Trading Regulatory Risk Specialist

RMB Nigeria Limited; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Networking opportunities

Challenging work

Innovation opportunities

Job summary

RMB Nigeria Limited in Johannesburg is seeking a Trading Regulatory Risk Specialist to ensure reporting for market and counterparty risks aligns with industry and prudential standards. You will translate regulations, engage with BASA, and implement trading regulatory principles to mitigate risk and keep metrics within tolerance.

The ideal candidate holds an Honours degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics or related field, with 3–5 years of trading book risk monitoring and reporting, and strong

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Monitor trading book risk, ensuring adherence to risk limits and compliance standards.
• Provide insights on trading book risks to stakeholders through reports.
• Develop and maintain policies to foster regulatory adherence and governance.
• Align risk and compliance frameworks with operating standards.
• Collaborate with enablement teams to strengthen regulatory governance.

Skills

Trading risk monitoring

Risk reporting

Regulatory reporting

Dashboards

Stakeholder communication

Analytical writing

Education

Honours degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

## Trading Regulatory Risk SpecialistApply: Johannesburg: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: September 26, 2026 (7 days left to apply): R53646# **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* ### **Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!**