Market Risk Coverage Officer - Johannesburg Verfied

Salary Negotiable Johannesburg, Gauteng Johannesburg, Gauteng more than 14 days ago 23-09-2016 12:40:43 PM
21-10-2016 12:40:43 PM
A leading financial services firm in South Africa have an amazing job opportunity for a Market Risk Coverage Officer to join their team in Johannesburg. This firm provides an exceptional breadth and depth of wealth management solutions including investing, wealth structuring, capital advisory, and banking. If you are a Self-starter with ability to manage multiple projects independently; this job could be perfect for you.

Your job responsibilities as the Market Risk Coverage Officer in Johannesburg will include:

- Assessment/deployment of market risk processes for new activities
- Maintenance and regular review of market risk limits
- Monitoring of middle office signoffs on position
- Daily monitoring of risk limit utilization
- Analysis and commentary on risk levels
- Regular signoff and attestations for market risk reports
- Ad hoc risk analyses & scenario testing
- Analysis and commentary for regulatory reporting
- Participation in regular market risk governance forums and working groups
- Maintenance of market risk procedures and documentation

What you will need to be perfect for this Market Risk Coverage Officer job in Johannesburg:

- 8 - 10 years of financial industry experience
- Fixed income trading desk experience required
- Quantitative market risk training (Value at Risk, stress testing, position modelling)
- Strong partnership skills; experience working with cross-functional teams
- Very high analytical aptitude and problem-solving skills
- Proven track record of ability to challenge business partners while working constructively to achieve a common goal; comfortable with challenging current practices
- Control mentality - ability to anticipate potential issues and assess controls required
- Self-starter with ability to manage multiple projects independently; capable of appropriately prioritizing deliverables