Head: Investments Unit - Johannesburg, South Africa - The Hiring House

Description

• Portfolio Construction
• Implementation of investment strategy
• Portfolio Monitoring
• Risk Management

• Managing the investment team and setting up the functions investment processes, policies, systems and reporting tools.
• Set clear performance goals for direct reports ensuring the achievement of unit objectives.
• Review work performed by direct reports.
• Maintain documentation on unit processes.
• Manage and monitor performance of investment consultant, custodian and other external service providers.
• Daytoday management of investment activities and reporting regularly to the Chief Actuarial & Investments.
• Efficient and timeous execution of the investment processes with proper planning and prioritizing of tasks.
• Timeous and high quality reports and proposals to management and the board committees.
• Efficient management of the units operational and investment related expenses.

• Forecasting the investment portfolio, expected investment returns and expenses as part of the firms budgeting process and strategy planning.
• Work with the actuarial, finance and risk units to ensure regulatory compliance and to prepare required reporting to regulators.

• An Honours degree in Financial Management, Accounting, Investment

• CFA qualification is a requirement.
• Minimum 7 years experience in investment environment.
• Knowledge of market systems (e.g. Bloomberg) and asset modelling software will be an advantage.
• Experience in the insurance industry will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of government related procurement processes, policies and Acts will be an advantage.