System Operational Analyst – Investment Platform (LISP)

SUMMARY:
System Operational Analyst – Investment Platform (LISP)

POSITION INFO:

Are you an investment operations professional who understands LISP platform mechanics and enjoys digging into data integrity? A premier wealth and investment platform based in Claremont is seeking a System Operational Analyst to serve as the technical engine room of their daily operations.

What You Will Do

• Batch Operations: Monitor automated daily and nightly system processing runs to ensure client debit orders, unit trust allocations, fee accruals, and interest calculations execute smoothly.

• Data Integrity & SQL Troubleshooting: Write SQL queries to investigate data anomalies, resolve transaction recon breaks, and fix stuck or negative balances.

• Platform Maintenance: Support static platform data updates, portfolio wrap rebalances, and platform system configurations.

• SARS & Tax Reporting: Assist with extracting, verifying, and preparing client data files for annual SARS tax submissions.

• Technical Support: Act as the direct operational bridge between internal investment teams, external custodians, and platform software vendors (e.g., Silica, FinSwitch).

What We Are Looking For

• LISP Exposure: Practical experience working within a LISP, asset manager, or wealth platform environment (e.g., Allan Gray, Glacier, Sygnia, Fundrock, Prescient).

• SQL Skills: Working knowledge of SQL (writing SELECT statements, JOINs, and data extraction scripts for troubleshooting).

• Platform Knowledge: Understanding of unit trust mechanics, wrap funds, client fee billing, and transaction processing.

• Qualifications: A National Diploma or Degree in IT, Information Systems, Computer Science, or Financial/Cost Accounting.