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HR Generalist (Financial Services)

Cape Town

380k - R420k per annum.

A leading Investment Management firm dedicated to delivering innovative, high-performance solutions across global financial markets is hiring a HR Generalist. Reporting to the HR Manager, the HR Generalist will play a vital role in supporting growth and success by enhancing the experience of all stakeholders through maintaining compliance, supporting recruitment and onboarding and enabling data driven decision-making through reliable HR reporting and record keeping. The HR Generalist will work closely with the HR team to support day-to-day operations and projects, ensuring alignment with the overall HR strategy.

• Talent Management
  • Assist with the full recruitment life cycle, including sourcing candidates, liaising with agencies and stakeholders, screening CVs, scheduling interviews and reference calling.
  • Maintaining job specs.
  • Minimize time-to-hire and approach recruitment with urgency.
  • Assist with benchmarking.
  • Coordinate and support the HR team in the Induction and onboarding process for new starters, including welcoming, socialising, onboarding, documentation, workspace setup, and welcome gift packs.
• Learning and Development
  • Coordinate and source all training.
  • Conduct skills gap analysis.
  • Maintain all training records and ensure the relevant files are kept up to date.
  • Assist with the preparation of documents for HR related training courses.
  • Assist the HR team in the coordination and administration of the Graduate and Bursary programmes.
  • Ensure that we meet BBBEE targets and find solutions for targets to be reached.
• Record Management / System & Reporting
  • Provide comprehensive HR administrative support to all HR processes.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records including personnel data, contracts etc.
  • Update all HR databases such as headcount and transformation sheets.
  • Generate various reports based on employee data and leave.
  • Compiling of monthly payroll inputs.
  • Assist in benefits administration and employee relations.
• Compliance
  • Stay abreast of labour laws and HR regulations to ensure organisational compliance, including workplace health and safety.
  • Assist with legislative and SETA reporting i.e. compiling WSP & ATR reports and EE.
• Payroll
  • Process monthly payroll on Sage VIP Payroll system, accurately and on schedule.
  • Maintain and update payroll records, ensuring all employee data (new hires, terminations, salary changes, benefits, etc.) is accurate.
  • Administer statutory deductions including PAYE, UIF, and SDL.
  • Prepare and submit statutory returns to SARS and other relevant authorities.
  • Manage employee queries related to pay slips, deductions, and benefits, resolving issues promptly.
  • Reconcile payroll and prepare reports for HR and Finance department.
  • Ensure compliance with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Labour Relations Act, and SARS requirements.
  • Assist with year-end processes such as IRP5 / IT3(a) certificates and EMP501.
• General Human Resource Support
  • Assist with various audits relating to EE, LRA, BCEA and BBBEE.
  • Serve as an emergency stand-in for payroll and CCMA-related matters if other HR staff are unavailable.
  • Ensure mitigation of risk in the HR department.
  • Be a team player and support colleagues (as they will support you), with various HR initiatives and operational tasks.
  • Ensure consistent execution of HR strategies across all touchpoints.
  • General day-to-day administration.
  • Maintain HR filing system.
  • Handle general enquiries from employees regarding HR policies and procedures.
  • Contribute to employee engagement and wellness initiatives.
  • Take minutes of meetings.
  • Assist in any other HR related project.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a HR generalist role, including 2-3 years of experience in recruitment is essential.
• Knowledge of labour laws and HR Best practices.
• Understanding of the employee life cycle.
• Understanding and experience in EE, Skills development and BBBEE.
• Sage VIP payroll experience.

Electrum is the next-generation payments technology company that provides cloud-native software to optimize the processing of financial transactions. Since 2012, we have established ourselves as a respected payments technology partner through our deep expertise and track record in delivering trusted enterprise-grade payments solutions.

We’ve built a reputation in providing solutions for high-volume, low-value payment schemes and services that enable our clients to deliver to their customers at scale. We love that the projects we work on touch the lives of millions of South Africans daily, making a real difference.

We hire the best of the best and we offer great opportunities for personal growth and career progression.

