429 Risk jobs in South Africa

Financial Risk Manager

Johannesburg, Gauteng Top Talent Professional Services

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Key responsibilities

Managing client financial risk management activities

Risk monitoring and reporting (internal and external to clients)

Development, maintenance and improvement of risk reports

Maintenance of market rates environment

Monitor and understand financial markets for opportunities / threats that affect client portfolios

Valuation of derivatives

Pricing and execution of hedging strategies (commodities, FX, interest rates) in accordance with client policies and procedures

Assist Front Office team with derivative pricing

Assist Back Office area with queries on transactions

Market research and producing market update reports (commodities FX and interest rates) for client meetings

Key Skills

Knowledge of the price / market risk management process, risk measurement and reporting

Working knowledge of the corporate treasury environment and the process flow between front, middle and back office

Working understanding of macro-economics and business environment

Business acumen

Knowledge of programming languages (e.g. VBA, etc.)

Mathematical abilities

Good numeric and financial mathematics skills

Derivative pricing knowledge

Thoroughness and accuracy

Report writing / composition

Working Hours

Expected to work average 8 hours working day, but dependent on clients / business needs

Should be willing to work odd hours (early mornings and late evenings) when required by clients in time zones other than CAT

Should be willing to work on special projects where large volumes of work are handled in short periods of time, including weekends. These occur rarely

Should be willing to put in extra time / effort to assist other team members during busy periods

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Communicate with confidence and authority when interacting with clients, which would usually be senior people in companies (e.g. Treasurer, Financial Manager, FD / MD)

Calm under pressure

General

Subscribe to highest ethical and professional standards

Committed

Curious

Innovative

Willing and keen to learn

Enjoy working with numbers

Should have own reliable means of transport

Reliable internet access for remote working

Qualifications, Skills & Experience :

Honours Degree in Finance / Commerce and / or CFA, FRM

Financial Risk Management experience

Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Excellent communication skills

Salary - R500 000pa CTC

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Financial Risk Specialist

Sandton, Gauteng JSE Limited

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Job category: Credit Analysis and Risk Management

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: Yes

About our company

The JSE recognises that its success and strength depend on the quality of its employees. We are committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning and high standards of performance. Our employee wellness programme is designed to encourage work-life balance for employees. We naturally seek to empower staff and encourage diversity and opportunities for all.

Introduction

To develop, implement and maintain a robust credit, liquidity, counterparty credit and market risk management infrastructure and performing critical quantitative functions to create market integrity and enable the JSE to operate the cash and derivative markets.

