Operations Analyst/Manager (depending on experience)

Bcom Law or similar qualification with completed articles and excellent academic track record. Financial acumen and keen interest in the financial services/investment management industry required.

The position will work with and under the supervision of the Chief Operating Officer, and may include the following tasks, among others:

• Prepare attribution analyses for client reporting, responding to client queries
• Assist with and prepare due diligence reports for clients
• Learn how to do the following, and then teach it to graduate trainees, and oversee their work:
• Performing daily internal NAV calculations, resolving any exceptions with the prime broker/administrators and elevating any remaining issues to the team
• Prepare risk reports for weekly risk & portfolio meetings, suggesting improvements as required and highlighting risk areas for corrective action
• Monitor stock borrow availability and rates to identify short squeeze risk and reduce borrowing costs
• Ensure internal NAV records reflect dividend accruals timeously, and that analysts are informed of upcoming AGMs, liaise with them on voting choices, instruct voting via custodians and maintain records of voting decisions
• Further develop risk management tools, strategies and reporting
• Assist with implementing best practice improvements in trading, order flow and risk management
• Research & open trading in new markets, and negotiating best prices and execution
• Be involved in compliance & regulatory affairs
• Research and consider all operational, regulatory and compliance risks to the Firm, propose and implement best solutions to manage risks.
• Keep company policies and processes up to date and in compliance with regulatory rules.
• Assist COO with sourcing new service providers, and monitoring performance
• Serve as an alternate for the COO when required
• Potentially perform certain financial tasks, such as audit correspondence for investment funds, companies act compliance

The position has a market related base salary, as well as a significant performance based bonus.

Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Desired Skills:

• Bcom Law
• completed articles