Market Risk Analyst

SUMMARY:
Gauteng Market risk analyst role open for 2025 at a well know Financial Services group.

POSITION INFO:
Gauteng Market risk analyst role open for 2025 at a well know Financial Services group.

Grade 12
Masters, or Honours Degree essential - Studying towards Phd advantages
5-10 years of quantitative finance
Programming and development experience in the following languages:
Python, SQL and Visual Basic
Database design, development management skills
Financial mathematics and modelling skills
Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning (AI)
Develop an understanding of the markets and portfolios in BSM
Design data templates for financial risk measurement and validation processes.

Implement processes to source market information from vendors Track financial metric performance.
Develop and implement quantitative tools
Computational programming tools
Develop & maintain a database to store market/ fin risk metrics
Design reporting tools
Automate internal risk measurement
Perform SAM stresses for the portfolio
VAR Limits and escalate breaches to the Head of Quants / ALM

*** Remuneration negotiable and will include large company benefits such as P/Fund M/Aid Incentive bonus scheme / Bursary support / funding ***