Administrator - Market Data
Apex Group Ltd
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Cape Town, Western Cape
Contract type: Full time
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
Role Summary
The main functions of Market Data are Trade File Uploads, Security Master Data Integrity, Security Pricing, and maintaining a complete and up to date Corporate Actions listing in Paxus. We act as the main support group for the Accounting & Valuations (A&V) department. Will be responsible for day-to-day loading and exception handing of various funds.
Key Responsibilities
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
Role Summary
The main functions of Market Data are Trade File Uploads, Security Master Data Integrity, Security Pricing, and maintaining a complete and up to date Corporate Actions listing in Paxus. We act as the main support group for the Accounting & Valuations (A&V) department. Will be responsible for day-to-day loading and exception handing of various funds.
Key Responsibilities
- Download, format and enter trade files from Prime Brokers and other various web portals.
- Find prices for securities that aren’t captured by the accounting system and enter them into the accounting system
- Liaise with fund accountants when there are pricing/trade issues
- Enter and confirm details of new securities into accounting system
- Enter and confirm details of new corporate actions into accounting system
- Assist in checking of prices and new securities entered into accounting system by other members of the department
- Perform Position/Price recons in Medius and Excel
- Liaise with Prime brokers/ outside vendors regarding trade/pricing issues
- Undertake additional tasks/projects assigned by Manager
- A relevant tertiary qualification
- Good working knowledge of the Financial Securities market including language, instruments and mechanics
- Experience in similar area preferable
- A good understanding of MS Office & IT packages (particularly Excel
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