We are growing a world-class partnerships team to support the expansion of our enterprise SaaS offering, and we’re looking for an Account Executive to join us to cultivate client relationships, articulate the return on their investment, and advance our strategic account footprint. The ideal candidate must be able to effectively articulate and position Electrum in the minds of the CIO, ensuring our value proposition aligns with their strategic objectives,

Having onboarded multiple new enterprise accounts in the last two years, coupled with the continuous expansion of our existing accounts, we are achieving significant growth. In this role, you will navigate complex B2B sales cycles within the financial services landscape to strategically grow our Payments SaaS offering at tier-one banks and other financial services enterprises.

Your responsibility will involve creating new revenue streams in payments by acquiring targeted new clients while also expanding our existing enterprise accounts. Our head office is located in Cape Town, but this position will primarily serve clients, most of whom are banks based in Johannesburg. You will be part of our expanding Sales and Marketing team, which offers local and international networking and travel opportunities. Electrum has ambitious long-term goals, supported by training and mentorship to develop effective teams, paving the way for excellent career opportunities.

• Five to ten years of enterprise sales experience within the payments industry; or five to ten years working inside the payments landscape in a client-facing role, such as a business analyst, or product manager.

• Proven track record of closing, or crafting complex deals and retiring targets in a software (or technology)l field
• Experience dealing with enterprise clients, particularly within tier 1 bank and financial services environments
• An understanding of business practices backed by a relevant university degree
• Ability to position technical solutions in a business context
• Ability to navigate complex sales cycles
• Proven negotiation experience
• Going the extra mile for your clients while ensuring the sustainability of the partnership
• Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, a clear sense of what it means to be part of a team, and a team of teams

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Past experience working with or within a Tier 1 bank
• Ability to establish trust and rapport with client personas through active listening, empathy, integrity and diplomacy
• Referencable experience partnering with banks and other financial services enterprises

• Build and nurture key client relationships with a multitude of personas
• Create account and opportunity plans for the short, medium and long-term cross-sell and upsell of products that will expand Electrum’s partnership with customers, offering additional value for both parties
• Identify challenges and opportunities our clients and prospects are facing that can be solved with our products and solutions
• Work with the pre-sales team to help articulate and close the technical sale
• Work with marketing to identify account-based marketing campaigns to help influence deals through thought leadership content
• Sales management, including negotiating contracts and agreements, pipeline and database health.
• Contribute to the sales tools that will help you through the buying and sales process, such as buyer journey mapping, personas, use cases, demos, business cases, etc.
• Communicate month, quarter, annual and longer-term objectives with Electrum’s internal team and external clients.

• Continue your six-month plan and include the following:
• Build and close a new business pipeline, by understanding your prospect’s business objectives and Electrum’s product fit while navigating the complexities of the enterprise buying and sales process.
• Work with the account executive research addressable markets and identify new growth opportunities by understanding market size, key target characteristics, persona pain points and product propositions.
• Work with the product team to define development opportunities for new products aligned to our core solutions.
• Work with marketing to identify outbound campaigns, develop collateral, blogs, case studies, etc., to help advance sales, generate inbound leads, or influence deals.

We have created a high-performance culture where you can expect the following:

• Career growth - Delivering world-class financial services software products in a fast-paced company is not easy and takes a considerable amount of effort. But in return for your effort, you'll get hands-on experience working on products used by millions of people and a high-quality work experience that will accelerate your career faster than anywhere else.
• Transparency - We openly discuss strategy, finances, salaries and other major decisions.
• Autonomy - We know you'll be able to make good decisions if you have good information, and we trust you.
• Shared Vision - You'll be able to shape a vision you can believe in - on how to build the future of financial services.
• Work-life balance - You know when your brain has switched off for the day, and you need to go for a hike or coffee shop with a view, but you also know when your team needs help to bring that strategic deliverable home. At Electrum, you will be expected to know when you deserve that time out and when you need to knuckle down and get the work done.

