Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Standard Bank Offshore (SBO) is the offshore arm of the Standard Bank Group (SBG), Africa's largest bank by assets. Our international Banking, Lending, Investment, Fiduciary and Wealth Management services help us serve Africa's rapidly growing globally mobile and affluent population

Job Description

To lead discretionary and advisory portfolio management and fund management for the international investment business, taking full accountability for the management and performance of the division, ensuring that the teams maximises the value of client funds within the terms of investment policy, leading select client portfolios and optimally solving for client requirements, while achieving the strategic objectives within regulatory and legislative requirements. Must have the operational experience and ability to drive SBG’s international Investments strategy, expand our client base, and ensure regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

Qualification Required:

Post Graduate Diploma in Finance and Accounting or a similar field of study

Experience Required

More than 10 years Asset Management / Investment Management experience Minimum 10 years relevant investment industry experience in a similar role including general portfolio management and direct client facing experience.

Additional Information

Essential Functions:

In collaboration of Head of Investments, develop and execute strategic vision for offshore business. Actively monitor and assess team’s performance on a continuous basis with a view to improving profitability and the efficiency of the overall investment operations.Oversee the development and performance of offshore investments products and services for affluent and High Nett Worth clients. Including collaboration with other businesses to deliver relevant and integrated solutions to clients. Scale the Offshore business and focus on process simplification.Risk and Governance focus: actively participate in various investment committees and meetings and where required provide input, assistance and support to the team with investment expertise, investment strategy and general Investments and asset management duties.Anticipate changes in the business environment and client engagement needs and the impact and/or potential benefits on the investment strategy.Monitor global trends, identify new opportunities for diversification (organic and inorganic).  Drive commercial outcomes (Headline earnings, CTI ratio, ROE, AUM growth).  Drive and support the business vertical integration targets, maximise marginsOversee platform strategies and ensure technical processes are simplified and optimized.  Conduct regular evaluations of client portfolios in order to keep them informed of their position and verify that appropriate levels of fees or commission are being charges.

Behavioural Competencies:

Checking ThingsDeveloping ExpertiseDeveloping StrategiesDirecting PeopleEmbracing Change

Technical Competencies:

Client Business CaseDeal AppraisalInternational Market KnowledgeInvestment AnalysisProduct DevelopmentQuantitative Analysis