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Stonehage Fleming clients are defined by their purpose and ambition rather than by simple measures of current wealth. Whatever the stage of their financial life story, they have in common a need for high quality strategic advice and planning, operational support and execution. To meet their needs… read more we are able to draw on a rich array of in-house experience and expertise to manage and protect their wealth; we also work closely with families’ existing offices, advisers and our extensive network of professional firms. Our relationships with clients would typically include: – Helping define the purpose of the family wealth, its governance and succession plans. – Managing and administering international structures such as trusts and companies. – Managing investment portfolios on a discretionary and advisory basis. – Ensuring plans are in place for all phases of the financial life cycle and that wealth is structured efficiently – Identification and mitigation of the full spectrum of risks to family wealth. – Reviewing legal structures, taking account of cross-border and inter-generational considerations. – Sourcing and advising on private capital investment opportunities. – Creating reports aggregating and analysing all aspects of client wealth. – Coordination and execution of all banking and treasury needs. – Advising on matters of corporate finance for the family business and other commercial interests. – Management of art collections and other lifestyle assets. We have a rich array of in-house expertise but we also work closely with families’ existing advisers and our network of experienced professional partners, in particular lawyers, accountants and trustees. Our scale and market presence enable us to identify the best professional partners internationally. We deliver the optimal combination of internal and external advice based on client needs. Keep up to date with our latest news and insights here: https://www.stonehagefleming.com/insights
Purpose
The primary purpose of the role is to support Portfolio Managers in Cape Town to manage client investment portfolios by taking the client’s specific situation, the agreed mandate and the investment team’s views and preferred vehicles into account. The portfolio analyst will have a close working relationship with the Investment team.
Accountabilities
Ensure proper take-on of new clients, collecting FICA and liaising with client service team
Conducts suitability assessment of clients and analysis of client affairs (fact find)
Prepare new client reviews and proposals
Prepare and oversee client implementation plans
Maintain and update client lists, provide tax statements when requested and calculate expected CGT
Prepare cash flow forecasts using expected investment returns and cash needs
Ongoing monitoring of client portfolios – preparing trade recommendations and rebalancing of portfolios when necessary
Attend client meetings, prepare meeting packs, notes and minutes
Prepare feedback to general client queries and ad hoc investment analysis requests
Check monthly and quarterly reports and liaise with reporting team on requirements
Reconcile and audit client reports
Prepare quarterly commentary on client portfolios
Assist with any ad hoc requests and general administration involved in maintaining client portfolios and files
Trading and execution support
Take responsibility to ensure all trades are executed accurately and timeously
Investigate trading queries
Compliance & Risk Management
Ensure that client files are properly set-up and maintained
Ensure clients adhere to approved fund manager list, asset allocation targets & limits
Maintain record of client advice
Qualifications
Business, Economics or Investment related degree, preferably with Honors
Investment related postgraduate qualification (or studying towards) such as CFP or CFA advantageous
4-6 years of relevant experience in the finance / investment industry
Skills
Strong general investment knowledge critical, i.e. economy, financial markets, asset classes and portfolio management with a keen interest in investments
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Great relationship management skills
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