Senior Investment Consultant

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP016363/HN

Date posted:

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

Senior Investment Consultant

Are you an experienced investment professional who enjoys solving complex portfolio challenges, advising institutional clients, and shaping long-term strategy?
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking investment consulting team that blends deep technical expertise with modern, tech-enabled advisory solutions.
You will lead client relationships, design investment strategies, guide asset allocation decisions, and mentor junior team members — all while contributing to a consulting model built for the future.

POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead advisory relationships across pension funds, insurers, and institutional clients.
- Develop and implement tailored investment strategies aligned with client objectives.
- Present market insights, performance results, and recommendations at board and committee meetings.
- Draft and maintain Investment Policy Statements and governance documentation.
- Conduct ALM (asset-liability modelling), strategic asset allocation and multi-asset research.
- Perform manager research and due diligence across local and global asset classes.
- Analyse portfolio performance using attribution, risk analytics, and benchmarking.
- Coordinate rebalancing, transitions, and cash-flow management activities.
- Monitor investment risk, governance adherence and mandate compliance.
- Mentor junior consultants and review technical outputs.
- Collaborate with research, reporting and systems teams to enhance service delivery.
- Contribute to proposals, tenders, RFPs and new business development.

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Education – minimum requirement

- Honours Degree in Actuarial Science, Investment Management, Finance, Economics, or related field.

Experience – length and type

- 5–10 years of experience in investment consulting or institutional asset management.
- Strong experience in manager selection, strategy formulation, and portfolio advisory.
- Exposure to ALM, investment modelling, or risk frameworks advantageous.

Skills – technical & systems

- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
- Working knowledge of Python, R, or Power BI (advantageous).
- Strong analytical and quantitative ability.
- Understanding of Regulation 28, SAM, and other investment governance frameworks.
- Experience with performance measurement, portfolio construction, or ESG integration is beneficial.

Any other non-negotiables

- Excellent communication skills — able to present to boards and committees with confidence.
- Strong client management and relationship-building ability.
- Ability to work independently and within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Commercial acumen and professional stakeholder presence.

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