Job category: Banking, Finance, Insurance. Stockbroking
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
About our company
The JSE recognises that its success and strength depend on the quality of its employees. We are committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and high standards of performance. Our employee wellness programme is designed to encourage work-life balance for employees. We naturally seek to empower staff and encourage diversity and opportunities for all.
Introduction
This role is a JIS (JSE Investor Services) role and the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Ensure ongoing administration of elective and non-elective corporate actions in accordance with statutory and service level agreements.
- Reduce the department’s exposure to risk by ensuring that internal processes, rules, procedures, policies, as well as STRATE’s rules and directives and any other relevant legislation is adhered to.
Key Responsibilities
- Interpret and process various Corporate Actions.
- Liaise with Strate, CSDP’s, market participants and regulators regarding upcoming events.
- Liaise with Vendors for enhancements and system issues.
- Process dividend payments and rebates, as well as dividends withholding tax dividends.
- Ensure that registers are balanced before and after processing.
- Receive documentation / administration and ensure processing is in accordance with Strate requirements (ensure adherence to strict data protocols and confidentiality).
- Process administration of various aspects relating to client accounts, events and client instructions.
- Receive, record and process all elections from clients, shareholders, market participants for upcoming events.
- Identify any risk elements for any upcoming events and report irregularities to management.
- Administer and process all elective and non-elective corporate action.
- Maintain client records according to internal processes and relevant legislation.
- Submit dividend withholding taxes and datafiles to SARS timeously.
- Participate in market testing.
Support Services
- Assist in the collection, preparation and distribution of information required for management and client reporting.
- Provide advice to JIS teams and management regarding best practice.
- Review and distribute various reports daily.
- File and scan documents, maintain records of all work performed and report daily statistics to management.
- Communicate and liaise with other departments to meet client’s needs.
- Complete project work or work for other teams as required.
- Render backup for areas where assistance is required.
Compliance
- Maintain and improve quality results by adhering to standards and guidelines, recommending improved procedures.
- Operate within controls and procedures to ensure the integrity of the JSE.
- Identify and report risks or areas of concern to management within area of responsibility.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful, and irregular expenditure.
Customer Services
- Maintain effective working relationships with customers, (both internal and external), including Issuers and Market participants, towards rendering highest quality of services.
- Identify and solve problems whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with the JSE core values.
Cost Control
- Promote the effective and transparent use of financial and other resources.
- Monitor expenditure and ensure spending occurs within budgetary limits and the JSE financial guidelines, report deviations to direct Manager.
- Explore opportunities to control and reduce costs.
Minimum Requirements
- Matric
- Strate Module 1-3 Accreditation through SAIFM
- 1-3 years of Corporate Actions / Client Services environment
Preferred Qualification
- Relevant Diploma/Certificate
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