Office of the Chief Commercial Officer - Sandton at Catch

POSITION OVERVIEW

• The Office of the Chief Commercial Officer (OOCCO) is a strategic supporting role to the Chief Commercial and Product Officer. As the right hand to the CCO, the OOCCO runs with key projects and initiatives to help drive strategic direction, runs detailed analyses to provide deep insight to business performance and key issues, helps in managing key teams, driving growth and ensuring operational excellence in the team.
• This role blends data science, commercial analytics, strategic problem solving, and operational leadership, ensuring that the CCO’s office operates with precision and that critical initiatives land successfully. The OOCCO will work across business development, operations, product development, client success, technology, and strategic projects — gaining end to end exposure to how a global financial services business is run.
• This is a great opportunity for a highly analytical, intellectually curious, and commercially minded individual who thrives on turning data into strategy, solving hard problems, and enabling a high performing executive office.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Support

• Assist in developing and implementing strategic plans to achieve company goals.
• Prepare high quality presentations, dashboards, and briefings for executive discussions.

Data Analytics & Advanced Quantitative Work (Core Competency)

• Build and maintain advanced Excel financial models, scenario analyses, and commercial projections.
• Develop powerful Power BI dashboards that automate reporting, provide real time insights, and track operational, financial, and commercial KPIs.
• Apply data science aligned thinking — statistical reasoning, data investigation, and trend analysis — to advise on product performance, client behaviour and revenue levels.
• Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable strategies and recommendations.

Operational Management

• Assists in monitoring day-to-day items and progress against objectives as well as project management, process improvement and reporting to enhance efficiency and productivity.

Project Management

• Lead critical cross functional initiatives from inception to delivery, ensuring alignment across Product,
• Operations, Tech, Business Development, and Client Success.
• Create strong project structures, timelines, and governance frameworks to ensure accountability and impact.

WHAT YOU BRING

EDUCATION:

• CA(SA) or similar.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 1 year post article’s experience, ideally in a highly analytical or commercially oriented environment.

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS:

• Expert level Excel: complex modelling, advanced formulas, sensitivity analyses; macros/VBA advantageous.
• Power BI expertise: DAX, power queries, data cleaning, dashboard automation, and data storytelling.
• High proficiency in working with large datasets, analysing trends, identifying anomalies, and producing structured insights.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen — ability to analyse margins, pricing, revenue drivers, and client performance.
• Project management capability, with the ability to structure, plan, and execute multi stakeholder initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills across diverse teams.
• High ownership, initiative, and drive; thrives in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong organisational skills; capable of managing competing priorities with calm and precision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, judgement, and professional maturity at all times.