Investec
Payouts Administration Assistant
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About the Role
Our Payouts team sits with our Asset Financing Group in Reading and plays a critical role in delivering an exceptional service to our customers, suppliers and broker partners. We are responsible for processing and paying out approved finance agreements, ensuring funds are released accurately and efficiently once all required documentation has been received. Working in a fast-paced environment, we manage a high volume of documentation and enquiries throughout the day. Our ability to process payouts quickly and within agreed service levels helps differentiate Investec from competitors and contributes directly to a positive customer experience.
About Investec
Investec – Where Out of the Ordinary Happens
At Investec, we do things differently. We're a leading international bank and wealth manager built on a culture of curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit and human connection. Ideas are heard, ambition is celebrated, and impact is encouraged. As part of a team that challenges convention and strives for outperformance, you'll help shape bold solutions for clients who expect something more than the ordinary.
What will I be doing?
As a Payouts Administrator, you will support the efficient day-to-day running of the Payouts function. You will be responsible for managing team inboxes, reviewing documentation, supporting payment processing activities and ensuring a consistently high standard of service is delivered to both internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and monitor Payouts team inboxes, responding to queries and escalating issues where appropriate.
- Review customer documentation and Welcome Packs to ensure all required paperwork and signatures have been received and completed correctly.
- Authorise documentation within agreed approval limits.
- Support the preparation and completion of daily payment runs.
- Liaise with internal teams, suppliers and broker partners to resolve queries promptly and professionally.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure all activities are completed in line with company procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Provide support on ad hoc projects and administrative tasks as required.
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What are we looking for?
Essential
- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong administrative and data processing skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Excel and Word.
- A proactive and self-motivated approach to work. Conscientious and dependable.
- Commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
- Understanding of and commitment to Consumer Duty principles and treating customers fairly.
- Regulatory knowledge relevant to the role.
- Positive team player with a collaborative approach. Adaptable and willing to support colleagues across the wider team.
- Takes ownership and accountability for their work.
Desirable
- Previous experience in financial services, banking or asset finance administration.
- Familiarity with payout, payment processing or operational support activities.
- Knowledge of Investec procedures and operational processes.
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your operational and financial services experience within a collaborative team environment. You'll play an important role in ensuring customers and business partners receive a seamless service, while gaining valuable exposure to a key function within the business.
As part of our collaborative & agile culture, our working week is 4 days in the office and one day remote. We believe that being together enables us to live our values and support our clients and communities in an extraordinary way.
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Investec offers a range of wellbeing benefits to make our people feel healthier, balanced and more fulfilled in their lives inside and outside of work. You can find a list of our benefits here.
Embedded in our culture is a sense of belonging and inclusion. At Investec we want everyone to find it easy to be themselves, and to feel they belong. It's a responsibility we all share and is integral to our purpose and values as an organisation. We believe that innovation thrives when everyone feels respected, included, and empowered to contribute.
We actively seek out diverse talent and foster an inclusive environment, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. Here, you'll find networks, benefits, and development opportunities designed to support your career journey, wherever it may lead.
If this role excites you but you don't meet every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Your unique perspective and experience could be exactly what we are looking for. Get in touch!
Our Commitment
At Investec, we're deeply invested in our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. It's more than a mindset; it's how we show up every day.
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