Trade Assistant: Offshore (7 month contract) Date: 27 Oct 2024
Location: Tygervalley, Western Cape, ZA
Sanlam Private Wealth crafts customised investment portfolios for high-net-worth private clients, charitable institutions, trusts and corporate entities. With assets under management and administration of more than R151 billion, we offer a comprehensive and integrated suite of wealth management solutions. These include equity, retirement and offshore investment portfolios, fiduciary and tax services, an equity-backed finance offering, a global stockbroking service and derivatives trading. At Sanlam Private Wealth, our clients are at the core of everything we do. For this reason, we employ people with passion – individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial, high-energy environment.
What will make you successful in this role?Investigate unsettled currency conversion trades processed on the back-office administration system.Process entries to resolve bank reconciliation breaks.Process cash payments, fees and invoices for payments as required.Liaise with counterparty contacts, internal stakeholders and third-party service providers (where necessary) to resolve reconciliation breaks.Prepare reporting on offshore bank reconciliations for management reporting.Respond to queries from business regarding bank reconciliations.Communicate reconciliation breaks and issues that may impact trading and client reporting to other operations divisions and business.Participate in improvement initiatives and projects in the team, business unit and companywide as required.Update and maintain process documentation (eg. standard operating procedures, checklists) for reconciliation function.Assist other team members when required.Qualification and ExperienceTertiary qualification in Business, Finance or Economics.Relevant experience within financial services industry is essential.Knowledge and SkillsFinancial Service / Fund Administration experience preferred.Understanding of the Private Client business and the stock-broking environment.Personal AttributesSelf-motivated, proactive, taking ownership of problems until they are resolved.Mature person with the sense of responsibility to do after hours.Strong numerical orientation.Highly organized with a high level of customer focus.Accurate and detail orientated.Critical and analytical capability.Ability to perform well under pressure and show maturity, confidence and resilience.Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.Pro-Active approach to work, clients, problem solving.Learning agility and curiosity.Assertive.Passionate ownership for results.Core CompetenciesCollaborates - Contributing independently.Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently.Customer focus - Contributing independently.Drives results - Contributing independently.Being resilient - Contributing independently.Turnaround timeThe shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
To be considered for the above opportunity please upload your detailed CV on or before 8 November 2024.
Please note that if you are not contacted within two weeks after the closing date your application has been unsuccessful.
Our commitment to transformationThe Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity, and our employment equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.
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