Specialist: Treasury Middle Office at Capitec Bank

Purpose Statement

• To be responsible for timely identification of potential risk, development of cost-effective controls, implementation and ongoing recommendations for Treasury (Forex) risk and to align the Treasury risk management function to international best practice.

Experience
Minimum:

• At least 5 years’ Treasury Middle Office experience
• Exposure to liaising at a senior management level

Ideal:

• 5+ Years Treasury Middle Office Risk Management experience (with experience obtained from preferably one of the large traditional banks in South Africa).
• 5+ Years management experience with exposure to liaising at a senior management level

Leadership experience 
Qualification

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational
• A relevant Honour Degree (e.g. Mathematic, Statistics, Financial / Quantitative Risk Management, Economics)
• A relevant post graduate qualification (e.g. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Financial Risk Manager (FRM) or CA (SA)) is preferred

Knowledge
Minimum:

• Good understanding and knowledge of accounting principles, current Basel principles and current regulations to the Banks Act.
• SARB (Prudential Authority) Requirements (Supervision and Regulation)
• Assets and Liquidity management
• Enabling Technologies, tools and models required in this field
• IFRS Accounting
• Financial Systems & procedures
• Analytical and financial modelling methods and practices

Ideal:

• The Basel III Standardised Approach, including knowledge of future developments of Basel rules and guidance 
• Banks Act Regulation 43 reporting requirements including Capital Adequacy Ratio, Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Net Stable Funding Ratio requirements
• Basel III rules relating to risk weighting of exposures applicable to banks operating under both the secured and unsecured loan industry
• Banks Act requirements
• Operating with Intermediaries and managing third party risk

Skills

• Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
• Problem solving skills
• Communications Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Project Management Skills (Methodolgy Specific)
• Attention to Detail
• Analytical Skills

Competencies

• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Relating and Networking
• Writing and Reporting
• Analysing
• Learning and Researching
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Coping with Pressures and Setbacks

Additional Information

• Clear criminal and credit record
• A valid driver's license and own vehicle is required
• Ability and willingness to work in an open plan environment
• Willingness to work or be available overtime and / or weekends if required
• Willingness to travel nationally if and when required
• Willing and able to use own home as a formal office / base of operations (including space for ad hoc storage of paperwork, stock, etc.)