• These are a few practical ways we practise the culture we are so proud of:
• Flexible work hours
• Our Cape Town offices offer a fully-stocked kitchen with daily lunch provided
• Our Johannesburg - based staff have access to Workshop17 facilities
• Team socialising like hikes, getaways, and dinners

A generous leave policy, starting at 20 days per year. If this sounds like a role and place where you can spread your wings, please apply now.

We have created a safe, transparent environment where:

• We know mistakes happen, and that’s okay. We even have a three-step approach to dealing with them:

1. Tell everyone about it
2. Fix the mistake
3. Tell everyone about the solution

• You are responsible for your actions – both the successes and the failures
• We talk openly about salaries and bonuses. At Electrum, we believe it’s evident why some people earn more and others a bit less. It’s like being on a sports team where salaries are widely known.

Join to apply for the BPO Financial Services - Collections role at Sigma Connected Group

As our business continues to grow and succeed, we’re on the lookout for exceptional individuals to join the Sigma Family as Collections Advisors in the Financial Services sector. Before diving into the details of this exciting role, let us share why becoming a part of Sigma is an incredible opportunity.

Who are the Sigma Family? Our core mission is to #ImproveEverythingAlways , with a strong focus on our people. That's why we are seeking exceptional individuals to join us and represent our clients, delivering top-tier customer service across various industries.

What being a part of the Sigma Family means for you!

• Career development and opportunities to apply for internal promotions following your probationary period.
• 30 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, with additional days accrued the longer you have been a part of the Sigma Family.
• Monthly, Quarterly and Annual awards with marvellous prizes.
• Resources such as the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health First Aiders to support you when life might not be going quite as you expected.
• R 1600 bonus for each friend that you refer to join the Sigma Family who passes probation.
• Receive a tree in the Sigma Forest when you pass probation. This will allow you to review how your tree is reducing your carbon footprint.
• Medical Insurance - Covers doctor visits, optometrist appointments and dental assistance, funeral cover, Group Life Cover, which are all Free from the Sigma Family to you.
• Complimentary Evening Transport Employees within a 30km radius enjoy free rides home, ensuring safety and convenience.
• On-Site Optometrist Visits Regular eye health check-ups without the hassle of traveling.
• On-Site Nurse Consultations Immediate access to healthcare support right at the workplace.
• Discounted Pure Gym membership.
• Join communities and collaborate with your colleagues on our internal Social Media platform.
• The opportunity to be a part of an equal, diverse, and inclusive workplace - all amazing people are welcome in the Sigma Family.

What Your Day-to-Day Will Look Like

You’ll be working from offices based in Southern Suburbs, Cape Town. As a Collections/Financial Advisor, each day will be centered around delivering a first-class customer experience. You will engage with customers empathetically, especially those in vulnerable situations or facing financial difficulty, ensuring their concerns are addressed with care. Your primary focus will be to proactively contact customers via inbound and outbound channels to discuss outstanding balances and agree on appropriate repayment solutions. With a strong emphasis on understanding individual circumstances, you will identify sustainable and affordable repayment solutions that support long-term financial resolution.

To be considered for this role, candidates must have previous experience in an international collections or financial services contact centre environment. A passed Matric certificate is essential, and applicants must reside within a 30km radius of the office location. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, with the ability to adapt communication style to suit individual customer needs. Candidates should also be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Outlook, and Excel.

In this role, you will proactively engage with customers via inbound and outbound channels to discuss outstanding balances and agree on appropriate repayment solutions. You will take time to understand each customer’s individual circumstances and identify sustainable, affordable repayment plans that support long-term financial resolution. A key part of your responsibility will be assessing customers’ income and expenditure to ensure any proposed loan amounts are both affordable and suitable to their financial situation.

Operating in a fast-paced environment, you will handle frequent interactions, assisting numerous customers daily while ensuring positive outcomes for both customers and clients.

Through clear communication and strategic problem-solving, you will contribute to a supportive and solutions-driven environment.

