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Job Description

• We are seeking an experienced Principal Piping Designer to provide technical leadership on a large-scale mining project. This is a fixed-term contract opportunity based in Johannesburg, with occasional site travel fully covered by the company.
• Contract Type: Fixed-term contract (2+ years)

Qualifications:

• Essential: National Diploma, BTech, or Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Piping Design, or a related field
• Desirable: Training in risk management or quality

Requirements:

• 15+ years of relevant piping design experience
• Mining project experience (mandatory)
• EPCM experience (mandatory)
• Proficiency in 3D design tools (e.g., E3D, PDMS, SmartPlant 3D, AutoCAD Plant 3D)
• Strong knowledge of piping layout, routing, isometric extraction, and clash detection
• Experience on PGM concentrator, smelter, or underground mining projects (distinct advantage)

Responsibilities:

• Lead piping design activities for mining projects
• Prepare and review piping layouts, isometrics, and 3D models
• Ensure adherence to engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications
• Support standardization of piping drawings and document templates
• Participate in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews
• Review and check work done by other designers
• Coordinate with piping engineers and other disciplines to ensure project success

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The role

• This is a front-line trading seat on the OTC desk in South Africa, reporting to the Head of Trading and sitting within the Treasury team. You’ll price, execute and risk-manage large trades for institutions, corporates and professional traders in one of the world’s most active crypto-fiat markets. You’ll work with the wider OTC desk, in-country teams and relationship managers to turn that client flow into a consistently profitable book.
• This is a mid-level role designed for growth. The business is building its future desk leadership from within. You’ll start by running South African flow, take on new markets and strategies as the business expands, and move toward senior desk leadership as trading scales.

Key responsibilities

Client book ownership

• Act as the voice of the desk for institutional and VIP clients: price and quote large OTC trades, source counter-trades and execute with speed and discipline
• Build long-term client relationships alongside country teams and relationship managers, with a focus on repeat flow
• Manage the desk’s working capital, making sure anticipated trades are pre-funded or backed by adequate credit facilities
• Own trade disputes end-to-end and work with Trade Operations to settle every trade cleanly

Execution and risk

• Execute OTC trades, counter-trades and market counter-trades within approved trading strategies
• Hedge market risk on working capital and revenue streams, and execute revenue liquidation trades
• Own the desk P&L against targets and risk limits

Trading strategy

• Develop trading strategies across crypto and FX: OTC, hedging and revenue liquidation now, with derivatives, arbitrage and warehousing as the desk matures

Market insight

• Produce in-depth analysis of digital asset markets, covering trends, opportunities, risks, regulatory changes and the flows that move prices
• Deliver a daily market read to the Treasury team and feed insights into wider business decisions

Reporting

• Maintain accurate, auditable records of trades, P&L, risk and performance metrics
• Produce regular stakeholder reports on trading activity, performance and market insight

Building the desk

• Specify improvements to trading and risk systems and help drive the move from manual execution to a scaled, systematic operation
• Pressure-test risk frameworks and models, and recommend changes as market conditions shift

Requirements

• 3–5 years’ trading experience on a sell-side OTC desk, market maker, prop desk or brokerage in crypto (preferred), FX, equities or derivatives
• Principal trading experience is essential. You need P&L responsibility for trade and counter-trade within trade size limits, position limits and working capital constraints. This is not an execution-only role.
• A proven broking or OTC trading track record across more than one market
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Business Administration, Accounting or a related field
• Advantageous: derivatives arbitrage knowledge or experience; CFA, CAIA, MBA or another relevant postgraduate qualification
• Strong commitment to regulatory compliance and ethical trading practices
• Excellent attention to detail in trade execution and documentation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a team player
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic trading environment
• Ambition to grow into broader market ownership and, in time, trading leadership
• A genuine passion for crypto

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The role

• This is a senior leadership role with management and strategic responsibility for the company’s global OTC desks, reporting to the Head of Treasury. You’ll lead a team of OTC principal traders across several markets, making sure they always trade within defined limits. You’ll also make sure flow from institutions, corporates and professional traders is traded profitably on a risk-adjusted basis.
• Sitting within Treasury, you’ll work with the heads of adjacent business lines, including stablecoin and payments/remittances, as well as in-country teams and relationship managers, to turn client flow into a consistently profitable book.

Key responsibilities

Team leadership

• Manage and mentor a team of traders, building a culture of high performance, risk awareness and commercial drive
• Ensure all trading activity stays within defined strategies, counterparty credit limits, operating limits and allocated working capital
• Oversee trade dispute resolution, stepping in where needed
• Ensure trade execution and settlement follow standard operating procedures
• Ensure accurate records of trades and P&L are maintained

P&L and risk

• Own the aggregate desk P&L and risk-adjusted P&L against targets and risk limits
• Oversee hedging of market risk on working capital and revenue streams, and execution of revenue liquidation trades

Trading strategy

• Set and agree trading strategies across multiple desks in crypto and FX, covering OTC, corporate hedging and revenue liquidation
• Develop strategies for derivatives, arbitrage and warehousing as the desk matures, with risk management and profitability at the core

Reporting

• Deliver global-level reporting to senior stakeholders on trading activity, performance and market insight

