Market Risk Senior Manager

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP016696/ZG

Date posted:

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
We are working with a globally aligned advisory environment to appoint a Senior Manager – Market Risk into a high-performing financial risk team. This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned market risk professional who combines strong technical expertise with leadership capability and enjoys solving complex challenges within financial institutions.

POSITION INFO:
You will take on a strategic leadership role, driving the delivery of market risk projects across a diverse client base. The position offers exposure to sophisticated trading environments, regulatory transformation initiatives, and enterprise-wide risk frameworks.

You will also play a key role in shaping client strategies, influencing senior stakeholders, and contributing to the continued growth of a specialist risk advisory function.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the end-to-end delivery of market risk engagements within banking and trading environments
Provide technical oversight on risk methodologies, including VaR, expected shortfall, sensitivities, and stress testing
Advise clients on regulatory frameworks and capital requirements (including global and local standards)
Design, review, and enhance market risk frameworks, models, and governance structures
Manage and mentor teams, ensuring high-quality delivery and continuous development
Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across risk, treasury, and trading functions
Contribute to business development initiatives, including proposals and thought leadership

Requirements:

Honours or Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g. Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or Quantitative Finance)
8–12+ years’ experience in market risk within financial services or advisory environments
Deep understanding of market risk methodologies and regulatory frameworks
Proven track record of leading client engagements and managing high-performing teams
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business insights

Advantageous:

Professional qualifications such as CFA, FRM, or actuarial credentials
Experience engaging with regulators or supporting regulatory submissions
Exposure to programming or analytical tools (e.g. Python, R, SAS, and SQL)

Why Consider This Opportunity?:
This role offers the chance to work on high-impact projects within a fast-paced, intellectually stimulating environment. You’ll gain exposure to complex market risk challenges, collaborate with industry-leading professionals, and play a key role in shaping both client outcomes and internal growth strategies.

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I also specialise in recruiting in the following:

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

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information, contact:
Zahrah Gani
Specialist Recruitment Consultant
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