Portfolio Manager

Employment Type: Full Time

Take this opportunity to join our vibrant and caring team where teamwork and customer focus is a priority. Our team subscribes to and lives the Harvard House values of Integrity, Professionalism, Excellence, Transparency & Clarity, Caring & Loyalty. If you have a passion for helping people and subscribe to our values, then please apply. The purpose of this role is to manage client investment portfolios and through research, portfolio construction, trade execution and client engagement. Responsibilities: Create and maintain internal research data via internal excel systems using extraction from annual reports, Sens data and various digital sources thereafter linking the results with prevailing strategist/ house economic view. Portfolio Construction: • Existing client: Familiarise with client mandate and client objectives,
• New client: interaction with Financial Consultant. Familiarise with client mandate and client objectives,
• Monitoring and rebalancing of portfolios to consistently achieve client objectives,
• Monitoring of portfolios as per investment philosophy guidelines and within parameters of Growth/Balanced/ Income structure,
• Monitoring and rebalancing of portfolios to adhere to porfolio construction guidelines. Client Engagement: • Prepare articles for publishing in Intuition that is both informative and educational,
• Prepare presentations (Powerpoint or otherwise) to inform clients through Insight investment seminars,
• Where appropriate take part in other media engagements advancing the Harvard House brand and investment philosophy,
• Partner with Financial Consultants in educating clients about the management of their portfolios either by e-mail, telephone or in face-to-face meetings,
• Prepare educational and informative feedback for Financial Consultant feedback sessions that empowers them to understand actions and rationale on client portfolios. These presentations should empower Financial Consultants to engage with confidence in the strategies implemented in portfolios. Requirements: Matric plus preference for finance-orientated Honours Degree (B.Com Econ, Finance, CA(SA)) or equivalent qualification.
FAIS and RE5
Minimum of 5 years relevant experience. Skills/Competencies required: Advanced software skills (MS Office)
Good communication skills (verbal and written)
Planning and organising with good time management skills
Problem solving
Ability to work under pressure
Accuracy and attention to detail
Analytical
Sound portfolio implementation skills
Relationship building
Ability to work independently and with others #J-18808-Ljbffr