Operations Manager : International Private Equity needed at Old Mutual

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Job title : Operations Manager : International Private Equity

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : December 26, 2024

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Job Description

  • An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Old Mutual Alternative Investments’ (OMAI) International Private Equity (IPE) as an Operations Manager.  The IPE business is a seasoned global alternatives programme founded in 2007. It makes primary and secondary private equity investments in buyout, growth and venture capital funds across the USA, Europe and Asia.
  • The team has demonstrated a consistent ability to outperform benchmarks, industry peers and the relevant public markets. The successful incumbent will join as an integral member of the IPE team with a responsibility in performance analysis  and operations (primarily legal & financial), which will contribute towards strong investment outcomes and protect and enhance the IPE’s brand and culture.

Keyt Result Areas:

  • Preparation of relevant reports and supporting documentation for board meetings
  • Actively contributing to a world class operating environment for the IPE business
  • Performs most reporting functions for the IPE business, such as, but not limited to, stakeholder reports, IC valuations reports, investment managers report, banking reports, etc.
  • Set-up of new sub-funds and new products
  • Liaise with key stakeholders, such as lawyers, bankers, administrators, auditors and investment managers
  • Provide recommendations to capital calls, cash statements review and make cash management decisions
  • Conduct State Street reporting reviews
  • Provide net asset value confirmation to the investment manager
  • Prepare advisory fee calculation reviews & arranging invoices
  • Update Preqin performance data
  • Financial statements reviews & responding to audit queries
  • Credit facility renewals (State Street Bank & Standard Chartered Bank)
  • Dealing with FATCA / CRS update requests from portfolio funds
  • Preparation of Subscription documents & AML for all new portfolio funds
  • Tax requests from OM Group Tax
  • Updates to sub-fund prospectuses
  • Invoices reviews & allocation between sub-funds
  • Data management – maintaining documents on OneDrive
  • Handling subscriptions relating to additional Dealing Days when applicable
  • Monitoring and valuation of Legacy Assets
  • Liaison with Old Mutual Wealth in respect of their investors in the sub-funds
  • Arranging for semi-annual IUT filings
  • Strive for continuous improvement in the IPE operating processes

Skills, Qualifications & Experience required:

  • Relevant degree
  • CA (SA) or legal qualification would be a beneficial but not essential
  • At least 10 years of private market or financial services experience
  • Prior experience working in a middle office Investment banking, asset management or a private equity finance environment would be beneficial but not essential
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to complete tasks independently
  • Strong cultural fit – partnership, humility, perspective, respect
  • Good technical ability, specifically the ability to understand complexities and nuances around international private equity investments and portfolios
  • Strong operational capabilities
  • Ability to communicate and influence at senior levels
  • Strong communicator, confident and at ease with people

Competencies:

  • Self-Starter, smart and clear, with integrity, humility and perspective
  • Partnership and teamwork mentality, collaborative
  • Ability to see big picture and detail
  • Respect for process and ability to institute structure
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent listening skills with strong EQ
  • Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize and manage multitude of issues simultaneously
  • Has strong inter-personal skills to interface at a senior level inside and outside the Old Mutual Group leading to the ability to build working relationships internally and with third parties
  • Resourceful and creative

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