Job Description Who we are: PPS Investments is part of the PPS Group, which for over 8 decades has been the trusted financial partner for graduate professionals in South Africa. Unlike a company that is listed on a stock exchange, PPS belongs to its members and operates under the ethos of mutuality. This means that qualifying members can exclusively share in the profits of the Group, through the unique PPS Profit-Share Account. PPS Investments exists to create and grow the wealth of graduate professionals and their families to live the lives they want in a world worth living in. We offer diversified and flexible investment solutions that are mutually beneficial to our clients in the long run because we believe that success is better shared. Purpose Of The Job You are required to have good working knowledge of and ability to deliver relevant, timely and accurate assessments of manager strategies in your designated sectors; motivate manager strategies for inclusion on investment-team buy-list; engage with & inspire confidence in investment due diligence process through credible engagement with relevant stakeholders including investment team, asset managers, internal distribution and consulting clients. This is an opportunity to bring your unique skill set and experience and share in the growth and evolution of an established and dynamic investment team. Ideal Experience At least 3-5 years manager research experience within the multi-manager, fund of funds or asset consulting environment. Experience in non-traditional asset classes and sustainability preferred. Ideal Qualifications BCom (Hons) / Business Science degree majoring in Finance, Economics, Financial Analysis or Portfolio Management. CAIA, CFA or related studies beneficial. Competencies And Ideal Personality Attributes Self-starter & ability to hit the ground running. Ability to focus on what is relevant & material, plus obsessive attention to detail. Openness to challenging and being challenged by members of investment team. Questioning and inquiring mind that takes pleasure in figuring things out. Strong presentation, verbal and written skills. Confidence in articulating and defending a position. Systems Knowledge Working knowledge of Microsoft Office essential. R, Power Bi, Co-pilot and Morningstar preferred. Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for identifying potential managers for the PPS single managed partnership range and for maintaining research & the relationship with select incumbent partnership managers. Detailed understanding of asset manager strategies locally and globally. Regular assessments on potential and incumbent manager strategies with explicit involvement of head of research. Build strong relationships with your underlying asset managers and remain up to date with industry changes. Produce ad hoc research reports relevant to the needs of business and clients that will require innovative thinking. Continuously question the status quo, providing solutions to enhance the process and the tools that we use. You acknowledge that any information supplied to PPS is provided voluntarily and therefore constitutes unconditional, specific and voluntary consent to the processing of such information by PPS. Your personal information will be processed for facilitating your employment application with PPS including any statutory or regulatory compliance with which PPS must comply (where applicable) and for the legitimate interests of PPS and yourself, both during the recruitment process and thereafter. You may instruct PPS by written notice to cease the processing of your personal information at any time and, subject to the requirements of applicable South African law, request that PPS delete and/or de-identify such personal information. Based on the nature of our business, honesty and integrity are inherent requirements for our roles. All appointments are made in line with the Company’s Employment Equity targets. #J-18808-Ljbffr