Senior Financial Markets Specialist

1 week ago


Pretoria, South Africa Adzuna ZA B C2 Full time
Detailed description
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
  • Research, develop and maintain advanced analytics related to interest rate and foreign exchange markets.
  • Conduct research on various aspects relating to financial benchmarks and reference rate reforms.
  • Provide thought leadership and contribute to position papers, presentations, speeches and other documentation prepared by the company Working Group, Market Practitioners Group (MPG) and other relevant bodies.
  • Contribute to the formulation and execution of strategic initiatives of the unit and the Financial Markets Department.
  • Lead the development and periodic review of interest rate benchmarks and the implementation of solutions for various calculation methodologies.
  • Establish relevant data sources and lead the implementation of appropriate data collection models to enable the production of analytics.
  • Oversee the benchmark determination process and enhance operating procedures and the control framework for benchmark administration.
  • Collaborate with other financial market specialists, business analysts, data management specialists, integration specialists and software developers to design and implement infrastructure solutions.
  • Prepare periodic operational reports to enable lead specialists, senior management and the Reference Rate Oversight Committee to exercise their oversight function on all aspects of benchmark administration.
  • Leverage data and analytics to prepare reports aimed at enhancing the transparency of various segments of interest rate and foreign exchange markets.
  • Build and maintain relationships with reporting institutions, market infrastructure providers, industry bodies and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Contribute to the learning and development of junior specialists.
  • Assist with committee administration.
  • Contribute to process improvement.
  • Perform ad hoc tasks.
Job requirements:
To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:
  • An Honours degree (NQF8) in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Data Science or an equivalent combination of education and job-related experience; and at least 8 to 10 years work experience in financial markets.
The following will be an added advantage:
  • Knowledge of financial markets products and the pricing thereof.
  • Knowledge of quantitative finance.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, R and/or Python; and proficient in data analysis.
Additional requirements include:
  • Analytical and conceptual thinking abilities.
  • Written and verbal communication skills.
  • Availability to work irregular hours on an ad hoc basis.
  • Report writing skills.
  • Planning and organising skills.
  • Interpersonal skills; and being a team player.


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