Investment Admin and Reporting Consultant - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

What will you do?

The Investment Administration & Reporting Consultant is responsible for delivering accurate, timely, and high quality investment administration, reporting, and support services across the Glacier International platform. The role ensures operational excellence, supports Model Managers and Fund Managers, facilitates platform accuracy, and resolves complex investment-related queries. Consultants serve as key intermediaries between internal teams, stakeholders, Fund Managers, Model Managers, and external partners such as custodians and offshore administrators.

Key outcomes

The following outcomes will be expected to be achieved by the Investment Administration and Reporting Consultant:
Reporting and Analysis
•    Management of all third-party reporting – fund manager reports (inflows / outflows), model portfolio drift reports, assets under management, broker, regulatory and analytics reports etc.
•    Technical sales and investment support (primarily using Morningstar).  
•    Assisting with on-boarding management of and reporting on new funds, new stockbrokers, new model portfolios etc.
•    Evaluating and improving processes and reports to ensure effectiveness and efficiency
•    Prepare monthly fund performance reports and distribute to sales teams and clients
•    Provide technical investment support 
•    Provision of portfolio and fund illustrations / performance reports
•    Provision of fund information and research (in conjunction with Glacier Research)

Relationships
•    Maintain relationships with external stakeholders - all our managers and service providers
•    Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders - support our sales and client service teams as well as other internal teams
Investment Administration
•    Maintain investment offering across all Glacier International products
•    Set up of funds and ETFs on the platform, which include operational due diligence 
•    Maintenance and Corporate Actions of mutual funds and ETFs
•    Manage any trading issues on funds available on the platform 
•     Maintain the platforms Fund Lists and ensuring availability of funds to the relevant parties on the Glacier International Platform and website
•    Ensure the latest available Fact sheets of all mutual funds are available on the website
•    Creation of Model Portfolio Fact Sheets on a monthly basis and ensuring timely distribution and updates on the website
•    Process Model Portfolios registrations, updates and changes on investment platform
•    Verify rebalance instructions and successful implementation of model portfolios
•    Distribution of monthly Model Portfolio Fee Statements
•    Develop maintain and improve model portfolio administration processes
•    Set up of Stockbroker options on the investment platform
•    Maintain all investment choices on the platform which include mutual funds, ETFs, model portfolios, stockbroking and structured products.
•    IRR calculations and Investigations
•    EAC calculations and investigations
•    Breakage calculations
•    Completion of Fund Manager DDS and AML reviews
•    Contribute to process improvements, automation opportunities, and clean-up initiatives
•    Participate in projects, system enhancements, new product implementation, and testing

What will make you successful in this role?

Qualifications and experience

•    Investment Related Tertiary qualification 
•    Computer Literacy (MS Office) - Excel at an intermediate level
•    International Investment industry knowledge & experience beneficial
•    Investment industry knowledge & experience - investment administration, asset management or LISP operations
•    Excellent verbal, written and numeric communication skills

Competencies

•    Adaptable and Flexible
•    Analytical, logical & conceptual thinking
•    High Attention to detail & Accuracy 
•    Innovation
•    Problem solving
•    Time Management
•    Treating Customers Fairly
•    Interpersonal Skills/Relationship building
•    Decision making
•    Initiative/ Pro-active
•    Customer Service Orientation
•    Pressure/Stress Tolerance
•    Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
•    Ability to interpret complex investment data

Attributes

•    Positive, enthusiastic attitude 
•    Honesty, integrity and respect
•    Ability to co-operate and thrive both within an independent and team environment
•    Punctuality
•    Results Driven

Knowledge and Skills

Personal Attributes

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping  our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

Turnaround time

The 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. 

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