Full training and ongoing coaching are provided throughout your career. You will need to have a willingness to learn and a drive to excel. If you possess these qualities, you are going to thrive here!

What Amazing People Will Bring to the Role

You are someone who is dedicated to providing outstanding customer outcomes. Your commitment to your role shines through and you possess excellent listening, communication, and empathy skills. You can confidently engage with individuals and resolve conflicts.

Adapting to change comes naturally to you, comfortable both in independent work and team settings. Striving towards high performance, you welcome feedback and maintain a positive outlook. You excel under pressure, diligently tracking your targets in a fast-paced work environment.

You have a proven track-record of delivering excellent results in an international collections or financial services contact center environment. You are a master written and verbal communicator and can successfully adapt your communication style to suit individual customers.

Active listening, negotiation, and problem-solving are skills you are able to demonstrate with ease, and this enables you to deliver a seamless customer experience.

Simple and Straight Forward Recruitment.

We believe in a straightforward approach and don't believe in unnecessary hurdles for candidates. After submitting your application, if you are suitable for the position, we'll reach out for a brief telephonic chat. If you match what we're looking for in a new Sigma Family member, you'll be invited to an in-person Talent Session at our offices.

Supporting our future people.

If you need any assistance or adjustments at any point during recruitment, feel free to let us know.

If you like the sound of being part of the Sigma Family then don’t wait and get applying!

HR Generalist (Financial Services)

Cape Town

380k - R420k per annum.

A leading Investment Management firm dedicated to delivering innovative, high-performance solutions across global financial markets is hiring a HR Generalist. Reporting to the HR Manager, will play a vital role in supporting growth and success by enhancing the experience of all stakeholders through maintaining compliance, supporting recruitment and onboarding and enabling data driven decision-making through reliable HR reporting and record keeping. The HR Generalist will work closely with the HR team to support day-to-day operations and projects, ensuring alignment with the overall HR strategy.

A leading Investment Management firm dedicated to delivering innovative, high-performance solutions across global financial markets is hiring a HR Generalist. Reporting to the HR Manager, will play a vital role in supporting growth and success by enhancing the experience of all stakeholders through maintaining compliance, supporting recruitment and onboarding and enabling data driven decision-making through reliable HR reporting and record keeping. The HR Generalist will work closely with the HR team to support day-to-day operations and projects, ensuring alignment with the overall HR strategy.

• Assist with the full recruitment life cycle, including sourcing candidates, liaising with agencies and stakeholders, screening CV’s, scheduling interviews and reference calling.
• Maintaining job specs.
• Minimize time-to-hire and approach recruitment with urgency
• Assist with benchmarking.
• Coordinate and support the HR team in the Induction and onboarding process for new starters, Including welcoming, socialising, onboarding, documentation, workspace setup, and welcome gift packs.

• Coordinate and source all training.
• Conduct skills gap analysis.
• Maintain all training records and ensuring the relevant files are kept up to date.
• Assist with the preparation of documents for HR related training courses.
• Assist the HR team in the coordination and administration of the Graduate and Bursary programmes.
• Ensure that we meet BBBEE targets and find solutions for targets to be reached.

• Provide comprehensive HR administrative support to all HR processes
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records including personnel data, contracts etc.
• Update all HR databases such as headcount and transformation sheets.
• Generate various reports based on employee data and leave.
• Compiling of monthly payroll inputs.
• Assist in benefits administration and employee relations.

• Stay abreast of labour laws and HR regulations to ensure organisational compliance, including workplace health and safety.
• Assist with legislative and SETA reporting i.e. compiling WSP & ATR reports and EE.

