Trading Regulatory Risk Specialist

RMB - Rand Merchant Bank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

RMB - Rand Merchant Bank is seeking a risk monitoring professional to ensure internal and external reporting on market and counterparty risk aligns with industry standards. You will interpret regulations, translate them into actionable context, and apply trading regulatory principles to mitigate risk.

The role involves monitoring trading book risks, providing clear insights through reports, and developing governance frameworks in collaboration with risk and compliance stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of trading book risk monitoring and reporting.
• Strong analytical, writing, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to create clear reports and fit-for-purpose dashboards.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor trading book risk, ensuring adherence to risk limits and compliance standards.
• Clearly provide insights on trading book risks to internal and external stakeholders through reports.
• Develop and maintain policies that foster regulatory adherence and governance.
• Maintain alignment with risk and compliance frameworks and operating standards.
• Collaborate with enablement teams to maintain a strong regulatory and governance framework.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and stay updated on market developments.

Skills

Trading risk monitoring

Risk reporting

Policy development

Regulatory awareness

Stakeholder communication

Dashboard creation

Education

Honours degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or related field

Job description

Job Description

To ensure that internal and external reporting pertaining to market, counterparty credit and other risk types is done in accordance with industry and prudential standards, considering business policies and risk frameworks.

To interpret regulations, engage with internal and industry stakeholders (BASA), translate regulatory requirements into context, and ensure that the implementation of trading regulatory principles are applied to mitigate regulatory risk and ensure that all reportable metrics are monitored and within acceptable risk tolerance levels.

• Are you someone who can: Monitor trading book risk, ensuring adherence to risk limits and compliance standards. Clearly provide insights on trading book risks to internal and external stakeholders through reports. Develop and maintain policies that foster a culture of regulatory adherence and good governance within the business area. Maintain function alignment with risk and compliance frameworks and operating standards. Collaborate with enablement teams to develop and maintain a strong regulatory and governance framework within the relevant business area/environment. Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Stay updated on market developments and regulatory changes.
• You will be an ideal candidate if you have:
• Honours degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field. Minimum of 3-5 years of trading book risk monitoring and reporting. Strong understanding of trading risks i.e. market risk, counterparty credit risk and non-financial risks Excellent analytical, writing, and problem-solving skills. Proven ability to create clear reports and fit-for-purpose dashboards. Ability to work efficiently under pressure and manage multiple priorities. Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• You will have access to:
• Opportunities to network and collaborate
• Challenging working
• Opportunities to innovate
• We can be a match if you are:
• Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to
• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it
• Love putting our clients at the forefront of what you do

Important Closing Date Note

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

26/09/26

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.