Responsibilities Business and Financial Results Delivery
  • Provide strategic thinking and contributions to crafting of departmental business plan based on professional knowledge and experience, to ensure delivery of focus areas for the year in support of departmental strategy.
  • Apply cost effectiveness principles in planning and delivery to contribute to achievement of divisional financial targets.
  • Provide input into the formalisation for the divisional budget.
  • Develop a robust risk management plan by identifying weaknesses in the current framework, research possible solutions, quantify impact of the solution and finally make a recommendation to present to governance committees and JSE EXCO to mitigate risks.
  • Measure performance by identifying and managing exposures to mitigate and minimise impact to the JSE and market participants.
  • Develop methodologies to measure/monitor risks and to mitigate risks on a per risk basis.
  • Propose solutions by analysing risks using industry best practices, past experience and mathematical skills to develop a risk framework.
  • Assess and efficiently implement regulatory standards and requirements regarding settlement assurance.
  • Ensure systems, products or projects delivered contributes to improve client/JSE service by providing input on budgets, resources required and process based on the understanding of costs, business objectives and relationship with external suppliers and stakeholders.
Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Build strategic JSE / Industry/ Global network of thought leaders and relationships utilising social media, attending and presenting at conferences and training interventions.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships by understanding new products, investigating risks and advising on best solutions to consistently meet client’s needs.
  • Build and maintain networks across the JSE and the financial market industry by seeking and providing guidance on financial instruments to gain information of new risks and engaging clients on exposures, products and trends.
  • Provide risk monitoring tools such as dashboards, logs and escalate if necessary.
Process Management
  • Manage own delivery by establishing a delivery plan and setting timelines, identify obstacles to delivery and take appropriate action where required.
  • Deliver work consistently by identifying, monitoring, measuring managing and mitigating Market, Credit, Counter Party credit, Operational and Liquidity risk by measuring and analysing processes and exposures, come up with potential future scenarios and quantify the impact those scenarios can have on the JSE, its clearing members and clients.
  • Identify risks for stakeholders and the JSE by applying First - Principles and using thresholds and limits and historical information.
  • Develop, assess and entrench Risk Management Frameworks and regularly conduct independent evaluations thereof and propose same to the board when appropriate.
  • Design risk reports, conduct evaluations using exposure reports to assess levels of risk and identify new risks and escalate when appropriate.
  • Propose levels of risk appetite.
  • Analyse results of daily risk quantification by comparing performance of model market performance against regime, quantify risk mitigation to assess whether the new mitigations need to be implemented and if so, at what stage.
  • Determine appropriate collateral types including risks and levels of discounting thereof.
  • Assess exposures and collateral placed against the exposure, reassess the exposure and calculate required collateral and report findings to the appropriate division.
  • Establish and monitor key risk indicators, as well as propose and implement corrective action plans to mitigate risks.
  • Participate in ad hoc projects by developing models and quantification procedures ensuring outputs meet business expectations.
  • Conduct research to keep abreast of best industry practices and regulatory changes to ensure effectiveness of the company's risk frameworks.
  • Establish bank capital calculations with regard to contributions to any mutualised default fund.
  • Propose methodologies for and establish regulatory and economic capital quantification for the JSE to ensure the solvency of the JSE.
  • Liaise with regulators to respond to regulatory queries, comment on draft regulations and reporting to regulators.
  • Supply clients with information to help them analyse and understand capital requirements by applying methodologies and make information as intuitive and explanatory as possible.
  • Assist with queries when clients enquire on valuation models and initial margin calculations.
  • Develop models for new products to help understanding.
  • Assess accuracy of valuation models on a regular basis by using methodologies and established processes and procedures.
  • Develop various new risk methodologies, propose to relevant governance committees, document risk methodologies and implement risk methodologies after approval.
  • Assess new products by analysing the risk to JSE, conducting quantification on products, conducting and implementing risk mitigation methodologies, ensuring compliance with JSE.
  • Provide input into the new products committee by making recommendations on whether to support new product to ensure compliance with JSE.
  • Make proactive recommendations to Board and Risk committee and to EXCO on capital and risk related policies, including risk appetite of the JSE to help establish complete and comprehensive risk frameworks, appetites and policies.
  • Design and specify new systems and processes for implementation for internal and external clients.
Minimum Requirements
  • Degree in Risk.
  • Post-graduate (Honours / Masters / PhD in quantitative field and/or FRM, CFA or similar industry qualification).
  • 5 years risk management experience in a trading, investments quantitative or market risk environment.
Knowledge and Skills required
  • Basic software applications (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Internet, Email).
  • Divisional service offerings.
  • Business continuity standard.
  • Business principles.
  • Data analysis.
  • Decision-making process.
  • Industry trends.
  • International Standards for Professional Practice.
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Financial Risk Manager

Sandton, Gauteng JSE Limited

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Duties & Responsibilities

Results Delivery

  • Provide strategic thinking and contributions to crafting of departmental business plan based on professional knowledge and experience, to ensure delivery of focus areas for the year in support of departmental strategy. Apply cost effectiveness principles in planning and delivery to contribute to achievement of divisional financial targets.
  • Provide relevant input into the formalisation for the divisional budget. Implement a robust risk management plan by identifying weaknesses in the current framework, researching possible solutions, quantifying impact of the solution and finally presenting to governance committees and JSE EXCO to mitigate risks.
  • Measure performance by identifying and managing exposures to mitigate and minimise impact to the JSE and market participants.