• Process monthly payroll on Sage VIP Payroll system, accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain and update payroll records, ensuring all employee data (new hires, terminations, salary changes, benefits, etc.) is accurate.
• Administer statutory deductions including PAYE, UIF, and SDL.
• Prepare and submit statutory returns to SARS and other relevant authorities.
• Manage employee queries related to pay slips, deductions, and benefits, resolving issues promptly.
• Reconcile payroll and prepare reports for HR and Finance department.
• Ensure compliance with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Labour Relations Act, and SARS requirements.
• Assist with year-end processes such as IRP5/IT3(a) certificates and EMP501

• Assist with various audits relating to EE, LRA, BCEA and BBBEE.
• Serve as an emergency stand-in for payroll and CCMA-related matters if other HR staff are unavailable.
• Ensure mitigation of risk in the HR department.
• Be a team player and support colleagues (as they will support you), with various HR initiatives and operational tasks.
• Ensure consistent execution of HR strategies across all touchpoints.
• General day-to-day administration.
• Maintain HR filing system.
• Handle general enquiries from employees regarding HR policies and procedures.
• Contribute to employee engagement and wellness initiatives.
• Take minutes of meetings.
• Assist in any other HR related project.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a HR generalist role, including 2-3 years of experience in recruitment is essential.
• Knowledge of labour laws and HR Best practices.
• Understanding of the employee life cycle.
• Understanding and experience in EE, Skills development and BBBEE.
• Sage VIP payroll experience.

Company overview

Our client believes funding is more than just capital, it’s about unlocking potential. Business owners, property developers, and entrepreneurs need more than off-the-shelf solutions; they need a hands-on, relationship-driven approach that understands their unique challenges.

Our client seeks a meticulous and proactive paralegal who thrives in a fast-paced financial services environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and possess strong organisational capabilities essential for managing complex legal documentation and compliance requirements. They should be comfortable liaising with clients, attorneys, and internal stakeholders whilst maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and professionalism. The ideal paralegal will have a solid understanding of South African property law, company law, and financial regulations, with particular experience in loan documentation and security registrations. They require someone who can work independently, prioritise multiple tasks effectively, and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Legal Support Functions:
  • Conduct comprehensive due diligence investigations including Deeds Office searches, PEP screenings, CIPC checks, and credit assessments
  • Draft and issue instruction letters to attorneys for new transactions and cancellations
  • Review commercial and bond documentation, making necessary amendments in collaboration with legal counsel
  • Coordinate execution of legal documents both in person and via digital platforms (DocuSign)
  • Liaise with bond attorneys throughout registration processes to ensure timely completion
  • Oversee delivery, receipt, and verification of original security documentation
  • Prepare draft NDAs, mandates, and Service Level Agreements
• Compliance and Regulatory:
  • Maintain monthly compliance registers for municipal rates, levies, and insurance obligations
  • Monitor regulatory developments and prepare impact reports for management
  • Ensure adherence to Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) requirements
  • Support internal compliance frameworks (KYC, AML, POCA)
• Administrative and Client Management:
  • Maintain and update electronic client files and FICA documentation
  • Input data into loan management systems
  • Prepare meeting agendas, board packs, and meeting minutes
  • Safeguard original loan agreements and security documents
  • Respond to client inquiries and ensure timely follow-ups

• Legal qualification (LLB or equivalent paralegal certification)
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a legal environment, preferably financial services or property law
• Strong knowledge of South African property law, company law, and financial regulations
• Experience with Deeds Office searches, CIPC searches, and credit assessments
• Proficiency in legal document preparation and review
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research platforms
• Strong organisational and time management capabilities
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines

• Experience with loan documentation and security registrations
• Knowledge of electronic document management systems
• Familiarity with Financial Intelligence Centre regulations
• Previous exposure to compliance and risk management frameworks
• Experience in client-facing roles within financial services

Electrum is the next-generation payments technology company that provides cloud-native software to optimize the processing of financial transactions. Since 2012, we have established ourselves as a respected payments technology partner through our deep expertise and track record in delivering trusted enterprise-grade payments solutions.

We’ve built a reputation in providing solutions for high-volume, low-value payment schemes and services that enable our clients to deliver to their customers at scale. We love that the projects we work on touch the lives of millions of South Africans daily, making a real difference.

We hire the best of the best and we offer great opportunities for personal growth and career progression.

