Website AES Global
Investment Guidelines Analyst
Location: Cape Town (in office)
Type: Fixed-term contract, 12 months
Experience: 3–5 years
About the role
We’re working with a leading independent global asset manager with deep roots in South Africa. Their Investment Guideline Management team makes sure the business doesn’t breach client mandates or regulatory guidelines, playing a major role in the investment process. The team covers investment restrictions maintenance in the order management system, pre-trade rule analysis, and post-trade incident analysis.
This role involves frequent, close liaison with stakeholders at all levels across front and middle office, so it suits someone committed to teamwork with a genuine can-do attitude.
What you’ll do
• Perform pre-trade analysis across SA and UK funds and portfolios
• Interpret client guidelines, regulatory rules, and internal restrictions, and code these into Charles River (CRD) and thinkFolio
• Continually review and improve processes to reduce risk and improve efficiency
• Take responsibility for daily monitoring of global post-trade compliance breaches across SA and UK funds and portfolios, reporting these to the relevant departments (a large part of the role)
• Assist the team with other business-as-usual work
• Assist with ad-hoc tasks and projects, especially the current Charles River implementation
What you’ll bring
• A degree with 3–5 years of relevant experience within an asset management company
• CFA or IMC desirable
• Good knowledge of regulatory restrictions
• Excellent understanding of investment products
• Detailed working knowledge of Charles River or thinkFolio
What they look for in a person
• The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships
• A client-focused, collaborative approach
• High conviction, comfortable sharing opinions
• The ability to analyze, interpret, and assimilate information
To apply for this job email your details to steven@aesglobal.io
