Business Manager: Preference Shares at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To manage the preference share asset and liability book and a portfolio of preference share transactions from implementation through to termination. To ensure that all the defined transactional requirements reflected in the relevant approvals and legal agreements are implemented and adhered to. To perform all related month-end processes timeously and accurately.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide a professional service to stakeholders by ensuring that transactions (both assets and liabilities) are managed and accounted for in accordance with legal agreements, relevant legislation and that deal activities are executed by following agreed business processes.
• Build trusting relationships with stakeholders through consistent and timeous communication, adherence to requirements (systems and procedures) and evidencing an understanding of transactions, processes and systems.
• Interpreting and analysing complex information to enable numerical translation and facilitate downstream system operations in a multifaceted process.
• Ensure that transactions are accurately loaded and maintained on support systems and that deal related activities are executed accurately and timeously. Adhere to internal processes when managing deals and executing transaction activities e.g., cash flows, deal amendments, dividend payments and receipts (including dividend tax payments to SARS), document control and reporting).
• Performing month-end processes i.e., dividends, reporting (both internal and external stakeholders).
• Understand and implement role relevant systems and processes to minimise risk. 
• Involvement and support in the annual external audit. 
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and / or enhanced processes (e.g., operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.
• Support business heads in fulfilling their obligations through a strategic approach to operational management through streamlining processes, enhance efficiency, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Optimise opportunities through cross divisional client information and relationship management.
• Meet operational requirements by completing and submitting relevant reports.
• Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management.
• Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframes.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction.
• Analyse trends, identify new opportunities and analyses to identify gaps and recommend how they can be closed.
• Contribute to income generating initiatives outside daily responsibilities to contribute to the financial performance of the business unit. 

Essential Qualification - NQF Level

• Advanced Diploma/National 1st Degrees or similar area of focus.

Preferred Qualification

• B. Com with or without Honours.

Minimum Experience Level

• At least 5 years investment banking experience, preferably in the middle office space and relevant product exposure and exposure to operating systems.