Job Description

To structure, competitively price and risk manage transactions with limited guidance, to generate positive revenue and contribute towards the trading desk profit.

Role Responsibilities:

Coordinate the interaction between sales and the trading desks in AR, and research to allow for conversation and bi-lateral learning that will allow for the integration of different views, insights, and strategies to come up with tradeable, opportunistic possibilities that can be presented to clients as value-added insights.Adopt and apply a nimble mindset that allows for the integration of information from different sources to draw unique and value-adding conclusions that will guide sales, trading desks.Analyse and interpret client data in AR through quantifiable financial modelling to identify opportunities and risks to offer differentiated value propositions to clients within a variety of target markets.Working with Africa Strategist to Analyse, integrate, and share value-adding research to provide AR clients with insightful and relevant information.Apply quantitative skills to analyze, critically evaluate, and interpret macro-economic indicators for the purpose of quantifying risks and providing insights to sales, trading desks, and research.Build and sustain global stakeholder relationships by demonstrating sound business acumen and market awareness.Catalyze conversation across all AR global markets and research to identify and discuss emerging markets and investable opportunities and risks.Communicate and interact with cross-functional teams to influence and optimize overall performance and effectiveness across divisions and sub-divisions.Communicate effectively while expressing complex trading, investment, sales, or financial strategies in an organized and eloquent manner to inform business decisions within global markets.Communicate trading and business risks efficiently across global markets to optimize clients’ solutions and performance.Demonstrate a thorough understanding of financial risk management and how the identified risks affect product offerings and tailored solutions provided to clients.Working with research and sales teams, directly communicate and liaise with policy makers to gain a deep understanding of possible investable opportunities or risks.Drive fit-for-purpose products across the product lifecycle/value chain for the AR client base in line with overall SBG strategy and changing macro-economic market needs to ensure financial viability, sensible risk management, and to remain competitive across the trading footprint/geographies.Engage in and guide discussions with sales, trading desks, and research to break down the existing silos and barriers across and within each businessEngage with all the different trading and sales desks in AR to build close relationships that allow for discussions and bi-lateral transfer of learning related but not limited to trading views, insights, directionality of the market, and possible investable opportunities.Engage with key global stakeholders including policy makers, ministers, corporates, and investors to communicate and present new concepts and ideas to enhance global trading opportunities.Retain knowledge and understanding of rules, regulations and mandates for our investor client base in all relevant marketsSupport AR and International sales in client interaction and analysing and interpreting client feedback to provide a fit-for-purpose trading mix and product offering that is in line with client needs.Understand the broad macro-economic environment to produce market analyses and trade ideas on a regular basis while also monitoring news that is relevant to the global market trading desks and client franchise.Understand the nature, impact, and value-add of all trading desks’ product offerings across the different regional jurisdictions to provide products that benefit both SB trading and client risk appetite.Evaluate and interpret large datasets in a quantitative manner to draw conclusions and obtain insights that will guide the strategies and decision making of research, sales, and trading desks within the global market. Influence cross-functional departments such as sales, trading desks, and research to deliver client-centric solutions to secure and retain strategic partnerships.Interpret the implementation of policies and regulations and communicate how it affects the macro-economic environment and global market in which SBG in AR and its clients operate.

 

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Finance and Accounting
Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Mathematical Sciences

Experience Required
Macro Generic
Global Markets Structured Trading
5-7 years

Seasoned derivatives experience and the ability to understand quantitative models, to aggregate and analyse multiple sources of risk.Must have  Africa Regions experience

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Checking DetailsDeveloping ExpertiseEmbracing ChangeExploring PossibilitiesGenerating IdeasMaking DecisionsManaging TasksProducing OutputProviding InsightsSeizing OpportunitiesShowing ComposureTaking Action

Technical Competencies:

Financial ModellingMarket AnalysisRisk/ Reward ThinkingStatistical & Mathematical AnalysisStructuringTechnology SavvyTrade ExecutionTrade opportunity creation