Portfolio Manager Diversified
Melville Douglas
Johannesburg, South Africa · Southern Africa
Role type
Fund Management, Treasury & Investor Relations
Experience
Senior
Deadline
Not stated
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Summary
Construct and manage multi-manager model portfolios for Melville Douglas Diversified, translating investment direction, research and market signals into client outcomes. The Johannesburg role combines asset allocation, manager selection, exposure management and rebalancing with portfolio analytics, risk assessment and communication of investment rationale to sophisticated clients and stakeholders.
About the role
The portfolio manager is accountable for high-value clients requiring a high-touch investment experience and works closely with wealth managers and advisers. The mandate blends manager and implementation decisions within a governed investment framework, aligning portfolios with client objectives while responding to changing markets. It includes challenging emerging risks and opportunities and explaining performance, positioning and trade-offs through structured investment and stakeholder forums.
Key responsibilities
Translate research views and market signals into diversified multi-manager model portfolios.
Make asset-allocation, manager-selection, exposure-management and rebalancing decisions.
Analyse portfolio scenarios and generate recommendations under changing market conditions.
Identify investment risks and opportunities and strengthen risk-adjusted performance through disciplined review and execution.
Present portfolio rationale, performance, positioning and trade-offs to investment and stakeholder groups.
Collaborate with wealth managers and advisers to align sophisticated client portfolios with their objectives.
Key requirements
First degree and postgraduate degree in Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting or Actuarial Science, as listed in the advert.
CA and CFA are listed under the advert’s licences and certifications.
Eight to ten years constructing and managing multi-asset or multi-manager portfolios, including asset allocation, manager selection and rebalancing.
Seven to eight years interpreting research, market data and portfolio analytics to support portfolio recommendations.
Eight to ten years presenting investment rationale and influencing investment, research and stakeholder groups.
Technical skills in active investment management, asset management, data analytics, economic analysis and financial analysis.
Use the official Standard Bank job-detail page for requisition 744000159387018. No application deadline is stated. The exact official Standard Bank job page is verified, but its onward application form requires interactive verification. No bypass or application submission was attempted; current form acceptance remains unconfirmed.
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