We are growing a world-class partnerships team to support the expansion of our enterprise SaaS offering, and we’re looking for an Account Executive to join us to cultivate client relationships, articulate the return on their investment, and advance our strategic account footprint. The ideal candidate must be able to effectively articulate and position Electrum in the minds of the CIO, ensuring our value proposition aligns with their strategic objectives.

Having onboarded multiple new enterprise accounts in the last two years, coupled with the continuous expansion of our existing accounts, we are achieving significant growth. In this role, you will navigate complex B2B sales cycles within the financial services landscape to strategically grow our Payments SaaS offering at tier-one banks and other financial services enterprises.

Your responsibility will involve creating new revenue streams in payments by acquiring targeted new clients while also expanding our existing enterprise accounts. Our head office is located in Cape Town, but this position will primarily serve clients, most of whom are banks based in Johannesburg. You will be part of our expanding Sales and Marketing team, which offers local and international networking and travel opportunities. Electrum has ambitious long-term goals, supported by training and mentorship to develop effective teams, paving the way for excellent career opportunities.

• Five to ten years of enterprise sales experience within the payments industry; or five to ten years working inside the payments landscape in a client-facing role, such as a business analyst or product manager.
• Proven track record of closing or crafting complex deals and retiring targets in a software (or technology) field.
• Experience dealing with enterprise clients, particularly within tier 1 bank and financial services environments.
• An understanding of business practices backed by a relevant university degree.
• Ability to position technical solutions in a business context.
• Ability to navigate complex sales cycles.
• Proven negotiation experience.
• Going the extra mile for your clients while ensuring the sustainability of the partnership.
• Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, a clear sense of what it means to be part of a team, and a team of teams.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Past experience working with or within a Tier 1 bank.
• Ability to establish trust and rapport with client personas through active listening, empathy, integrity, and diplomacy.
• Referencable experience partnering with banks and other financial services enterprises.

• Build and nurture key client relationships with a multitude of personas.
• Create account and opportunity plans for the short, medium, and long-term cross-sell and upsell of products that will expand Electrum’s partnership with customers, offering additional value for both parties.
• Identify challenges and opportunities our clients and prospects are facing that can be solved with our products and solutions.
• Work with the pre-sales team to help articulate and close the technical sale.
• Work with marketing to identify account-based marketing campaigns to help influence deals through thought leadership content.
• Sales management, including negotiating contracts and agreements, pipeline and database health.
• Contribute to the sales tools that will help you through the buying and sales process, such as buyer journey mapping, personas, use cases, demos, business cases, etc.
• Communicate month, quarter, annual, and longer-term objectives with Electrum’s internal team and external clients.

• Continue your six-month plan and include the following:
• Build and close a new business pipeline, by understanding your prospect’s business objectives and Electrum’s product fit while navigating the complexities of the enterprise buying and sales process.
• Work with the account executive to research addressable markets and identify new growth opportunities by understanding market size, key target characteristics, persona pain points, and product propositions.
• Work with the product team to define development opportunities for new products aligned to our core solutions.
• Work with marketing to identify outbound campaigns, develop collateral, blogs, case studies, etc., to help advance sales, generate inbound leads, or influence deals.

We have created a high-performance culture where you can expect the following:

• Career growth - Delivering world-class financial services software products in a fast-paced company is not easy and takes a considerable amount of effort. But in return for your effort, you'll get hands-on experience working on products used by millions of people and a high-quality work experience that will accelerate your career faster than anywhere else.
• Transparency - We openly discuss strategy, finances, salaries, and other major decisions.
• Autonomy - We know you'll be able to make good decisions if you have good information, and we trust you.
• Shared Vision - You'll be able to shape a vision you can believe in - on how to build the future of financial services.
• Work-life balance - You know when your brain has switched off for the day, and you need to go for a hike or coffee shop with a view, but you also know when your team needs help to bring that strategic deliverable home. At Electrum, you will be expected to know when you deserve that time out and when you need to knuckle down and get the work done.

