Associate Director, Forensics

Jse Limited; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned professional to enhance its pricing solutions and maintain market integrity. This role offers the chance to leverage your extensive experience in financial markets, particularly in valuations and indices, to contribute to strategic priorities. You will be instrumental in developing methodologies and fostering relationships with stakeholders. The company promotes a culture of continuous learning and work-life balance, making it an attractive workplace for those looking to make a significant impact in the financial sector.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in financial markets, including derivatives valuations.
• Experience managing a team of index and valuations specialists.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and publish accurate instrument valuations and indices.
• Develop valuation methodologies and indices product range.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Quantitative Analysis

Financial Valuation

Stakeholder Management

Team Leadership

Education

Honours in Economics

Honours in Statistics

Honours in Econometrics

Honours in Actuarial Science

Honours in Financial Engineering

Job description

Job category : Banking, Finance, Insurance.

Stockbroking

Contract : Permanent

Remuneration : Market Related

EE position : Yes

About our company WHY JOIN THE JSE?

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 build and maintain the JSE as a trusted provider of pricing solutions, which includes indices, benchmarks, instrument valuations and other quantitative financial metrics, and so promote the integrity of the JSE markets and contribute to the strategic priorities of the JSE and specifically the monetisation of quantitative data services.

Responsibilities

1. Business and Financial Results Management

• Support the stable functioning of markets by calculating and publishing accurate instrument valuations and indices in line with valuations principles and client service level agreements.
• Minimise the risk of financial and reputational damages to the JSE through the publication of incorrect valuations and associated incorrect cashflows between clients.
• Develop valuations methodologies for JSE products and client products using thought leadership and deep industry experience to ensure compliance with the necessary regulatory standards and industry best practice.
• Develop indices product range (including methodologies) using thought leadership and deep industry experience to ensure compliance with the necessary regulatory standards and industry best practice.
• Support the JSE inorganic strategy by championing opportunities aligned to pricing and other quantitative opportunities.
• Act as the technical partner and system owner for the delivery of quantitative finance products and services.

Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Build and maintain a consultative relationship with advisory committees by providing high quality discussion papers.
• Represent the interests of the JSE on various industry bodies as a recognised expert in the field of indices, valuations and quantitative mathematics.
• Build and maintain sustainable relationships with customers and stakeholders through continuous engagement.
• Manage the resolution of queries from clients regarding technical education and other second line support.

Process Management

• Provide thought leadership and input into the development of Information Services divisional strategy.
• Deliver innovative product ideas to JSE by identifying patterns in data processing results and client interactions.
• Ensure that Enterprise Information Governance processes are implemented and formally managed.

Team Management

• Ensure that the team has the specialist and technical skills and capabilities required to deliver the business objectives.
• Ensure ongoing improvement of automation and processes by coaching direct reports.
• Participate in recruitment processes to ensure selection contributing to success of team.

Minimum Requirements

Honours in Economics / Statistics / Econometrics / Actuarial Science / Financial Engineering or similar. 10 years of experience in a financial markets' role such as derivatives valuations, investment portfolio management, investment performance measurement, asset manager, investment research analyst, listed product issuer, product owner, fund administrator, including experience in managing a team of index and valuations specialists / experts.