Hire Resolve is seeking a Junior Portfolio Compliance Officer on behalf of our client, a leading African investment, savings, insurance, and banking group. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented and driven individual to join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering exceptional financial solutions. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with portfolio guidelines and regulatory requirements, contributing to the organization's mission of sustainable long-term value creation.

Responsibilities 

• Work with portfolio compliance officers, legal, and operations teams.

• Review, interpret, clarify, and sign off mandate guidelines and conditions.
• Assist in monitoring mandate guidelines and restrictions and establish automated/manual processes for compliance.
• Code mandate requirements and legislative rules within compliance systems like Charles River.
• Conduct peer reviews of coded rules.
• Interact with traders and portfolio managers to resolve compliance breaches and queries.
• Apply knowledge of relevant legislation, such as Regulation 28, CISCA BN90, Medical Aid Schemes Act, and others.
• Classify investment instruments as needed.
• Seek ways to continuously improve and refine portfolio compliance processes.
• Compile compliance monitoring reports.
• Resolve portfolio compliance issues and participate in related meetings.
• Address ad hoc compliance queries.

• Navigate and extract information from back-office systems.

Requirements 

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably BCom.

• Asset management experience is advantageous.
• Strong Excel skills are essential.
• Experience with portfolio compliance systems like Charles River and back-office systems such as Infostore and HiPortfolio is highly advantageous.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyze complex data and identify compliance breaches.
• High attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Effective teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Adaptable to dynamic regulatory and market changes.
• Strong time management and task prioritization skills.
• Customer service orientation when addressing queries.
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated on regulatory changes.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ethical judgment.

• Proactive in seeking process improvements and addressing issues promptly.

Benefits

• Salary: Negotiable

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move today

• Apply for this role today, contact Gustav Vogel at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
• You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: gustav.vogel@hireresolve.us
• Please use "Portfolio Compliance Office" as your subject line when applying via email

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.