Manager: Financial Markets Infrastructure Supervision-BISD at South African Reserve Bank

Brief Description

• The main purpose of this position is  to provide managerial leadership and to analyse and assess inter-disciplinary market infrastructure regulation and principles for the day-to-day supervision of prudential regulated financial market infrastructures (FMIs).

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Develop short-term goals, align teamwork and tasks with divisional goals and provide input into the development of policies and processes. 
• Analyse, collate and provide management information for planning and budgeting. 
• Manage the delivery of work objectives of the analysts through the allocation and monitoring of work and manage the accountability of resources. 
• Ensure that FMIs adhere to the principles for financial market infrastructures (PFMIs) and comply with minimum supervisory standards.
• Conduct relevant research to align with international best practice compliance and standards.
• Provide accurate and meaningful information for both domestic and international consumption.
• Represent the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) in industry meetings and express the SARB’s case within the given mandate and parameters.

Qualifications
To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a postgraduate degree (NQF 8) in Accounting, Economics, Finance or Risk Management;
• 10 years’ experience in the FMI sector or FMI policy environment; and 
• two years’ experience in managing a team.

Additional requirements include knowledge of and skills in:

• Prudential Authority (PA) supervision, regulation and legislation;
• financial markets and instruments;
• relevant policies and procedures;
• research methodologies;
• PFMIs;
• report writing;
• problem-solving and analysis;
• verbal and written communication; 
• interpersonal skills;
• sound judgement; 
• strategic thinking;
• bias for action;
• confidentiality; 
• decision-making; and
• mentoring and coaching. To manage the section to ensure effective and efficient functioning of sectional operations.

Deadline:4th February,2026