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Head of Investments : with profit investments

Head of Investments : with profit investments

Copper QuailCape Town, WC, za
14 days ago
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Job description

Job Description

This is a leadership role at the heart of one of South Africa’s most significant investment mandates, with strategic oversight of R300 billion in multi-asset portfolios underpinning company’s with-profit products. As the company’s investment lead for these funds, you will shape portfolio strategy across public markets, a substantial private markets programme, and direct property, delivering stable, long-term real returns that secure the financial futures of millions of policyholders.

Key Result

Areas Key Responsibilities :

  • Investment Strategy & Portfolio Design
  • Manager Selection & Oversight
  • Governance, Risk & Fiduciary Oversight
  • Stakeholder Relationships & Influence
  • Team Leadership & Development

Qualifications and Experience

  • Degree in Finance, Investments, Economics, Actuarial Science or related field; postgraduate study and / or professional designations (e.g. qualified Actuary; CFA / CAIA) would be advantageous.
  • 10+ years of relevant institutional investment experience, including deep experience in strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction, and manager selection for institutional funds.
  • Experience translating product / liability needs into investment objectives and risk budgets; with-profit / smoothed-bonus or LDI exposure is beneficial.
  • Experience overseeing public market investments and a meaningful private markets programme, with an integrated total-portfolio perspective.
  • Proven manager research, selection and oversight; mandate and fee negotiation; continuous performance / risk monitoring.
  • Strong risk orientation (market, liquidity, concentration, manager) and familiarity with South African life / asset-management regulatory contexts.
  • Track record of preparing persuasive decision papers and presenting to senior governance forums; confident under scrutiny.
  • Leadership of investment professionals, including building specialist teams, developing talent, and strengthening processes, reporting and execution.

    • Kindly consider your application unsuccessful should you not be contacted within 7 working days

    Requirements

    Requirements :

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field with project management, monitoring and evaluation experience.
  • Coding expertise and experience in
  • Experience in Operations, M&E or Data analysis preferred.
  • Acute understanding of resource allocation.
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Excellent communicator both orally and written.
  • Detail-oriented, diligent, and proactive.
  • Understand the challenges of working in a foreign market.
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