  • Measure, monitor and report on credit, liquidity, counterparty credit and market risks and to mitigate risks on a per risk basis.
  • Develop performance measures of risk mitigation.
  • Propose solutions by analysing risks using industry best practices, past experience and mathematical skills to develop a risk framework.
  • Assess and efficiently implement regulatory standards and requirements regarding settlement assurance.
  • Ensure systems, products or projects delivered contribute to improve client/JSE service by providing input on budgets, resources required and process based on the understanding of costs, business objectives and relationship with external suppliers and stakeholders.
Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Build strategic JSE / Industry/ Global network of thought leaders and relationships utilising social media, attending conferences and training interventions.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships by understanding new products, investigating risks and advising on best solutions to consistently meet client’s needs.
  • Build and maintain networks across the JSE by gaining information on existing and new products and assessing the risks thereof.
  • Provide risk monitoring tools such as dashboards, logs and escalate when necessary.
Process Performance Management
  • Manage own delivery against set delivery plan and set timelines, identify obstacles to delivery and take appropriate action where required.
  • Deliver work consistently by identifying, monitoring, measuring, managing, and reporting on Market, Credit, Counter Party credit, and Liquidity risk by measuring and analysing exposures, coming up with potential future scenarios and quantifying the impact those scenarios can have on the JSE, its clearing members and clients.
  • Identify risks for stakeholders and the JSE by applying First - Principles and using thresholds and limits and historical information.
  • Apply and entrench Risk Management Frameworks and regularly conduct independent evaluations against performance thereof and report back to the board by reporting exposures and the business’ performance against same.
  • Compile and conduct risk evaluations using exposure reports to measure risks and identify new risks and escalate where appropriate.
  • Analyse results of daily risk quantification by comparing performance of model market performance against regime, quantify risk mitigation to assess whether the new mitigations need to be implemented and if so, at what stage.
  • Assess exposures and collateral placed against the exposure, reassess the exposure and calculate required collateral and report findings to the appropriate division.
  • Establish and monitor key risk indicators, as well as implement corrective action plans to mitigate risks.
  • Prepare exposure and various other reports on a regular basis for team, risk committees and board if relevant to the clearing members.
  • Participate in ad hoc projects by developing models and quantification procedures ensuring outputs meet business expectations.
  • Conduct research to keep abreast of best industry practices and regulatory changes to ensure effectiveness of the company's risk frameworks.
  • Conduct bank capital calculations and regulatory and economic capital quantification for the JSE to ensure the JSE stays solvent.
  • Liaise with regulators to respond to regulatory queries, comment on draft regulations and reporting to regulators.
  • Supply clients with information to help them understand capital requirements by applying methodologies and make information as intuitive and explanatory as possible.
  • Assist with queries when clients enquire on a valuation model and develop models for new products to help understanding.
  • Assess accuracy of valuation models on a regular basis by using methodologies and established processes and procedures.
  • Develop various new risk methodologies, document risk methodologies and implement risk methodologies after approval.
  • Assess new products by analysing the risk to JSE, conducting quantification on products, conducting and implementing risk mitigation methodologies, ensuring compliance with JSE.
  • Provide input into the new products committee by making recommendations on whether to support new product to ensure compliance with JSE standards.
Self-Management
  • Improve personal capability and professional growth relating to field of expertise, in line with JSE objectives by discussing development needs and proposed solutions with management.
  • Keep abreast of changes in legislation or standards by conducting research and utilising networks.
  • Upskill team and other professionals by sharing knowledge and research results.
  • Epitomise living the JSE values, displaying professional conduct and adherence to required technical standards.
Transformation and Innovation Contribution
  • Analyse, research, develop and implement improvement/innovative ideas and value adding solutions contributing to divisional and JSE results.
Desired Experience & Qualification
  • Degree in Risk (Essential) Post-graduate (Honours/ Masters)
  • Degree in Financial Quantitative field (Preferred)
  • 5 years risk management experience in a trading, investments quantitative or market risk environment
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Risk Analyst

Johannesburg, Gauteng Yellosa

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  • Support oversight of Operational Risk, Country Risk, and Business Continuity Management


  • Assist in risk monitoring and control processes


  • Implement and maintain risk management strategies


  • Monitor and manage risk tools and related awareness


  • Enhance and monitor internal control measures


  • Support development and execution of business continuity plans


  • Improve risk data aggregation and reporting (RD-ARR)


  • Review and update risk-related policies and procedures


  • Engage with the Comprehensive Risk Management Committee by preparing reports and collecting inputs


  • Ensure compliance with Basel III and relevant regulatory requirements


  • Promote a strong risk culture and coordinate with first line departments


  • Prepare regulatory presentations and submissions


  • Provide backup support to liquidity and credit analysis functions


  • Perform other risk-related duties as needed
  • Understand the Commercial Banking Industry
The Successful Applicant


  • 3-5 years of experience in a similar risk analyst role


  • Degree in Economics or Finance


  • Fluent in English and Mandarin
  • Be based in Gauteng
What's on Offer

Basic Salary

Medical Aid

Lunch allowance

Annual Bonus

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Risk Analyst

Johannesburg, Gauteng Edge Executives

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Risk Analyst
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Type: Permanent | Banking & Risk

Strengthen controls. Safeguard performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced risk professional to play a key role in monitoring and managing risk within a dynamic banking environment. If you have a keen eye for operational, country, and business continuity risks — and want to build a culture of risk awareness and transparency — this role is your platform to add real value.

