Investment Analyst x2

Closing Date 2024/05/17
Reference Number SAS240503-1
Job Title Investment Analyst x2
Job Type Permanent
Division Finance
Department Investment Managements
EE Occupational Levels Level 4 & 5: Skilled, Technical and Academically Qualified
Location - Town / City Sandton
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Country South Africa
Job Advert Summary

• The Investment Analysts will assist the Senior Investment Manager in the implementation of the investment policy and investment
  strategy.
• Prepare investment performance monitoring and reporting.
• Prepare quarterly investment packs for Investment Steering Committee and Investment Committee.
• Assist with asset manager selection, appointment and monitoring.
• Monitoring and reconciling of Sasria’s investment accounting data.
• Conduct asset manager due diligence exercises and reporting.
• Assist Sasria with ESG incorporation, responsible investment, and reporting.
• Assisting with Investment Statutory Reporting and Financials.

Minimum Requirements Minimum Qualifications:

• Relevant B degree qualification (B Com/ BAcc)
• Advantageous if the qualification is relevant to investments

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 2 years in an investment environment.

Please note that preference will be given to people with disabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities 1. Operational

• Compile data received from asset managers for reporting to Senior Investment Manager.
• Reconcile data received from Asset managers vs what is received from the bank.
• Monitoring of post-trade mandate compliance.
• Assist in the preparation of investment commentary for monthly reporting to internal stakeholders.
• Provide investment portfolio information to the Senior Investment Manager for the actuarial team.
• Populate data received from Actuarial department on market performance indicators on a monthly basis for investment workings.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly investment reports.
• Assist Investment Manager in the preparation of investment performance packs for Investment Steering Committee and Investment Committee.
• Maintain relationships with service providers for outsourced functions such as asset managers, asset consultants, investment administrators.
• Resolving any investment related queries with, asset Managers, asset consultants, investment administrators.
• Consolidating, monitoring, and analysing investment data.
• Reporting on Sasria’s investment portfolio and performance and Identification of investment risks and opportunities.
• Assisting the Head of investments with ad-hoc activities.
• Monitoring and Reporting of Investment Performance Reporting using StatPro Revolution.
• Monitoring of financial markets using Bloomberg.

2. Financial & Statutory Reporting

• Daily Compilation of Asset managers data and calculation of Assets Under Management (AUM).
• Monthly and Quarterly investment reconciliations.
• Month end Investment journals.
• Monthly invoices
• Compliance and Variance/Cash report

We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting internally and externally. It is company policy to promote from within wherever possible. Therefore, please be aware that internal candidates will be considered first before reviewing external applicants, provided that this supports achievement of our Employment Equity goals.