Market Risk Analyst

Recruiter:

Kamo Placements

Job Ref:

JHB001963/Kamo

Date posted:

Monday, July 27, 2026

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
To realise the responsibilities of the department , in respect of the regulation and supervision of market risk, equity risk in the banking book, margin requirements and counterparty credit risk (risk types) emanating from the activities in which institutions falling under the supervisory scope of the company.

POSITION INFO:
JOB DESCRIPTION Understand institutions' strategies and business models in the relevant environments to which the risk types relate. Monitor the relevant industry's exposure to the risk types. Monitor industry compliance with the regulations governing these risk types. Benchmark institutions' risk management practices with respect to the risk types management best practice. Evaluate institutions' internal models for the management of these risk types. Provide specialist input with regards to the risk types to front-line supervision and policy development. Develop analytical methods to analyse and interpret risk-based regulatory data submissions. Participate in capital\/own fund requirement adequacy assessments. Contribute to risk-based meetings with representatives of institutions and their auditors. Conduct thematic reviews pertaining to the risk types. Inform the department of the aggregate behaviour of banks pertaining to the risk types. Develop and maintain regulations and instructions governing the statutory requirements for the risk types. Develop internal policies and processes for supervising the risk types. Participate in international and domestic forums related to the establishment of regulations pertaining to the risk types. Ensure widespread cognisance and understanding throughout the PA of the concepts and developments in the field of the risk types. JOB REQUIREMENTS Qualifications A postgraduate degree (NQF 8) in Banking, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, Finance, Mathematics or Statistics, or another relevant quantitatively focused postgraduate degree; and At least 5-8 years of applicable experience in the banking, insurance or financial regulatory sector in positions related to the risk types. Please note that preference will be given to candidates with financial mathematics or financial engineering postgraduate qualifications. The following would be an added advantage: being a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA); being a Financial Risk Manager(FRM); having a Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF) or another appropriate industry-recognised certification; and\/or having a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree or another relevant Master's-level (or higher) management-related degree. Additional requirements include: knowledge of, and experience in, the banking, insurance and financial market infrastructure systems, financial products, regulations and risk type approaches and models; asset class experience across equities, foreign exchange, fixed income etc.; thorough knowledge of the various standards developed by international standard-setting bodies related to the risk types at both a theoretical and a practical level; knowledge of the relevant Acts and associated laws, regulations as well as supervisory frameworks pertaining to banks, insurance, financial market infrastructures and more generally the financial sector; knowledge of the relevant Basel frameworks. People with disabilities are welcome to apply.

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