Operational Assistant (PCS)

Recruiter:

The Hiring House

Job Ref:

JHB000653/SM

Date posted:

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY:
We are looking for an Operational Assistant (PCS) to take responsibility for a wide variety of processes and ad hoc tasks related to implementation and maintenance of the private share portfolios. We have a permanent role in Claremont

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities
- Open new investment accounts at various third party Confirm that the client’s details has been recorded correctly.
- Ensure timely and correct investment of and disinvestment from share Check that the Trading Desk as per instruction has placed trades correctly.
- Ensure valid base costs are recorded on share transfers in and rolled over where
- Manage the client details on the portfolio management
- Capture and maintain client
- Link each portfolio/account on the portfolio management system to a Tyrus client
- Ensure the client’s preference regarding dividend payout or reinvestment is set up
- Ensure the client’s communication preferences regarding broker notes and statements are set up correctly.
- Ensure all restrictions regarding the trading of shares (e.g. for directors, employees, etc.) are captured (loaded on each portfolio not per client).
- Ensure quality of data through periodic clean-up
- Generate a username and password and link the client on the
- Monitor and manage the workflow system and ensure each instruction is executed within a specific timeframe.
- Address queries from Advisors and or Advisory Assistants
- Account for client loans against share
- Liaise externally with third party service
- Liaise internally with members of the Trading Desks and fellow operational
- Perform various ad hoc projects and tasks related to private client security portfolios

Qualifications & Skills Required
- National Senior Certificate with relevant subjects and above average
- Undergraduate degree – Bcomm or relevant qualification with a minimum of three years’ experience in an operational environment in the financial services industry.
- Good knowledge of financial markets and
- Process driven and
- High level of attention to
- Ability to problem solve and recommend
- Excellent time management and commitment to SLA’s.
- Good planning and organisational
- Ability to learn
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and
- The ability to perform in a demanding team and able to work under
- Ability to work effectively as an individual and part of a team

Please call us on 0100300127

NB: Should you noy hear from us within 6 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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