Market Risk Analyst

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP016418/LLR

Date posted:

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market Related

SUMMARY:
Kick-start Your Career in Market Risk — Graduate Opportunity! Are you a sharp analytical thinker with a passion for financial markets? A leading consulting firm is looking for new graduates or candidates with up to 1 year of experience to join their Market Risk team. This is the perfect environment for someone who wants hands-on exposure, complex problem-solving tasks, and the chance to learn directly from industry experts. You’ll work across multiple clients, build technical and quantitative skills, and grow into a highly skilled Market Risk Specialist.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Support market risk projects across banking and financial institutions
Assist with developing, validating, and enhancing market risk models
Analyse market data, exposures, stress tests and risk metrics
Contribute to risk reporting, dashboards, and insights for clients
Work with Senior Consultants on risk strategy, frameworks, and regulatory projects

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Education:

Honours or Master’s Degree in Financial Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Risk, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, or Statistics
Strong academic results are essential

Experience:

New graduates or up to 1 year of relevant experience (Market risk, quant, risk analytics, or related)
Exposure to market risk concepts is an advantage

Skills:

Strong programming ability (Python / R / MATLAB)
SQL experience highly beneficial
Excellent numerical, quantitative, and analytical skills
Understanding of derivatives, market risk metrics (VaR and sensitivities), and financial instruments is advantageous
Strong communication skills and the ability to work with clients

Non-negotiables:

Must be passionate about financial markets
Strong work ethic and a curiosity to learn
Ability to work in a hybrid consulting environment

Apply now!

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Actuarial roles (Life, Short-Term, Health, Pensions, Quantitative)
Data Scientists / Data Analysts (Python, R, SQL, Machine Learning)
Risk Analysts (Credit, Market, Model Risk, Operational)
Pricing Specialists (Insurance, Financial Products)
Machine Learning & AI Data Scientists (ML Ops, NLP, Predictive Modelling)
Quantitative Specialists across Banking, Insurance, and FinTech

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