AFIN (Fund of Funds) Relationship Manager

Cape Town (South Africa)

11-11-2024

JD1153

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The role holder is responsible for the onboarding of new clients and the management of existing clients throughout the investment cycle.

Main Responsibilities



  • Builds and maintains relationships with clients and acts as liaison between client / contact and Domiciliation Offices in all jurisdictions.

  • Handle offshore fund day to day operations including subscriptions, redemptions and share transfers.

  • Attend to daily requests from Investors on fund email ID.

  • Daily coordination with the various stakeholders including directors, fund administrator, investment manager and bankers.

  • Ensure that all documents are in place in accordance with the local legislation.

  • Ensures timely service delivery to clients – Communicates client requests and feedback.

  • Coordinate invoicing, follows up on collections with the client for collections efficiency (measured monthly), and strives to keep delinquent debts within limits.

  • Updating share registers and match share registers on each quarter from that of fund administrator.

  • Bank instruction and transfers for subscription/redemption/investment at fund level/SPV level.

  • Liaise with the bank to ensure that transactions inwards are credit and outward go smoothly.

  • Transaction monitoring forms for each bank transaction on the fund relating to subscription/redemption/investment.

  • Investor onboarding – collation of the KYC and source of wealth documents– preliminary check and submission to the respective fund administrator – for investor onboarding.

  • Coordination with the SPV to ensure investment goes on a timely manner.

  • NAV supporting documents provision to the fund administrator.

  • Subscription/redemption contract notes are issued to the investors.

  • Manage expectation of the directors.

  • Manage and attend to Sales Officers’ queries on daily basis.

  • Provide fund flow, cash summaries, invoices reconciliation and statement of account for each particular classes to Sales Officers.

  • Assist the accounting team on the audit of the funds.

  • Liaise with underlying investee companies to ensure proper information are received for NAV purposes on a timely manner.

  • Check SPV invoices and liaise with SPVs for investment related matters.

  • Review funds on timely basis.


Time Recording



  • Accurately record chargeable time and value of service using Maconomy, ensure effective monitoring of transactions, handle pricing, invoicing and collection of outstanding fees for the portfolio of clients.

  • Monitor own productivity and chargeability on weekly basis and review productivity and performance against targets. to ensure that individual financial targets and client communication KPIs are met.

  • Follow a disciplined approach to submitting timesheets for client work and meet the weekly and monthly time/ chargeability targets.


Other Duties



  • Undertake the role of director, trustee, nominee, manager, partner, secretary, authorized signatory or any related position in internal entities or client entities, where necessary and required by management.

  • Undertake such other duties, related to the position, as may from time to time be agreed with management.


Qualifications, Skills, and Experience



  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in the financial industry or in a similar industry.

  • A tertiary qualification in finance or business administration will be advantageous.

  • Commercial drive, takes initiative, positive and proactive, dedicated, focused and business driven.

  • Exhibits strong leadership, social & interpersonal skills; a positive can-do attitude and creativity.

  • Excellent client facing skills to regularly engage with clients and investment companies to build a clear ongoing relationship and sound understanding of the investment, its operating environment and forecasts.

  • Well-developed spoken and written communication skills and the ability to tailor style to relevant audiences, and successfully liaise with people at different levels. Excellent English language fluency.

  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills, solution driven, highly organized and detail-orientated with good decision making and time management skills. Pragmatic in dealing with stakeholders at all levels while able to work under pressure and respect deadlines.

  • Independent, hands-on and takes accountability to deliver solutions and results.

  • Ability to adapt and work under pressure in a smaller, dynamic local team environment; along with being part of a bigger matrix organization. Proven leadership and team player skills, with ambition to excel in the role.

  • Willing to travel within the country and outside the country when required.

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