Asset Mngt: Special Admin Manager needed at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To support business objectives by managing fulfilment of requests from clients and staff in order to achieve business results with effective level of client satisfaction and risk management

Job Responsibilities

• Manage financial losses through efficient management of risk and processes
• Ensure effectiveness of processes by tracking, measuring and analysing data relating to work processes
• Perform effective planning to ensure capacity meets business requirements
• Improve efficiency by looking at ways of re-engineering or automating processes
• Maintain a capable high performing team and ensure an environment for optimal performance is created by identifying talent pool through conducting career conversations, utilising the talent grid principles and developing talent retention programmes
• Administration of investment products end to end, that is from client onboarding to client exit.

People Specification

• We believe in employing highly motivated, sharp and quality orientated people that thrive in a culture that celebrates and supports diversity within an environment that is creative, collaborative, challenging and dynamic.  Aligned to our core purpose of enabling our investors to achieve their investment goals, we are committed to enabling our staff achieve their full potential and long-term career growth at Nedgroup Investments. Specifically for this role, we are looking for:
• High standard of personal presentation
• Self-motivated and well organised with an ability to adapt and tackle a wide variety of challenges
• Ability to deal with people both within the organisation and external customers.

Essential Qualifications – NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Preferred Qualification

• Honours degree in Commerce 

Minimum Experience Level

• 7 years plus in financial services – Asset management
• 5 years plus in management of people
• 7 years plus in an investment administration management role
• Experience to have automated or digitised some of these processes in previous roles
• Understanding the regulatory environment governing these products and processes in Investment industry
• Worked as a Team Leader or Manager in Client Services Centre in Asset Management

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Strategic planning
• Budgeting
• Financial Accounting Principles
• Performance management
• Business administration and management
• Business principles
• Business terms and definitions
• Communication Strategies
• Staff resource planning
• Operations planning
• Employee training/development
• Diversity management
• Relevant Nedbank product knowledge
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Change management
• Principles of project management
• Business writing skills
• Management information and reporting principles, tools and mechanisms
• Service level agreements
• Consumer behaviour
• Client Service Management
• Client service principles
• Organisational systems

Behavioural Competencies

• Building Partnerships
• Planning and Organizing
• Building talent
• Delegation and Empowerment
• Coaching
• Leading Change