Associate Risk Analyst – FMD

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Manage regulatory requirements and compliance monitoring frameworks for investment products.
• Monitor adherence to investment guidelines, regulatory requirements, policies and internal controls, and escalate non‑compliance where require
• Assist in ensuring that FMD practices are aligned with international Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) standards and comply with applicable local and international regulations.
• Assist in preparing accurate, reliable and insightful risk and compliance reports for management and relevant governance forums.
• Analyse risk trends, incidents and control effectiveness, and contribute to actionable risk insights and recommendations.
• Conduct research on regulatory developments, industry practices and emerging risks relevant to financial markets.
• Preparation of briefings and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in the design and delivery of compliance and operational risk training and awareness programmes.

Qualifications

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a postgraduate degree (NQF 8) in either Investment Management, Risk Management, Finance, Banking, Law or a related field;
• two to five years of experience in the financial services industry, especially within a Treasury environment.
• knowledge of financial instruments, risk frameworks and regulatory landscape for treasury or asset management environment.
• knowledge of the Bloomberg software.

The following would be an added advantage:

• a Professional Risk Management (PRM), Financial Risk Manager (FRM) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification.
• Completed STRATE and/or JSE compliance officer examinations.