About the Role

You’ll support oversight of key risk areas, implement risk strategies, and enhance internal controls and risk reporting frameworks. You’ll actively engage with risk committees and first-line departments, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, Basel III standards, and best practice risk culture.

What You’ll Do

  • Oversee Operational Risk, Country Risk, and Business Continuity Management.

  • Implement and monitor risk strategies, tools, and controls.

  • Support risk data aggregation and risk reporting frameworks (RDARR).

  • Develop and update policies and procedures in line with regulatory expectations.

  • Coordinate with the Comprehensive Risk Management Committee, preparing materials and reports.

  • Build strong engagement with first line departments to promote a culture of transparency.

  • Prepare regulatory presentations and support liquidity and credit analysis when needed.

  • Perform additional risk-related work as required.

What You Bring

  • Degree in Economics or related field.

  • 3–5 years’ experience in a similar position within a commercial banking environment.

  • Sound understanding of risk management in banking, with expertise in credit risk, operational risk, analytics, and KPIs.

  • Familiarity with Basel III and regulator requirements.

  • Strong analytical, communication, and organisational skills.

  • Ability to handle confidential information with professionalism.

  • Fluency in English and Chinese.

  • Motivated, dynamic, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.

What Success Looks Like
Robust risk monitoring, clear frameworks, and a proactive culture of risk management that supports the bank’s strategic objectives — all strengthened by your insight, oversight, and collaboration.

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Manager, Non-Financial Risk

Johannesburg, Gauteng Standard Bank of South Africa Limited

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Business Segment: Corporate & Investment Banking

The role will encompass the requirement to drive thought leadership, execution and implementation of the operational risk management processes and framework as a key enabler to achieving business objectives in NFR in SA and trusted risk management business partner that equips business with the tools to mitigate financial, reputational and regulatory impact of operational risk incidents.

This will require the anticipation of external drivers coupled with impacts of current and planned systems, processes, products and strategic changes on the risk profile of the business and to guide decision making on controls to manage and mitigate these risks.

Qualifications

Qualifications Required:

  • Commercial or Legal Degree.
  • Post-graduate qualification in Risk Management.

Minimum Experience Required:

  • 5-7 years in Risk - Operational Risk Management.
  • 3-4 years in Risk - Regulatory Compliance.
  • 5-7 years in-depth business and commercial acumen into the banking functions and services.
Additional Information
  • Articulating Information
  • Challenging Ideas
  • Directing People
  • Examining Information
  • Exploring Possibilities
  • Generating Ideas
  • Making Decisions
  • Providing Insights
  • Resolving Conflict
  • Upholding Standards
  • Economic Capital Management
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Financial Risk Manager Sandton

Sandton, Gauteng JSE Limited

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Duties & Responsibilities

Results Delivery

  • Provide strategic thinking and contributions to crafting of departmental business plan based on professional knowledge and experience, to ensure delivery of focus areas for the year in support of departmental strategy.
  • Apply cost effectiveness principles in planning and delivery to contribute to achievement of divisional financial targets.
  • Provide relevant input into the formalisation for the divisional budget.
  • Implement a robust risk management plan by identifying weaknesses in the current framework, research possible solutions, quantify impact of the solution and finally present to governance committees and JSE EXCO to mitigate risks.
  • Measure performance by identifying and managing exposures to mitigate and minimise impact to the JSE and market participants.
  • Measure, monitor and report on credit, liquidity, counterparty credit and market risks and to mitigate risks on a per risk basis.
  • Develop performance measures of risk mitigation.
  • Propose solutions by analysing risks using industry best practices, past experience and mathematical skills to develop a risk framework.
  • Assess and efficiently implement regulatory standards and requirements regarding settlement assurance.
  • Ensure systems, products or projects delivered contributes to improve client/JSE service by providing input on budgets, resources required and process based on the understanding of costs, business objectives and relationship with external suppliers and stakeholders.

Stakeholder Relationship Management

  • Build strategic JSE / Industry/ Global network of thought leaders and relationships utilising social media, attending conferences and training interventions.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships by understanding new products, investigating risks and advising on best solutions to consistently meet client’s needs.
  • Build and maintain networks across the JSE by gaining information on existing and new products and assessing the risks thereof.
  • Provide risk monitoring tools such as dashboards, logs and escalate when necessary.

