TMF

TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world.

As we’re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

The Transaction Manager is responsible for effectively managing a portfolio of clients with a focus on delivering exceptional service, acting as the intermediary between the service delivery teams and clients to ensure that the clients’ needs for information, support, technical assistance, reports/templates and quality deliverables are met timeously.

• Draft and Review Legal Documentation: Prepare Corporate Services Agreements, Declarations of Trust, Local Service Agreements, and transaction-related legal documents, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.
• Manage Legal Risk and Disputes: Oversee litigation, claims, and disputes; implement debtor policies; and advise internal stakeholders on legal matters.
• Drive Compliance and Governance: Maintain and enhance internal controls, KYC processes, and corporate governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with regulatory and TMF Group standards.
• Client Onboarding and Transaction Execution: Lead end-to-end onboarding of new clients and transactions, including compliance checks, documentation review, and system setup.
• Service Delivery Oversight: Coordinate and monitor service delivery across operational teams, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality execution of client deliverables.
• Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and escalation point for service and transaction matters.
• Portfolio and Performance Management: Oversee billing, debt recovery, internal audits, and profitability analysis; manage budgets and optimize team performance through coaching and training.
• Transaction Monitoring and Risk Management: Scrutinize transaction documents, identify risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide training on relevant legislation and policies.
• Fiduciary Responsibilities: Serve as director or trustee representative on client entities, attending board meetings, monitoring service providers, and ensuring governance standards are met.
• Process Improvement and Technology Enablement: Continuously seek opportunities to enhance legal, risk, and compliance processes through technology and scalable solutions

• Graduate in or have a high-level of experience in a relevant field, i.e. LLB, Business and Finance or Compliance.
• Being a qualified attorney or advocate with capital markets and/or structured finance experience.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in client service/reporting – preferably to institutional clients
• Operational and administrative knowledge of an asset management business would be advantageous.
• Experience in a legal, compliance or company secretarial department, or alternatively experience at a corporate services provider or within capital markets and/or structured finance field.
• Experience dealing with securitisations and/or capital markets transactions.
• Expertise in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

• All employees are given a UPs to be able to work during loadshedding
• Quarterly team building once a quarter for all employees
• Continuous development is supported through global learning opportunities from the TMF Business Academy
• Collaborative, supportive work environment where individuals are able to grow and shape their careers
• Biannual team building and year end celebration
• We provide internal career opportunities so you can take your career further within TMF
• You’ll be helping us to make the world a simpler place to do business for our clients
• Through our corporate social responsibility program, you’ll also be making a difference in the communities where we work
• Strong feedback culture to help build an engaging workplace
• Our inclusive work environment allows you to work from our offices around the world, as well as from home, helping you find the right work-life balance to perform at your best