• These are a few practical ways we practice the culture we are so proud of:
• Flexible work hours.
• Our Cape Town offices offer a fully-stocked kitchen with daily lunch provided.
• Our Johannesburg-based staff have access to Workshop17 facilities.
• Team socializing like hikes, getaways, and dinners.

A generous leave policy, starting at 20 days per year. If this sounds like a role and place where you can spread your wings, please apply now.

We have created a safe, transparent environment where:

• We know mistakes happen, and that’s okay. We even have a three-step approach to dealing with them:

1. Tell everyone about it.
2. Fix the mistake.
3. Tell everyone about the solution.

• You are responsible for your actions – both the successes and the failures.
• We talk openly about salaries and bonuses. At Electrum, we believe it’s evident why some people earn more and others a bit less. It’s like being on a sports team where salaries are widely known.

HR Generalist (Financial Services)

Cape Town

380k - R420k per annum.

A leading Investment Management firm dedicated to delivering innovative, high-performance solutions across global financial markets is hiring a HR Generalist. Reporting to the HR Manager, will play a vital role in supporting growth and success by enhancing the experience of all stakeholders through maintaining compliance, supporting recruitment and onboarding and enabling data driven decision-making through reliable HR reporting and record keeping. The HR Generalist will work closely with the HR team to support day-to-day operations and projects, ensuring alignment with the overall HR strategy.

Key Performance Areas

Talent Management

• Assist with the full recruitment life cycle, including sourcing candidates, liaising with agencies and stakeholders, screening CV’s, scheduling interviews and reference calling.
• Maintaining job specs.
• Minimize time-to-hire and approach recruitment with urgency
• Assist with benchmarking.
• Coordinate and support the HR team in the Induction and onboarding process for new starters, Including welcoming, socialising, onboarding, documentation, workspace setup, and welcome gift packs.

Learning and Development

• Coordinate and source all training.
• Conduct skills gap analysis.
• Maintain all training records and ensuring the relevant files are kept up to date.
• Assist with the preparation of documents for HR related training courses.
• Assist the HR team in the coordination and administration of the Graduate and Bursary programmes.
• Ensure that we meet BBBEE targets and find solutions for targets to be reached.

Record Management/ System & Reporting

• Provide comprehensive HR administrative support to all HR processes
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records including personnel data, contracts etc.
• Update all HR databases such as headcount and transformation sheets.
• Generate various reports based on employee data and leave.
• Compiling of monthly payroll inputs.
• Assist in benefits administration and employee relations.

Compliance

• Stay abreast of labour laws and HR regulations to ensure organisational compliance, including workplace health and safety.
• Assist with legislative and SETA reporting i.e. compiling WSP & ATR reports and EE.

Payroll

• Process monthly payroll on Sage VIP Payroll system, accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain and update payroll records, ensuring all employee data (new hires, terminations, salary changes, benefits, etc.) is accurate.
• Administer statutory deductions including PAYE, UIF, and SDL.
• Prepare and submit statutory returns to SARS and other relevant authorities.
• Manage employee queries related to pay slips, deductions, and benefits, resolving issues promptly.
• Reconcile payroll and prepare reports for HR and Finance department.
• Ensure compliance with the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Labour Relations Act, and SARS requirements.
• Assist with year-end processes such as IRP5/IT3(a) certificates and EMP501

General Human Resource Support

• Assist with various audits relating to EE, LRA, BCEA and BBBEE.
• Serve as an emergency stand-in for payroll and CCMA-related matters if other HR staff are unavailable.
• Ensure mitigation of risk in the HR department.
• Be a team player and support colleagues (as they will support you), with various HR initiatives and operational tasks.
• Ensure consistent execution of HR strategies across all touchpoints.
• General day-to-day administration.
• Maintain HR filing system.
• Handle general enquiries from employees regarding HR policies and procedures.
• Contribute to employee engagement and wellness initiatives.
• Take minutes of meetings.
• Assist in any other HR related project.