Process Performance Management

  • Manage own delivery against set delivery plan and set timelines, identify obstacles to delivery and take appropriate action where required.
  • Deliver work consistently by identifying, monitoring, measuring managing, and reporting on Market, Credit, Counter Party credit, and Liquidity risk by measuring and analysing exposures, come up with potential future scenarios and quantify the impact those scenarios can have on the JSE, its clearing members and clients.
  • Identify risks for stakeholders and the JSE by applying First - Principles and using thresholds and limits and historical information.
  • Apply and entrench Risk Management Frameworks and regularly conduct independent evaluations against performance thereof and report back to the board by reporting exposures and the business’ performance against same.
  • Compile and conduct risk evaluations using exposure reports to measure risks and identify new risks and escalate where appropriate.
  • Analyse results of daily risk quantification by comparing performance of model market performance against regime, quantify risk mitigation to assess whether the new mitigations need to be implemented and if so, at what stage.
  • Assess exposures and collateral placed against the exposure, reassess the exposure and calculate required collateral and report findings to the appropriate division.
  • Establish and monitor key risk indicators, as well as implement corrective action plans to mitigate risks.
  • Prepare exposure and various other reports on a regular basis for team, risk committees and board if relevant to the clearing members.
  • Participate in ad hoc projects by developing models and quantification procedures ensuring outputs meet business expectations.
  • Conduct research to keep abreast of best industry practices and regulatory changes to ensure effectiveness of the company's risk frameworks.
  • Conduct bank capital calculations and regulatory and economic capital quantification for the JSE to ensure the JSE stays solvent.
  • Liaise with regulators to respond to regulatory queries, comment on draft regulations and reporting to regulators.
  • Supply clients with information to help them understand capital requirements by applying methodologies and make information as intuitive and explanatory as possible.
  • Assist with queries when clients enquire on a valuation model and develop models for new products to help understanding.
  • Assess accuracy of valuation models on a regular basis by using methodologies and established processes and procedures.
  • Develop various new risk methodologies, document risk methodologies and implement risk methodologies after approval.
  • Assess new products by analysing the risk to JSE, conducting quantification on products, conducting and implementing risk mitigation methodologies, ensuring compliance with JSE.
  • Provide input into the new products committee by making recommendations on whether to support new product to ensure compliance with JSE standards.

Self-Management

  • Improve personal capability and professional growth relating to field of expertise, in line with JSE objectives by discussing development needs and proposed solutions with management.
  • Keep abreast of changes in legislation or standards by conducting research and utilising networks.
  • Upskill team and other professionals by sharing knowledge and research results.
  • Epitomise living the JSE values, displaying professional conduct and adherence to required technical standards.

Transformation and Innovation Contribution

  • Analyse, research, develop and implement improvement/innovative ideas and value adding solutions contributing to divisional and JSE results.
Desired Experience & Qualification
  • Degree in Risk (Essential) Post-graduate (Honours/ Masters)
  • Degree in Financial Quantitative field (Preferred)
  • 5 years risk management experience in a trading, investments quantitate or market risk environment
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Financial Risk Consultant Durban

Durban, KwaZulu Natal Ultra Personnel : Pharmaceutical, Insurance, Engineering

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Job Title: Risk Consultant

Reference: JHB000960-VM-1

Leading organisation within the investments and financial services industry requires a Risk Consultant for the KZN branch. This position is based in Kloof / Gillitts.

Duties & Responsibilities
  1. Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Broker Consultant / Life Insurance Agent.
  2. Preference will be given to candidates with a CFP.
  3. RE5 is essential.
  4. Have completed relevant class of business and product-specific training.
  5. FAIS compliant (continuous professional development).
  6. Completed supervision for long-term insurance categories.
  7. Ability to function at a strategic level whilst fulfilling operational responsibilities.
  8. Meet the FAIS honesty, integrity and good standing requirements.
  9. Meet the FAIS minimum experience requirements in respect of long-term insurance products.
  10. Must not have been declared insolvent or provisionally insolvent.
  11. Appropriate tertiary qualification (bachelor’s degree in commerce, finance, investments preferable).
  12. Have a qualification recognised by the FSCA for FAIS purposes.
  13. Fully computer literate, xPlan experience advantageous.
  14. Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
  15. Excellent negotiation and persuasion skills.
  16. Client-oriented, with strong interpersonal skills and able to take the initiative (self-starter).
  17. Provide and implement advice in respect of insurance needs and solutions to clients in conjunction with the company Partner.
  18. Analyse and identify Life and Short-Term Insurance (STI) opportunities within the client bases of their panel of financial planning partners.
  19. Prepare comprehensive advice documents (proposals, comparisons, and quotations) for presentation to clients.
  20. Provide specialist advice in respect of Life Insurance (Death, Disability and Critical Cover) needs, including Estate Planning and Business Assurance.
  21. Implement the agreed solution for clients and manage underwriting and other onboarding requirements.
  22. Review clients' cover according to internal business procedures or if client circumstances change.
  23. Acquire short-term insurance leads from the company’s financial planning partners.
  24. On receipt of the client’s consent, refer clients to the STI tele-advisor and book an appointment for the client.
  25. Maintain and develop client relationships.
  26. Support and contribute to company initiatives to communicate, educate, and engage clients.
  27. Monitor and report on the success and implementation of client and partner-focused initiatives.
  28. Adhere to the culture and principles of TCF – treating customers fairly.
  29. Comply with Group and Industry regulatory requirements.
Package & Remuneration

