Marlene Josias Budge

Marlene Josias Budge has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Marlene'smost recent role is as a Project Specialist at Sygnia Asset Management, where they have been working since March 2019. Prior to this, they held the position of Co-Head: Institutional Administration at Sygnia Asset Management from February 2012 until November 2018.

Before joining Sygnia Asset Management, Marlene founded and owned Budge Recruitment Services, a company they managed from January 2008 to December 2011. Prior to that, they worked as a Transition Administrator at Fifth Quadrant Actuaries and Consultants (Towers Watson) in 2007.

Marlene has also worked in the financial industry, including positions such as Head: Pooled Fund Administration at African Harvest Asset Management from January 2004 to December 2006, and as a Client Relationship Manager at FinSource (Maitland Fund Services) from January 1998 to December 2003.

Earlier in their career, Marlene worked for Coronation Asset Management as a Client Relationship Manager in 1997, and at Merrill Lynch as a Recons Specialist from January 1997 to April 1997. Marlene also worked at Invesco Ltd. as a Client Liaison Officer from January 1995 to August 1996.

Overall, Marlene Josias Budge has built a robust work experience in various roles within the financial industry, primarily focusing on project management, administration, recruitment, and client relationship management.

Marlene Josias Budge pursued their education in a chronological order. Marlene completed their National Senior Certificate in Matric from Harold Cressy High School between 1981 and 1986. Later, they enrolled in the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika, where they obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Economics from 2001 to 2005. In 2015, Marlene Josias Budge furthered their studies by pursuing a Diploma in Operations Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management via Getsmarter. Finally, in 2022-2023, they attended the University of Cape Town via Getsmarter, acquiring a Certificate in Executive and Management Coaching.