South Africa Job Openings
Sanlam
Fixed Income Dealer
FULL TIME
November 1, 2024
Who we are?
Sanlam Investment Group
The Sanlam Investment Group is uniquely equipped and positioned to deliver on its purpose of empowering generations to be financially confident, secure and prosperous. Through our vast in-house expertise and strategic partner networks, we can access all asset classes across the globe, private and public, actively and passively managed, to develop investment solutions that are in our clients’ best interests and have a positive impact on society. Backed by the Sanlam Group’s balance sheet, the Sanlam Investment Group has a true competitive advantage in its ability to invest alongside clients, particularly in private markets where impact investing drives the agenda.
The Sanlam Investment Group is uniquely equipped and positioned to deliver on its purpose of empowering generations to be financially confident, secure and prosperous. Through our vast in-house expertise and strategic partner networks, we can access all asset classes across the globe, private and public, actively and passively managed, to develop investment solutions that are in our clients’ best interests and have a positive impact on society. Backed by the Sanlam Group’s balance sheet, the Sanlam Investment Group has a true competitive advantage in its ability to invest alongside clients, particularly in private markets where impact investing drives the agenda.
The Sanlam Investment Group is one of the largest, most diversified financial services and investment firms in Southern Africa with assets under management and administration of more than R2 trillion. It is a B-BBEE level 1 contributor and one of the largest black-empowered asset managers on the African continent.
What will you do?
- You will be responsible for dealing in Bonds, Bond Derivatives, Foreign Exchange and Foreign Exchange Derivatives as part of a Fixed Income Dealing Team.
- You will be responsible for acting as the liaison between portfolio managers and the market place and provide feedback concerning market developments and timing of the transactions.
- You will be responsible for informing the fund managers of the flows during the day.
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You will be responsible for liaising with other related areas within the company which will include the following, namely:
- Operations, regarding static data, trade queries, bookings and settlement issues;
- Business support: to ensure that instrument data integrity, including accurate pricing and correct static data, is maintained;
- Compliance and any other areas as needed.
- You will be required to assist other members of the Fixed Income Team with data collection and model maintenance.
- You will be required to ensure that all bond and foreign exchange and associated derivatives market trades are timeously executed, and reasons provided for any delays in trades being executed.
- You will be required to allocate completed orders to each portfolio for which trade was undertaken whilst taking into account the minimum ticket and incremental lot size as stipulated for each individual bond issue.
- You will be required to record trades as soon as possible after execution and provide reasons where this has not occurred.
- You will be back- up to the Money Market dealing activities.
- You will present and participate in Fixed Income Team meetings (morning meetings).
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You will be required to assist Curo Financial Services/JSE with any queries relating to booking of local bond and international bond trades.
Knowledge and Skills
- Proficient in Excel, Bloomberg and Nutron.
- Have in depth knowledge of how a Bond broker or Bond proprietry trader at a bank functions.
- Know and have traded with all the big players in the bond market.
- Understand the functioning of the SA Money market and implications of cut-off times.
- Understand the functioning of the foreign exchange market and it’s rules.
- Have knowledge of the FX systems and platforms in the industry,
Qualifications and Experience
- B.Sc (Maths,Stats) with 5-7 years related experience
- Completed All RPE exams
- Knowledge of Local and Foreign Fixed Income Markets and Fixed Income Securities.
Core Competencies
- You display excellent analytical ability;
- You have a keen eye for detail;
- You are deadline oriented;
- You have good problem solving skills;
- You are a lateral thinker.
- You are a team player;
- You are organized and able to manage workflow and priorities as necessary in an environment that can become stressful.
- You are self-motivated and energetic;
- You have excellent excel capabilities;
- You have strong numeracy skills;
- You are able to work independently or as part of a team, to tight deadlines with accuracy under pressure.
Build a successful career with us
We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as Mi Way and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.
Turnaround time
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Our commitment to transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensure a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
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