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Associate Risk Analyst - FMD at South African Reserve Bank
South African Reserve Bank
September 02, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Detailed description
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
Manage regulatory requirements and compliance monitoring frameworks for investment products.
Monitor adherence to investment guidelines, regulatory requirements, policies and internal controls, and escalate nonÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂcompliance where require
Assist in ensuring that FMD practices are aligned with international Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) standards and comply with applicable local and international regulations.
Assist in preparing accurate, reliable and insightful risk and compliance reports for management and relevant governance forums.
Analyse risk trends, incidents and control effectiveness, and contribute to actionable risk insights and recommendations.
Conduct research on regulatory developments, industry practices and emerging risks relevant to financial markets.
Preparation of briefings and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
Assist in the design and delivery of compliance and operational risk training and awareness programmes.
Qualifications
Job requirements
To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:
a postgraduate degree (NQF 8) in either Investment Management, Risk Management, Finance, Banking, Law or a related field;
two to five years of experience in the financial services industry, especially within a Treasury environment.
knowledge of financial instruments, risk frameworks and regulatory landscape for treasury or asset management environment.
knowledge of the Bloomberg software.
The following would be an added advantage:
a Professional Risk Management (PRM), Financial Risk Manager (FRM) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification.
Completed STRATE and/or JSE compliance officer examinations.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
Manage regulatory requirements and compliance monitoring frameworks for investment products.
Monitor adherence to investment guidelines, regulatory requirements, policies and internal controls, and escalate nonÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂcompliance where require
Assist in ensuring that FMD practices are aligned with international Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) standards and comply with applicable local and international regulations.
Assist in preparing accurate, reliable and insightful risk and compliance reports for management and relevant governance forums.
Analyse risk trends, incidents and control effectiveness, and contribute to actionable risk insights and recommendations.
Conduct research on regulatory developments, industry practices and emerging risks relevant to financial markets.
Preparation of briefings and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
Assist in the design and delivery of compliance and operational risk training and awareness programmes.
Qualifications
Job requirements
To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:
a postgraduate degree (NQF 8) in either Investment Management, Risk Management, Finance, Banking, Law or a related field;
two to five years of experience in the financial services industry, especially within a Treasury environment.
knowledge of financial instruments, risk frameworks and regulatory landscape for treasury or asset management environment.
knowledge of the Bloomberg software.
The following would be an added advantage:
a Professional Risk Management (PRM), Financial Risk Manager (FRM) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification.
Completed STRATE and/or JSE compliance officer examinations.