Operations Manager

Fantastic opportunity to join a respected and talented Investment Management team in Cape Town. Come join this team and lead their middle office operations, working closely with the CRMs and investment team. Ideal candidates will have transitions and implementation experience. You'll be responsible for the operations across the investment business and working closely with the COO on various strategic initiatives, too! Such a great opportunity for the right candidate to truly grow their career.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring a well run operations team and that quality support is being provided
• Lead and coordinate the middle office function
• Manage and mentor the middle office team
• Measure and monitor production and deliverables
• Oversee client requests and queries
• Monitor the fund administration providers ensuring SLA's are met
• Transaction processing and queries as well as trade & settlement queries
• Implementation of new products, instruments etc.
• Maintain procedure documentation
• Oversee fund and client audits as required

Requirements:

• Minimum of completed tertiary qualification accounting/ finance or equivalent
• Must have a minimum of 5 years in a senior operational / team leading role
• Must have solid fund accounting experience with exposure to both unit trust and segregated funds
• Strong MS Excel skills as well as investment reporting systems experience
• Ability to manage a variety of tasks and priorities
• Must be a good team player, who is able to work well with limited supervision
• Highly numerate and analytical thinker, with strong problem solving skills, as is the nature of operations
• Client service focussed
• Excellent planning and time management skills
• Good levels of enthusiasm and positive outlook
• High attention to detail and accuracy

A wonderful opportunity for the right candidate to join a top performing team in a key role in their operations function, offering exponential growth potential!

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