within Apex, covering financial reporting obligations to support the growing alternative assets team, with a particular focus on the development and mentoring of the team members. Also, including implementing procedures and processes for the Cape Town office and the private debt team and providing the highest quality of customer service. Given the divisional responsibilities outlined below, the candidate will require to have significant experience and expertise.

Key responsibilities: 

• Joint responsibility for assisting in the development of our teams in Cape Town / Johannesburg and for the day-to-day financial reporting and management of portfolios of clients across these teams;
• Assisting in the Management of specialised services teams on all aspects of financial reporting, including working directly with Apex's customers to ensure their structures are run efficiently in compliance with the relevant laws and contractual obligations, and being involved with the management team to strategically build the Alternative Asset business;
• Working with the management team and Directors to ensure the planning, coordination and completion of NAVs, Management Reporting and Statutory Reporting of the structures to ensure the team complies with all of its accounting and regulatory obligations;
• Ensuring quality control prior to the further review and approval of Apex's authorised persons including payments, calculations and transactions;
• Preparation and implementation of entity customer specific procedures in relation to the reporting requirements;
• Ensuring reporting complies with entity and statutory requirements including local law, relevant GAAP or IFRS and other reporting principles;
• Development and maintenance of divisional and departmental policies and procedures, and support implementation of new structures;
• Ensuring that all day-to-day matters required to be completed are performed in a timely and satisfactory manner including monitoring tasks and delegating these across the relevant managers team; Support the implementation of new structures;
• Act as primary point of contact with auditors in respect of the planning and coordination of the audits;
• Be able to provide sound, quality, and technical guidance to clients and assist with the training of junior staff;
• Perform other duties as necessary to support the strategic development of the client team including client meetings, new business pitches and new business proposals.

Skills / experience: 

• Professional qualification – CA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent;
• Ideally three - four years’ experience in a similar relevant capacity in the finance industry;
• An understanding of regulatory and financial reporting regime and IFRS;
• Ability to motivate and influence a team, high level of managerial skills.

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This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated professional to join our global ESG Ratings and Advisory team as a ESG Analyst – CRM Implementation Support – Associate /Senior Associate role. The candidate will be responsible for providing support to Global CRMs in achieving company’s client deliverables, research, and marketing materials and for other related tasks. This role demands a high-quality communication (verbal and written) and the ability to work effectively without supervision to contribute to the team objectives.

What we look for

We look to recruit bright, articulate, and numerate candidates who are not afraid of a challenge and are prepared to work hard and love what they do. Every member in the team plays a part in making our business what it is today and the more we grow, the more important that becomes.

Whatever your career path, ambition, or skillset you will be joining an entrepreneurial environment and become part of a globally connected team. We don’t just want you to succeed, we want you to flourish.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to the Global CRMs team.
• Coordinating on-boarding and kick-off calls with clients. Mapping out the project timeline and workload.
• Ensure all aspects of client engagement and delivery are coordinated, aligned and efficient.
• Ensure a consistently high quality of report delivery, both in content and timing, reflective of the client needs, ESG priorities and high impact potential.
• Proactively identify aspects of the delivery process and products themselves that can be improved to ensure that Apex ESG remains efficient and best-in-class.
• Prepare and maintain project tracker to ensure all the projects are updated on timely basis.
• Maintenance of Salesforce for new/ existing sales lead
• Support Global CRMs to prepare client feedback presentations / client proposals
• Assist in client questionnaire and perform analysis on the results.
• Manage client queries on ESG products
• Support CRMs to build strategies with ongoing contact with clients and PCs for upsell opportunities.
• Manage sales support function for ESG.
• Work independently and in collaboration with a wide team of CRMs across regions.
• Coordinate new portfolio companies set up in ESG Portal.
• Coordinate with clients / PCs facing issues related ESG Portal.
• Prepare dashboard for management team to monitor progress of prospects.

The role involves extensive on-the-job learning and candidates must be self-motivated.