Monthly plus Basic Salary + Commission

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Actuarial Risk Analyst

Durban, KwaZulu Natal Hire Resolve

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An industry-leading company situated in La Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal is currently seeking the expertise of an experienced Actuarial Risk Analyst to join their team.

The role will provide exposure to valuations, Solvency Assessment and Management (SAM), reporting, budgeting, product development and pricing, risk and reinsurance management and other actuarial areas.

Focus Areas

You will be involved in a wide range of areas, including :

  • Completion of Monthly, Quarterly and Annual valuations according to the IFRS and SAM requirements
  • Assisting with IFRS 17 development and implementation
  • Assisting with the Annual Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) process
  • Maintaining and updating models (Prophet and other macros)
  • Developing and pricing new / updated products and ongoing maintenance
  • Producing management information reports for circulation to senior management
  • Assisting with the setting and reviewing of Risk registers and Risk Appetite Statements
  • Calculations and reporting required in terms of the different reinsurance treaties
  • Assisting with the experience investigations and assumption setting for valuation purposes
  • Completing the Conduct of Business Returns (CBRs)
  • Assisting with the actuarial components of the annual budget process
  • Other ad-hoc items

What do you need?

Required

  • Mathematics, Statistics or Actuarial Science Degree
  • At least 2 years experience in one or more of the focus areas
  • Progress with the Actuarial Exams

Advantage

  • IFRS17 experience

The role would suit you if you are…

  • Analytical, ambitious and loves to get involved in a range of different tasks
  • Comfortable engaging and communicating with people from different departments, and different seniority levels as well as external partners
  • Accurate, pay attention to detail and take accountability for your work
  • Creative, adaptable, innovative and delivery focused
  • Pragmatic in your application of theoretical results

Hire Resolve is a top-tier recruitment firm that focuses on placing skilled professionals in permanent employment.

Hire Resolve focuses on working with senior-level executives and we pride ourselves on delivering excellent service to our candidates and clients.

  • Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
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Quantitative Risk Analyst

Johannesburg, Gauteng ExecutivePlacements.com - The JOB Portal

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SUMMARY:

We are looking for a Quantitative Risk Senior Consultant to join a dynamic team specializing in treasury, trading, and risk systems. This role focuses on helping clients with the design and implementation of risk management processes, operating models, and performance measurement techniques, ensuring that organizational, technological, and process changes align effectively.

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NFP015850/LLR

Date posted:

Friday, June 27, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:

We are looking for a Quantitative Risk Senior Consultant to join a dynamic team specializing in treasury, trading, and risk systems. This role focuses on helping clients with the design and implementation of risk management processes, operating models, and performance measurement techniques, ensuring that organizational, technological, and process changes align effectively.

POSITION INFO:

Quantitative Risk Senior Consultant – Market and Counter-party Credit

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the design and implementation of treasury, trading, and risk systems.
  • Support clients with risk measurement and performance techniques.
  • Engage in client-facing projects, contributing to both technical and strategic solutions.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
  • Knowledge of financial markets, data analysis, and derivatives valuation.
  • Solid understanding of market risk and counter-party credit risk.
  • Experience with programming languages (VBA, C#, and SQL).
  • Exposure to trading/risk systems (Front Arena, Calypso, Adaptiv, and Quantum).
  • Strong understanding of quantitative methods in the Financial Services industry.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills.

Qualifications:

  • BSc/MSc or Honours Degree in Mathematical Finance, Actuarial Science, IT, Finance, or a related field.
  • 1-4 years of experience in banking, insurance, consulting, or technology.

Personal Attributes:

  • Initiative, maturity, and responsibility.
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks.
  • Client-facing confidence and professional demeanor.
  • Previous project management experience is a plus.

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