Specialist - Market Data

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

Specialist - Market Data

Cape Town, Apex House

Description

The Specialist – Market Data will be responsible for assisting with managing a team of administrators whose responsibilities are loading market trades, pricing of active securities, processing corporate actions and managing and updating static data. .

Job specification

The main responsibilities of the role will be:

• Daily management of team members and systems used within the department;
• Enforce, maintain and update processing controls within the department to minimize risk of errors;
• Review existing process documentation, and update where more efficient methods can be used to achieve the same end result;
• Help with identifying processes within the department that can be automated to minimize human intervention;.
• Manage projects within the department and assist with systems testing when system upgrades are rolled out.
• Assist with managing external audits and provide walkthroughs of basic day to day processes within the department, provide auditors with data sample selections when requested;
• Report system errors as they occur by logging tickets and following up until these logged errors are resolved;
• Responsible for maintaining and updating system processes and creating new ones when needed;

Skills Required:

• A Bcom or Bsc graduate;
• Good understanding of Financial Markets;
• Very good at troubleshooting and solving problems;
• Excellent people skills;
• Strong numerical and analytical skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Ability to contribute to the overall team deliverables;
• Good communication skills.
• Very Proficient at Excel;
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Must be prepared to work extra hours over month end period on a regular basis;

What you will get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;
• Training and development opportunities

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.