Skills Required

• Master’s degree in marketing / Finance would be an advantage.
• 3-5 years of experience as Client support / ESG Operations for Private Equity services is preferred.
• Experience in a client support role, preferably with high profile, international clients.
• The ability to engage, build rapport and influence a wide range of stakeholders, internal and external, for the good of our philosophy to drive positive change for people and planet.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, time management and prioritization.
• IT skills: Advance Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) to a high level is essential.

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Role summary:

We are seeking a Senior Fund Accountant to have responsibility for the preparations of accurate portfolio valuations on a timely basis. The successful candidate will typically be responsible for the preparation/overseeing of a number of client portfolios (underlying accounting, financial statements preparation, regulatory requirements), including the development and mentoring of more junior team members and providing the highest quality of customer service.

Key responsibilities:

• Working with the manager to ensure the planning, coordination and completion of NAVs and Management Reporting;
• Assist with the supervision and mentoring of junior team members;
• Liaising with fund managers and investors to communicate information and resolve issues on a timely basis;
• Ensure that client responsibilities are managed effectively and to agreed client, best practice, regulatory and statutory deadlines;
• Assisting the external auditors to ensure the audit function is executed on a timely and efficient basis;
• Performing any additional responsibilities that may be required in the support of the on-going management and development of the division;
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual NAV’s. 

Skills / experience:

• BCom Hons or BBusSci Degree with Financial Accounting;
• Unit Trust Pricing experience;
• Proficient in MS Excel;
• Structural and detail orientated;
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills;
• Ability to prioritise work and meet strict deadlines;
• Excellent communication and organisation skills;
• Motivated and driven;
• Minimum of 2 years fund related accounting experience

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Description

HEAD OF EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT & CHANGE (FTC - 12 months)

This is an exciting Fixed Term opportunity for an experienced communications professional with a passion for people, to drive the employee engagement, culture and change communications agenda for a global business of 10,000 people. A member of the Marketing and & Communications Management team, you will report directly to the Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and will have the opportunity to lead a team within a growing, energetic and high-impact marketing and comms team for a global business. You will be someone who is highly collaborative by nature, has strong stakeholder management skills, a solid background in change communications and passion for storytelling. You will be responsible for developing engaging communications and initiatives that drive brand loyalty and deliver a strong employer value proposition – positioning Apex Group as a leading global employer.

Job Specification:

•  Leading the Internal Communications and Change team, you will develop and deliver strategic internal communications plans that focus on change management and cultural buy-in
•  Be responsible for working closely with the Global Head of Talent and Culture, supporting cultural integration post-acquisition and unifying employee sentiment across the Group
•  Define and deliver comms programs that Identify cultural hotspots and align with HR to develop focused initiatives to engage employees, drive positive sentiment and reduce attrition
•  Work with the brand and content teams to develop content that excites and engages internal employee audiences and external potential candidates
•  Build strong relationships with Country Heads to drive accountability for employee engagement and local culture within local leadership teams
•  Lead the Marketing and Communications integration workstream for all future acquisitions, ensuring smooth delivery of integration activities and managing the broader marketing and comms team to meet deadlines and work effectively
•  Ensure there is an effective 2-way feedback loop for all internal, integration and employee comms activities
•  Work closely with the CMCO and Head of Content and Communications to align internal and external comms strategies and CSR activities
•  Report monthly to the CMCO on all internal, change, and employer brand metrics
•  Be creative in developing communications materials to support change programs – leveraging the marketing tech available to you and your team to disseminate key messages across different platforms with a clear strategy and reporting process
•  Identify key stakeholders and audiences and adapt changes communications planning accordingly for local or regional nuances
•  Lead Internal leadership briefings with the ExCo – defining the topics and delivery to ensure comms are aligned with employee wants and needs and support your team in deliver a feedback loop to the business on areas for improvement
•  Be responsible for supporting the Internal Communications and Change Comms Managers to develop engagement metrics
•  Be accountable for driving engagement up to industry leading standards
•  Provide insights back to HR on improving employee experience, to local country heads and to exco based on data insights
•  Lead your team in developing communications tactics to ensure change is delivered effectively for all target audiences
•  Lead the development and delivery of a clear employer value proposition (“EVP”) and ongoing EVP program alongside the Head of Talent Acquisition – internally and externally
•  Acting as the Comms Workstream lead for all acquisitions - you will drive an effective integrations comms plan, including leveraging 2-way feedback through insights form integration surveys to define ongoing change comms programs and subsequent activities and be the liaison for the broader marketing and comms team

