Financial Risk Manager: Stress Testing & Compliance

Placements24; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Annual performance bonuses

Professional development and training

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee assistance program

Office in Benoni

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Financial Risk Manager for on-site operations in Benoni, Gauteng. The role focuses on identifying, assessing, and mitigating market, credit, liquidity, and operational risks within a major financial institution.

You will develop risk frameworks, implement policies, and lead stress testing while ensuring regulatory compliance and effective reporting to senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of financial risk management experience.
• Strong understanding of market, credit, liquidity and operational risk.
• Proficient in risk modeling techniques and quantitative analysis.
• Experience with risk management software and tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial risk management strategies and policies.
• Identify and monitor key risk exposures across the organization.
• Design stress testing and scenario analysis for adverse conditions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and reporting standards.
• Collaborate with business units to embed risk principles.
• Prepare risk reports for senior management and regulators.
• Maintain risk models and metrics.
• Contribute to process and system improvements.

Skills

Risk modeling

Quantitative analysis

Risk software/tools

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Mathematics

Tools

Risk management software

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Financial Risk Manager for on-site operations in Benoni, Gauteng. The role focuses on identifying, assessing, and mitigating market, credit, liquidity, and operational risks within a major financial institution.

You will develop risk frameworks, implement policies, and lead stress testing while ensuring regulatory compliance and effective reporting to senior management.