Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Lead the Global Markets Trade Support capability across all trade products and asset classes, ensuring the team mitigate operational risk and comply with industry and regulatory standards. Own the business operating model and structure, ensuring its optimally implemented to deliver first class business results. Both directly and through teams, deliver strategic initiatives and enhancements to meet new business, product and client requirements, while driving process and system efficiencies.

Type of Qualification: Relevant Post-graduate qualification (Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Business)
Field of Study: Relevant Post-graduate qualification and membership to recognized Financial institution (e.g CA ; CFA ; RFM ; CGMA)

Experience Required
Trade Support
Operations
More than 10 years
Advanced application of risk management principles and tools, impacting risk, pricing and P&L. Together with managing the technical aspects that impact business risk and finances, compliance and regulatory adherence.

More than 10 years
Advanced knowledge and understanding of the trading environment and end-to-end value chain across asset and product classes and the systems and processes required.

More than 10 years
Demonstrated ability to develop and lead Trade Support technology and operating model strategies and contribute to optimization of the end-to-end Trade processing value chain across desks and GMO. Influence delivery and implementation of change

More than 10 years
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams, delegate and ensure clear guidelines. Set division strategic and goals. Proficient in coordinating across stakeholders within business, operations, technology, finance.

More than 10 years
Demonstrated experience collaborating to contribute to end-to-end value chain efficiencies in a Global Markets environment. Leading teams, ideally across departments, with multi year experience.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Convincing People
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Embracing Change
• Empowering Individuals
• Exploring Possibilities
• Generating Ideas
• Interacting with People
• Inviting Feedback
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights
• Pursuing Goals
• Resolving Conflict
• Showing Composure
• Taking Action
• Team Working
• Understanding People
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Automation Delivery
• Business Process Improvement
• Client Relationship Management
• Collaboration
• Creative Problem Solving
• Data Management (Trading, Transacting)
• Deal or Trade Life Cycles
• Deal Set-up & Administration
• Derivatives Markets
• Exception Handling
• Manual Deal or Trade Processing
• Operations Risk Management
• Process Analysis and Redesign
• Product Knowledge (Trading, Transacting)
• Root Cause Analysis
• Strategic Alignment & Execution
• Technology Savvy