Portfolio Administrator

About Apex Group

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Portfolio Administrator

Cape Town, Belville

Description

Perform operations related to a unit trust fund

Job Specification

The main responsibilities of the role will be to:

• Setting Up Unit Trust Funds
• Mailbox management and work assignment
• General day to day queries, requests, assisting wherever possible
• Running Reports
• Implementing Fund Changes
• Opening of Offshore Bank Accounts
• Setting Up new classes
• Perform Fund Maintenance

Investigating and resolving Fund Queries:

• Fund Queries from Service Providers and Trustees
• Partner Queries
• Warning Flow Checks
• Fund Pricing Checks and Verification
• Managing of Maitland reporting and distribution list changes for Partners
• Lodging of Instruments in Custody
• Following up with the partners to make sure instructions are in place:
• Help to resolve unmatched local and foreign trades
• Help to resolve failing trades
• Corporate Events
• Business Online & Banking Updates
• Processing Payments
• Processing Foreign Payments
• Performing month end management reporting

Updating of registers and ensuring integrity of data:

• Bank Information Sheet
• Fee changes
• Corporate Events
• Rebates
• Pricing Errors
• SARS
• Warning Flows
• Contact Lists

Skills Required

The successful candidate will have:

• Relevant degree or diploma
• 3- 5 years relevant experience in the financial services/asset management industry with knowledge of CIS Funds.
• Good communication skills
• An ability to work accurately under pressure to meet deadlines.
• An ability to take initiative and work independently;
• Attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively at various levels;
• An ability to think analytically and identify and solve problems effectively

Knowledge

• Basic Excel skills is essential.
• Basic understanding of unit trusts and investments
• Accuracy and attention to detail is absolutely critical

Additional Information

• We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.
• We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.
• For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please https://www.apexgroup.com/corporate-social-responsibility/

Disclaimer

Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.