Head of Market Risk: Broader Africa

1 day ago


Johannesburg, South Africa FirstRand Full time

About us, purpose, experience and qualifications

**about us**:
**purpose**:

- The Head of Market Risk role has accountability for oversight and management of market risk across the Broader Africa portfolio by defining & measuring adherence to risk appetite, limits and loss tolerance levels as a subset of the overall RMB risk appetite, and ensuring support on aggregating risk appetite across these risk types**experience and qualifications**:

- Ideally B. Applied Mathematics Honors / Hons in Financial Risk Management / CFA / FRM or equivalent qualification
- Min 4 years experience in similar environment Competencies:

- Excellent existing knowledge of financial markets, and financial instruments plus valuation & risk methodologies. Detailed interest in markets is essential.
- Excellent technical skills (Risk methodology/Products/Systems). Strong analytical & quantitative skills.
- Deep risk management background essential, including an understanding of risk sensitivities and P& L drivers.
- Exceptional oral, written and interpersonal skills since the role will be responsible for managing and interacting with a significant amount of people in a leadership role.
- Proactive and able to work independently. Ability to manage own workload. Lateral thinker, tenacious, commitment to getting things done and detail focused.
- Strong team player, possess keen leadership and managerial skills.
- Must possess comprehensive knowledge of traditional risk management principles and practices.
- Possess sound business judgment and an ability to solve problems and operate in a matrix structure where some level of ambiguity will inherently be a feature.



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