Qualifications and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a HR generalist role, including 2-3 years of experience in recruitment is essential.
• Knowledge of labour laws and HR Best practices.
• Understanding of the employee life cycle.
• Understanding and experience in EE, Skills development and BBBEE.
• Sage VIP payroll experience.

Well established financial services company is looking to employ a Software Developer, offering a considerable career opportunity within a dynamic environment to the successful applicant.

They are looking for a skilled and competent React.js Developer with 3-5+ years of experience to join their development team.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

Developing and implementing user interface components using React.js concepts and workflows such as Redux, Flux, and Webpack.

1. Profiling and improving front-end performance and documenting their front-end codebase.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing highly-responsive user interface components using React concepts.
• Developing and implementing front-end architecture to support user interface concepts.
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.
• Translating wireframes into high quality code.
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers.
• Meeting with the development team to discuss user interface ideas and applications.
• Monitoring and improving front-end performance.
• Documenting application changes and developing updates.

Criteria:

Ultimately, a top-class React.js Developer should be able to design and build modern user interface components to enhance application performance .

To ensure success as a React.js Developer, you should have:

• In-depth knowledge of JavaScript and React concepts
• Excellent front-end coding skills
• A good understanding of progressive web applications.
• Experience: 3-5+ years in React.js Development
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux )
• Preferred to have experience in Javascript, CSS, HTML
• Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js)
• Knowledge of isomorphic React is a plus
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms , such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Familiarity with code versioning tools
• Experience with Azure app services is a plus
• In addition to React, solid understanding and experience working with and developing .NET core APIs will be advantageous .

Only individuals who have strong initiative and can handle a high-energy environment need apply. Occasional international travel may be expected.

Company overview:

Our client believes funding is more than just capital, it’s about unlocking potential. Business owners, property developers, and entrepreneurs need more than off-the-shelf solutions; they need a hands-on, relationship-driven approach that understands their unique challenges.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

Our client seeks a meticulous and proactive paralegal who thrives in a fast-paced financial services environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and possess strong organisational capabilities essential for managing complex legal documentation and compliance requirements. They should be comfortable liaising with clients, attorneys, and internal stakeholders whilst maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and professionalism. The ideal paralegal will have a solid understanding of South African property law, company law, and financial regulations, with particular experience in loan documentation and security registrations. They require someone who can work independently, prioritise multiple tasks effectively, and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Legal Support Functions:
  • Conduct comprehensive due diligence investigations including Deeds Office searches, PEP screenings, CIPC checks, and credit assessments
  • Draft and issue instruction letters to attorneys for new transactions and cancellations
  • Review commercial and bond documentation, making necessary amendments in collaboration with legal counsel
  • Coordinate execution of legal documents both in person and via digital platforms (DocuSign)
  • Liaise with bond attorneys throughout registration processes to ensure timely completion
  • Oversee delivery, receipt, and verification of original security documentation
  • Prepare draft NDAs, mandates, and Service Level Agreements
• Compliance and Regulatory:
  • Maintain monthly compliance registers for municipal rates, levies, and insurance obligations
  • Monitor regulatory developments and prepare impact reports for management
  • Ensure adherence to Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) requirements
  • Support internal compliance frameworks (KYC, AML, POCA)
• Administrative and Client Management:
  • Maintain and update electronic client files and FICA documentation
  • Input data into loan management systems
  • Prepare meeting agendas, board packs, and meeting minutes
  • Safeguard original loan agreements and security documents
  • Respond to client inquiries and ensure timely follow-ups

Essential Requirements:

• Legal qualification (LLB or equivalent paralegal certification)
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a legal environment, preferably financial services or property law
• Strong knowledge of South African property law, company law, and financial regulations
• Experience with Deeds Office searches, CIPC searches, and credit assessments
• Proficiency in legal document preparation and review
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal research platforms
• Strong organisational and time management capabilities
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience with loan documentation and security registrations
• Knowledge of electronic document management systems
• Familiarity with Financial Intelligence Centre regulations
• Previous exposure to compliance and risk management frameworks
• Experience in client-facing roles within financial services