Job Description

About us:
Ninety One is an independent, active global asset manager with R3,5 trillion of assets under management.

Established in South Africa in 1991, as Investec Asset Management, the firm started offering domestic investments in an emerging market. In 2020, almost three decades of organic growth later, the firm demerged from Investec Group and became Ninety One.


Our distinctive capabilities sit within differentiated fixed income and credit as well as specialist equities, and we have a unique perspective and approach to investment opportunities presented by emerging markets and the energy transition.


*as at 30 September 2025


Ninety One is an equal opportunities employer. Our imperative is to attract and retain the best talent by providing a corporate environment where people from varying backgrounds can develop professionally and build a rewarding career.
About the team:
The team consists of three areas: investment restrictions maintenance in order management system, pre- trade rule analysis and post trade incident analysis.


The role will involve frequent and close liaison with stakeholders of all levels, in both front and middle office environments, and requires a candidate who is committed to teamwork and a can-do attitude.


The role of the Investment Guideline Management team is to ensure that we do not breach our clients mandate and regulatory guidelines. The team plays a major role in the investment process.
In this role you will:

+ Perform pre- trade analysis for all SA and UK funds/portfolios
+ Interpret client guidelines, regulatory rules, and internal restrictions and coding these into Charles River (CRD) and thinkFolio
+ Continually review and improve processes to reduce risk and improve efficiency
+ Be responsible for daily monitoring of global post trade compliance breaches for SA & UK funds/portfolios and reporting these to the relevant departments. This function will be a large part of the role
+ Assist the team with other BAU work
+ Assist with ad hoc tasks and projects, especially the current Charles River implementation
You should consider applying if you have:

+ Degree with 3 - 5 years' relevant experience within an Asset Management company
+ CFA or IMC desirable
+ Good knowledge of Regulatory restrictions
+ Excellent understanding of investment products
+ Detailed working knowledge of Charles River or Thinkfolio
Some of the attributes we look for in a person are:

+ The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships
+ A client focused and collaborative approach
+ High conviction and be comfortable sharing opinions
+ Ability to analyse, interpret and assimilate informatio n#LI-DNI