Job Description

About us:
Ninety One is an independent, active global asset manager with R3,4 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 June 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 is primarily responsible for providing full administrative, organisational, and event support to the Investments team, ensuring smooth daily operations and a professional experience for clients and stakeholders.
In this role you will:

+ Administration and co-ordination
+ Manage diaries and schedules for team members
+ Book and coordinate travel (flights, accommodation, car hire)
+ Process and reconcile expenses, timeously
+ Ensure compliance with FAIS requirements and update CPD records
+ Prepare and maintain Team documents, records, and files
+ Chase and manage the completion of logging research notes for the team, by the required deadlines
+ Limit review note completion - planning to submission
+ Creation and managing of Team planners
+ Meetings and client support
+ Act as a first point of contact for client and staff queries
+ Arrange venues, catering, and logistics for meetings on external events
+ Compile and circulate professional meeting reports when required
+ Maintain and circulate investment-related schedules and lists
+ Coordinate client meetings and manage staff/client gifts
+ Oversee office facilities and ad hoc tasks
+ Event Management
+ Organise external events (roadshows, conferences, workshops, golf days, client functions)
+ Arrange internal team events and offsites
+ Manage venues, invitations, RSVPs, and logistics
+ Provide on-the-day event support
+ Produce post-event reports and follow up on CPD certificates for your
You should consider applying if you have:

+ Strong skills in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (advanced)
+ Ability to quickly learn new systems, including company-specific programs
+ Excellent written and verbal communication
+ Professional demeanor, emotional intelligence, and resilience to work under pressure
+ Ability to be proactive, detail-oriented, and adaptable
+ Capability to manage confidentiality, are highly trustworthy with sensitive information
+ High organisational skills with strong time management
+ Ability to build positive relationships with colleagues, management, and clients
+ Solid interpersonal skills, and can work well across teams and functions
+ Ability to strengthen team cohesion, proactive engagement with Team manager to network and improve on performance
+ Ability to be cross functional and can accelerate problem-solving, and deliver better results across teams
+ Clear, diplomatic communication and conflict resolution skills
+ Service-orientation with a client-first mindset
+ Inclusive demeanor, culturally aware, and open to feedback
Some of the attributes we look for in a person are:

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