Job Description

RPO's client, a specialized consulting company that focusses on Capital Markets, Risk Management as well as enterprise IT architecture, development and distributed computing, is seeking a Financial Engineer to join their team of professional in Johannesburg. The Financial Engineer will be responsible for provide clients with consulting services in the Risk management and Treasury areas.Responsibilities:

• Undertake high level financial validation and modelling of client portfolios, across the whole spectrum of Financial Instruments (e.g. options, swaps, forwards etc.)
• Provide consultancy advice on the implementation of Risk Management and Trading Software
• Act as a point of reference for Financial Engineering matters including derivative pricing models and risk management measures like VaR etc.
• Be involved in reviews of valuation and risk methodologies (e.g. curve generation, VAR methodologies, risk measures) Document and investigate business and quantitative specifications for new bespoke software solutions
• Provide support to clients on existing software solutions
• Market, credit and liquidity risk consulting including: Implementation/ valuation of new financial products Projects related to regulatory requirements Business analysis
• Evaluation and functional implementation for off the shelf Risk Management software.
• Assessment of business requirements and quantitative analysis for new bespoke software development at clients in the risk management (market and credit risk and compliance) and derivative pricing area.
• Day to day reporting and investigation if required by the client engagement

RequirementsEducation:

• Financial risk management or Actuarial science degree, for instance BSc BMI Hons degree (North-West University), B.Com. (Actuarial Science), Honours in Maths of Finance (Wits), FRM

OR

• Honours degree in analytical subjects (maths, physics, engineering or IT), for instance Hon. B.Sc. Maths, Stats

Work experience:

• Preferably at least 1-2 years experience in Market Risk, Credit Risk, treasury or associated areas

Special Skills:

• Very strong problem solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills. Adept at presenting ideas and reports in a concise manner
• Independent worker
• Good communicator. Good command of English, both verbal and written

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience on market risk management software like RiskWatch (Algorithmics) or Front Office systems like Front Arena or Murex.
• Python coding knowledge
• SQL and database knowledge

Experience in one of the following areas:

• Investment Banking
• Retail or Treasury Credit Risk
• Market Risk
• Liquidity Risk
• Treasury
• Financial Consulting Firm
• IT areas supporting risk management departments in an investment bank

Benefits

• Market related salary

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