Junior Transaction Officer
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Finance & Banking
Risk Manager/Analyst, Portfolio & Asset Management, Financial Compliance, Financial Analyst
Summary Transaction operations role at respons
Ability Investments in Cape Town supporting back and middle-office functions across emerging-market investment activity. English and Spanish required.
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Ability Investments
Cape Town, South Africa
- Southern Africa
Role type
Climate / Impact Finance
Experience
Mid-level
Language
English and Spanish mandatory
Summary Transaction operations role at respons
Ability Investments in Cape Town supporting back and middle-office functions across emerging-market investment activity. English and Spanish required.
About The Role
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Ability is a leading Swiss impact asset manager managing USD 5.9 billion across approximately 70 countries, providing debt and equity financing to financial institutions, enterprises and mid-market funds to balance positive social/environmental outcomes with competitive returns. This Junior Transaction Officer role in Cape Town offers candidates an opportunity to work in impact investments, supporting back and middle-office functions across the firm’s emerging-market portfolio.
Key responsibilities
- Draft contractual documents including promissory notes, loan agreements and waivers with senior staff and legal support
- Manage continuous investment administration involving cash flow tracking and legal documentation
- Coordinate with the Custody Bank for disbursement execution
- Execute foreign exchange trades in deliverable and non-deliverable currencies
- Coordinate across Investment Officers, Transaction Officers and investees to obtain and track constitutional, legal, financial and regulatory documentation
Key requirements
- Finance, Law, Business Administration or related degree from a recognised institution
- 3–5 years’ experience in a Back/Middle Office or Finance environment
- English and Spanish proficiency (mandatory)
- Proficiency with AI tools, MS Office, Excel and Word
- Independent, accurate and efficient working style with a collaborative approach
- Strong analytical and organisational capabilities
- Interest in impact investing
Nice to have
- Additional languages beyond English and Spanish
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