Operations Manager - Investments

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFR007162/Angie

Date posted:

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and lead a high-performing operations team in asset management? We’re seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee and drive operational excellence across investment operations, client reporting, product governance, and supplier management.

POSITION INFO:
What You’ll Do:

Lead and manage an integrated operations department covering investment operations, client reporting, fee collection, and supplier oversight.
Design, implement, and maintain robust operational workflows and controls to ensure accuracy, efficiency, compliance, and scalability.
Provide operational leadership on strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects.
Oversee the implementation and management of new products across structures such as CIS, UCITS, PCCs, Hedge Funds, and segregated mandates.
Manage supplier relationships, ensuring adherence to service-level agreements and overseeing onboarding and contractual arrangements.
Supervise trading and settlement of local and offshore instruments, including equities, fixed income, derivatives, unlisted instruments, funds, and cash.
Oversee corporate actions, proxy voting, risk reporting, and ensure operational risk monitoring, reporting, and mitigation.
Maintain business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
Lead, mentor, and develop operational staff while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For:

Honour’s degree in Finance, Investments, or a related field.
Minimum 6 years’ experience in asset management operations, including at least 2 years in a leadership role.
Strong knowledge of investment products, operational processes, and regulatory frameworks.
Thorough understanding of CISCA, Financial Markets Act, Pension Fund Act, FAIS, and the trade lifecycle for Equity, Fixed Income, FX, Derivatives, Cash, and Money Market products.
Proven experience in operational leadership, risk and compliance management, and people development.

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If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

We also invite you to contact us to discuss your next career move in finance!

For more information, contact:
Angelique Jardim
Specialist Recruitment Consultant

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