Description:
My client is looking for a Market Risk Senior Manager to join their Financial Risk Management practice in Johannesburg. This opportunity is with a global leader in audit, tax, and advisory services, renowned for its collaborative culture and innovative approach. As part of the Financial Risk Management – Market Risk team, you will play a key role in managing and mitigating financial risks for clients in the banking and financial services sectors. Key Responsibilities:- Work closely with partners and associate directors to provide high-quality reporting on market risk issues, including counterparty credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and more.
- Lead quantitative financial risk management engagements related to foreign exchange, interest rate, credit, and commodity risks, along with associated controls.
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of capital markets processes such as trading, limits, risk management, credit, settlement, and operations.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in areas like quantitative risk management, IFRS2 Share-based payment valuation, IFRS9/IAS39 Hedge Accounting, and exotic derivative modelling.
- Lead staff on advisory engagements and audit assist assignments.
- Collaborate locally and internationally to identify and convert opportunities for business growth.
- Contribute to research on the evolving financial landscape and guide the development of new business ideas.
- Inspire and mentor junior staff members.
- A degree in finance, quantitative finance, engineering, mathematics, or statistics, coupled with advanced or professional qualifications.
- A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, ideally in a consulting environment, with a regulator, or in a financial institution (preferably a bank).
- Strong expertise in market risk analysis and the ability to build trusted business relationships.
- Demonstrated success in a project-based environment where collaboration is essential.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proven ability to lead and mentor teams in delivering high-quality work.
Requirements:
- Work closely with partners and associate directors to provide high-quality reporting on market risk issues, including counterparty credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and more.
- Lead quantitative financial risk management engagements related to foreign exchange, interest rate, credit, and commodity risks, along with associated controls.
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of capital markets processes such as trading, limits, risk management, credit, settlement, and operations.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in areas like quantitative risk management, IFRS2 Share-based payment valuation, IFRS9/IAS39 Hedge Accounting, and exotic derivative modelling.
- Lead staff on advisory engagements and audit assist assignments.
- Collaborate locally and internationally to identify and convert opportunities for business growth.
- Contribute to research on the evolving financial landscape and guide the development of new business ideas.
- Inspire and mentor junior staff members.
- A degree in finance, quantitative finance, engineering, mathematics, or statistics, coupled with advanced or professional qualifications.
- A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, ideally in a consulting environment, with a regulator, or in a financial institution (preferably a bank).
- Strong expertise in market risk analysis and the ability to build trusted business relationships.
- Demonstrated success in a project-based environment where collaboration is essential.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proven ability to lead and mentor teams in delivering high-quality work.
24 Mar 2025;
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