Business Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa - Nedbank

Description

Job Family

Leadership Pipeline

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.
• 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 meeting their business obligations by putting operational systems in place.
• 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 Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant 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

Technical Competencies

• Business writing
• Cluster specific operations
• Communication Strategies
• Advanced analytical skills
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Microsoft Office
• Skilled in general operating system applications
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Research methodology
• Decision-making process

Behavioural Competencies

• Communication
• Adaptability
• Coaching
• Continuous Learning
• Decision Making
• Stress Tolerance
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

Preference will be given to individuals from under-represented groups

Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at