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Team Leader: Local Trade Settlements (Prescient Fund Services)

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Operations Manager: Middle Office

Location

Westlake, Cape Town

Business Unit

Prescient Fund Services

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Prescient Fund Services is a leading technology driven Fund Administration Service provider. As part of the Trade Management team your role is to support this strategy and ensure exceptional delivery to the client through effective team leadership and delivery in the Trade Management/Settlements team.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide team leadership of Subject Matter Expert as well as Trade Management Administrators for Local markets namely: Equities, Bonds, Derivatives, Money Markets CIS investments and OTCs.
- Assist the Operations Manager with recruitment activities as required.
- Lead the ongoing performance management and development of staff members in your team, with support from the Operations Manager.
- Provide oversight to team deliverables and ensure the team is adequately staffed and trained.
- Building and maintaining a positive working relationship with all team members as well as other stakeholders in the business.
Overseeing the capturing / processing, matching and settlement of all local market trades to the accounting system timeously.
Ensure all applicable reconciliation and exception reports are performed and /or reviewed on a daily/weekly/monthly basis - refer to Key Responsibilities list.
Handle escalated queries efficiently to ensure resolution of both internal and external client queries (in conjunction with the Client Delivery and Client services teams).
Compiling of incident reports and representation of the team at Incident Report meetings as required
Ensure appropriate controls are in place to mitigate risk.
Supporting the management and co-ordination of team deliverables relating to projects and new client take-on’s.
Compile a monthly report pack of the Operational area.
Develop and uphold operations policies and procedures. Responsible for implementing standard operating procedures and business rules across teams, processes and systems.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Relevant experience of at least 5 years in a Trade Management / Settlements role is essential.
Strong understanding of the trade management/settlements environment.
Previous people management and leadership experience essential.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Relevant Tertiary Qualification - Finance, Commerce, Investments required.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Self-starter.
Highly methodical.
Ability to work under limited supervision.
A positive, team player.
Positive and enthusiastic attitude.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Diligent and thorough.
Strong risk and control focus.
Client orientated and able to see the bigger picture.

WHY THIS ROLE?

This is your opportunity to join a market leading Fund Services business and lead a talented team of Trade Settlement Administrators. You will be joining an entrepreneurial and nimble environment where ideas and solutions to obstacles are always encouraged.

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