Equities: Regulatory Specialist

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Sandton

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ZAR 900.000 - 1.300.000

Jornada completa

14 días+

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Full-time Permanent Position

Descripción de la vacante

A leading financial market regulator in South Africa is seeking an Equities Regulatory Specialist to ensure compliance with Listings Requirements, assess corporate actions, and provide guidance to listed companies. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Law, Commerce, or Accounting, and have at least 5 years of relevant experience. This critical role will aid in maintaining market integrity and involves overseeing the compliance of regulated parties. The position offers a market-related salary in a full-time, permanent contract.

Formación

5+ years of experience advising on Listings Requirements, Corporate Finance, or Corporate Law.
Strong understanding of financial statements.
Listing requirement knowledge with direct application experience.

Responsabilidades

Ensure compliance with the Stock Exchange’s Listings Requirements.
Review corporate actions and submissions for compliance.
Act as the intermediary between the regulator and the listing company.
Specialist Guidance: act as the middle person between regulator and listing company on regulatory matters.
Review financial statements to assess compliance and economic substance of actions.
Facilitate and review documentation for shareholder approval of transactions.

Conocimientos

Research

Reporting

Consulting

Assessment

Listings knowledge

Educación

Degree in Law, Commerce, or Accounting

Postgraduate qualification

Accounting degree

Descripción del empleo

A central regulator of a major South African financial market is seeking an Equities Regulatory Specialist to join their team in Sandton. This middle management role is critical, acting as the primary compliance intermediary between the Stock Exchange and listed companies, ensuring the market remains fair, transparent, and credible.

This is a high‑risk, high‑impact position where your expertise directly affects the regulator’s license with the financial services authority.

Responsibilities:

Regulatory Oversight & Compliance

Listings Compliance: Ensure listed companies and all regulated parties comply rigorously with the Stock Exchange’s Listings Requirements (LR).
Review & Assessment: Review corporate actions, circulars, and submissions to ensure full compliance with LR and proactively identify potential breaches.
Market Integrity: Mitigate financial and reputational risk to the regulator, thereby protecting market integrity and supporting a fair and transparent capital market environment.

Advisory & Consulting

Specialist Guidance: Act as the middle person between the regulator and the listing company, providing specialist guidance to sponsors, listed companies, and internal stakeholders on regulatory matters, including interpretations and dispensations.
Financial Analysis: Review and analyse financial statements to assess compliance and underlying economic substance of proposed corporate actions, transactions, and deals.
Shareholder Approval: Facilitate and review documentation related to shareholder approval for transactions and deals.

Leadership & Development

Team Enablement: Contribute to the development of a high‑performing regulatory team by supporting, guiding, and mentoring professionals within the division.
Policy Development: Contribute to the drafting and refinement of Listings Requirements through in-depth research and stakeholder engagement.
Stakeholder Management: Build strong, skeptical, and engaging relationships with market participants and ensure the timely resolution of complex queries.

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications: A degree in Law, Commerce, or Accounting is required.
- Preference: Strong understanding of how to read and analyse financial statements (making Finance and Accounting degrees highly relevant, as they provide both accounting and economics knowledge which is the backbone of the role).
- Postgraduate qualification is preferred.
Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience advising on the Listings Requirements, Corporate Finance, or Corporate Law.
Listing Knowledge (Non‑Negotiable): Candidates NEED listing requirement knowledge and direct application experience thereof.
Core Skills: Strong skills in research, reporting, consulting, and assessment.
Ideal Backgrounds (Highly advantageous):
Regulatory and compliance experience from