- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification Bachelors
- Experience 5 years
- Location KwaZulu-Natal
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit
Portfolio Manager Assistant at Sanlam Group
Portfolio Manager Assistant
What will you do?
- Share responsibility for achieving flow and income targets, as well as meeting budgeted net profit before tax
- Coordinate Portfolio Manager (PM) calendar, including scheduling client meetings and reviews
- Drive the client review cycle by preparing reports, tracking progress, and ensuring timely client engagements
- Collate onboarding documentation, perform quality checks on Medium and High Risk accounts, and manage the end-to-end account opening process
- Assist PMs in preparing tailored client proposals
- Conduct weekly check-ins with PMs to review work progress and outstanding items, enabling two-way reporting
- Monitor and manage debit balances in collaboration with PMs
- Review weekly cash reports and alert PMs to large cash balances for implementation
- Collate Corporate Actions with Portfolio Managers and clients
- Execute client instructions including redemptions, Section 14/37/42 transfers, ad hoc transactions, and switches for both local and offshore investments
- Maintain accurate cost price data in Evolution
- Verify and execute all local and offshore trades
- Execution of all FX Expat and Repat offshore orders
- Allocate all local trades accurately
- Implement and monitor bond trades
- Track orders and ensure corrections are made prior to settlement
- Provide backup support for colleagues during leave periods
What will make you successful in this role?
- Experience within Private Wealth Industry
- High level of accuracy
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Qualification and experience
- Tertiary and/or industry related qualification would be an advantage
- 5+ years experience in the same or similar role
- Basic understanding of the Private Client business and the stock-broking environment preferable
- Experience within financial services industry is essential
Knowledge and skills
- Working knowledge of BDA an advantage
- Knowledge of private client processes and procedures
- Knowledge of the back office functioning an advantage
- Strong digital literacy skills
- Excellent numeracy skills
Personal qualities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to liaise with clients, financial service providers and institutions
- Good telephonic manner
- A highly organised and efficient with the ability to multitask, work well under pressure and deadline driven
- Systems oriented with high attention to detail and the ability to follow policies and procedures
- A proactive, service-oriented individual who uses their initiative to ensure excellent service and that quality is always of a high standard
- Ability to analyse and understand the industry’s professional terminology
- A highly honest and ethical individual who is confidential and discreet
- Comfortable with a corporate culture and able to conduct oneself professionally
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Sanlam Group on careers.sanlamcloud.co.za to apply

Leave a Comment