• An opportunity has arisen for a Client Services Administrator (Corporate Actions) to join the Static Data team in the Cape Town office. The Incumbent will be involved in the accurate and timeous identification and processing of all Corporate Action Events and daily Static Management

Job Specification

• Access information from various sources (Custodians, I-net, Reuters, MoneyWeb etc.) and compile an event notification to our clients
• Corporate Actions - Analyse event notification and ensure accurate & timeous processing of all events on ex-Date
• Understanding the difference between Foreign and local events as well as the tax implications
• Reconciliation - weekly entitlements to CSDP’s
• Scrip Reconciliation - monthly to the CSDP’s
• Identification, Collating & Accurate Processing of Unit Trust distributions and Re-investments on a monthly basis
• Unit Trust Recons - weekly and monthly
• Ensure all queries are identified and actioned timeously
• Checking and verifying Proxy events loaded on system as well as Proxy Analysis.
• Daily static Management
• A basic background on credit ratings and the various agencies
• Unit trust pricing - Basic understanding of Mark to Market and Money Market pricing, backing the Team if need be (but it’s not a priority as this stage)


Qualifications
• Relevant Tertiary qualification

Experience
• Preference will be given to applicants who have Asset Management experience, an understanding of Financial Markets, a proven detailed understanding of corporate action interpretation and processing

Key Competencies
• Able and keen to work in a team environment
• Innovator and self-starter with high energy and drive
• Able to work under pressure
• Confident and enthusiastic
• Accountability
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Numeric ability
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Self-Control
• Initiative
• Analytical Thinking
• Professionalism
• Administration Skills
• Adaptability
• Stress tolerance
• Ability to relate to others
• Ability to deal with complexity
• Ability to prioritise and function positively under pressure
• Ability to function as part of a team
• Accept accountability and take responsibility for tasks done
• Computer literacy

Employment Equity

• Preference will be given to candidate from designated groups