Skills Required:

•  Demonstrable experience managing comms planning and delivery for mergers and acquisitions and large-scale change programmes
•  Exceptional understanding of complexities surrounding change programmes and is able to adapt tailor communications strategy as a result
•  Demonstrable experience in a leadership role within B2B financial services comms
•  A passion for communication and understanding what engages people on a human level with exceptional written and verbal communications and organisational skills
•  Natural aptitude for relationship building and a results focused individual with the ability to develop strategy based on insights
•  Ability to manage a cross-border comms team
•  Minimum 15 years comms experience

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About the Role  

The Operations Manager will be a core member of the investment consulting team and will assist with day-to-day management of business matters and provide admin support where required.  

The team provides a full range of advisory and investment services including strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction, manager selection, investment and operational due diligence, on-going portfolio monitoring, in addition to bespoke consulting advice and analytics. The team covers all asset classes with  a specialist focus on alternative investments, including private markets, specifically infrastructure, real estate, private credit and private equity.  

Key Tasks and Responsibilities 

• Be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business, as detailed below:
• Manage, maintain, and updating where relevant, client contracts, marketing materials and other key documentation.
• Provide marketing support such as assisting with client pitches, business development initiatives, co-ordinating and responding to Requests For Proposals,
• Assist with procedure documentation, internal compliance matters and other key internal functions such as finance
• Maintain client lists and key documentation in a well organised manner
• Co-ordinate key meetings and provide assistance to senior team members where necessary
• Be main contact person for senior advisers (contractors) and for internal stakeholders where relevant

Candidate Profile 

Essential 

• Excellent organisation skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to complete projects on time and accurately
• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and adjust to changing deadlines
• Ability to use initiative and work independently, taking ownership
• Good verbal communication skills
• Good MS office skills including powerpoint
• Ability to work in a team environment, but can work independently if necessary
• Interest in investment consulting
• Drive, energy and ambition to achieve results

Desirable 

• Previous experience in investment consultancy or asset management preferable
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Eligibility 

• Candidates must have a bachelors degree from a good university.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience within financial services

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About the Role  

The Operations Manager will be a core member of the investment consulting team and will assist with day-to-day management of business matters and provide admin support where required.  

The team provides a full range of advisory and investment services including strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction, manager selection, investment and operational due diligence, on-going portfolio monitoring, in addition to bespoke consulting advice and analytics. The team covers all asset classes with  a specialist focus on alternative investments, including private markets, specifically infrastructure, real estate, private credit and private equity.  

Key Tasks and Responsibilities 

• Be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business, as detailed below:
• Manage, maintain, and updating where relevant, client contracts, marketing materials and other key documentation.
• Provide marketing support such as assisting with client pitches, business development initiatives, co-ordinating and responding to Requests For Proposals,
• Assist with procedure documentation, internal compliance matters and other key internal functions such as finance
• Maintain client lists and key documentation in a well organised manner
• Co-ordinate key meetings and provide assistance to senior team members where necessary
• Be main contact person for senior advisers (contractors) and for internal stakeholders where relevant

Candidate Profile 

Essential 

• Excellent organisation skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to complete projects on time and accurately
• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and adjust to changing deadlines
• Ability to use initiative and work independently, taking ownership
• Good verbal communication skills
• Good MS office skills including powerpoint
• Ability to work in a team environment, but can work independently if necessary
• Interest in investment consulting
• Drive, energy and ambition to achieve results

Desirable 

• Previous experience in investment consultancy or asset management preferable
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

Eligibility 

• Candidates must have a bachelors degree from a good university.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience within financial services