Senior Financial Market Specialist

1 month ago


Pretoria, South Africa Kamo Placements Full time
Detailed description:
The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following key performance areas:
  • Lead and oversee the companys foreign exchange trading operations, which include execution of FX transactions (spot, forwards and FX swaps) as well as cash management.
  • Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis into FX movements, trends, patterns with systemic impact across financial markets.
  • Leads team engagements to interrogate and reconcile data, and findings, insights, explanations, from research and analysis on foreign exchange markets.
  • Prepare periodic reports to enable managers/senior managers to provide oversight function on the deliverables of the South African Foreign Exchange Committee (SAFXC) and Global Foreign Exchange Committee (GFXC).
  • Provide thought leadership and contribute to discussion papers, presentations and documentation for various FX committees and other related bodies/forums.
  • Lead the design and review of internal controls, enhance operating procedures and implement governance frameworks that relate to Codes of conduct in the FX market
  • Contribute to the development and execution of strategic initiatives of the unit and the Financial Markets Department (FMD), including through involvement in strategic projects.
  • Collaborate with other specialists within the company (business analysts, data management specialists and IT specialist) by providing subject-matter expertise to enable the design and implementation of IT infrastructure for the FX operations business.
  • Provide analysis on FX operations and insights for presentations to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and Financial Stability Committee (FSC).
  • Represent the Financial Markets Department on internal and external committees/forums and make presentations.
  • Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders such as, but not limited to, local analysts, fund managers, strategists, and dealers for the gathering of market intelligence.
  • Perform ad hoc tasks as required.
Job requirements:
To be considered for this position, candidates must have:
  • A minimum of Honours degree (NQF8) in economics or finance or an equivalent combination of education and job-related experience.
  • A minimum of eight to ten years experience in a specialist role in financial markets and market analysis.
The following will be an added advantage:
  • CFA qualification.
  • Sound knowledge of exchange rate policy and monetary policy implementation frameworks and instruments; and Sound knowledge of financial market regulations
  • ACI Dealing certificate.
Additional requirements include:
  • Verbal and written communication skills.
  • Research methodology skills.
  • Planning and organising skills.
  • Decision-making skills.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Presentation skills.
  • Being a team player.
  • Knowledge of financial mathematics.
  • Proficiency in the Microsoft (MS) Office suite, with a thorough knowledge of MS Excel; and Knowledge of Bloomberg and Reuters.


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