Building the desk

• Identify opportunities to grow desk flow and profitability through client retention and growth, new client acquisition, additional pairs and new instruments, and make the case for the infrastructure and resources to capture them
• Motivate for changes to counterparty credit limits, operating limits and working capital allocation to support sustainable profitability
• Specify improvements to trading and risk systems and processes, driving the move from manual execution to a scaled, systematic operation
• Pressure-test risk frameworks and models, and recommend changes as market conditions shift

Relationship management

• Build strong internal relationships with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Sales, Product, Compliance and Legal
• Develop long-term client relationships alongside traders, country teams and relationship managers, with a focus on repeat flow

Requirements

• 5–8 years’ trading experience on a sell-side OTC desk, market maker, prop desk or brokerage in crypto (preferred), FX, equities or derivatives
• 3–5 years’ experience managing traders or trading teams in one of those environments
• Principal trading experience is essential. Your trading and management experience must include P&L responsibility for trade and counter-trade within trade size limits, position limits and working capital constraints. The desk acts as principal, not on an execution-only basis.
• A proven broking or OTC trading track record across more than one market
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Business Administration, Accounting or a related field

Advantageous:

• RE5 certification
• Derivatives arbitrage knowledge or experience
• CFA, CAIA, MBA or another relevant postgraduate qualification
• Strong commitment to regulatory compliance and ethical trading practices
• Excellent attention to detail in trade execution and documentation
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic trading environment

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Job Description

• We are seeking an experienced Investment Associate specialising in Unlisted Investments and Social Infrastructure.
• This opportunity is suited to an investment professional with strong financial modelling, valuation, transaction execution and deal structuring experience who is passionate about investing in projects that deliver sustainable financial returns and meaningful socioeconomic impact.
• The successful candidate will support senior investment professionals throughout the investment lifecycle, from identifying and evaluating opportunities to executing transactions and monitoring investment performance.

Minimum Requirements

• Honours degree in Finance, Commerce, Engineering or Law, supported by a relevant undergraduate qualification.
• 3–5 years' relevant experience in private equity, infrastructure investments, investment banking, corporate finance, project finance or unlisted investment transactions.
• Demonstrated experience in financial modelling, investment valuations, due diligence and transaction execution.
• Strong understanding of deal structuring, investment appraisal and financial risk assessment.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities.
• Knowledge of investment research, portfolio monitoring and ESG considerations.
• Ability to meet applicable FAIS Representative requirements.

Qualifications that will be advantageous:

• CFA qualification or progress towards CFA designation.
• CA(SA) qualification.
• Relevant Master's degree or other postgraduate qualification.

Key Responsibilities

Investment Analysis and Transaction Execution

• Screen and evaluate potential unlisted investment opportunities.
• Conduct preliminary assessments and detailed investment due diligence.
• Support the structuring, negotiation and execution of investment transactions.
• Prepare investment appraisals, due diligence reports, indicative term sheets and transaction documentation.
• Assist senior investment professionals with investment recommendations and transaction implementation.

Financial Modelling and Valuations

• Develop and review detailed financial models for investment opportunities.
• Perform valuations, investment return assessments, sensitivity analyses and scenario modelling.
• Assess transaction viability, financial risks and potential investment returns.

Infrastructure Investment Research

• Conduct industry, market and sector research, particularly within social infrastructure.
• Evaluate investment opportunities across sectors such as healthcare, education, student accommodation and other social infrastructure assets.
• Maintain investment research databases and support the development of investment strategies.

Portfolio Monitoring and Risk Management

• Monitor the operational and financial performance of existing investments.
• Support portfolio valuations, investment reporting and performance reviews.
• Identify investment risks and support appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable investment governance, regulatory and ESG requirements.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• We are particularly interested in professionals who have:
• Worked on unlisted investment transactions from evaluation through to execution.
• Built or reviewed complex financial models and investment valuation models.
• Participated in commercial, financial and legal due diligence processes.
• Exposure to infrastructure investment, project finance, private equity or development finance transactions.
• Strong analytical, commercial, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.

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Job Overview

• Fempower Personnel is seeking 2 qualified Junior QA/QC Coating Inspectors for a six-month contract opportunity based in Secunda.
• The successful candidates will be responsible for conducting quality inspections and monitoring surface preparation, blasting, protective coating applications, FoamGlas insulation and Passive Fire Protection (PFP) activities to ensure compliance with project specifications and international quality standards.

Minimum Requirements

• Valid NACE / AMPP / ICorr Level 1 Coating Inspector certification.
• 3–5 years' relevant quality control or coating inspection experience within heavy industrial, petrochemical or oil and gas environments.
• Practical knowledge of surface preparation, abrasive blasting and industrial protective coating systems.
• Understanding of corrosion under insulation (CUI) protection, FoamGlas insulation and PFP applications.
• Ability to interpret coating specifications, technical data sheets, inspection and test plans (ITPs) and relevant ISO, SSPC and NACE standards.
• Familiarity with coating inspection equipment, including DFT/WFT gauges, surface profile gauges, dew point meters and holiday detectors.
• Good reporting, documentation and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections of surface preparation, blasting, painting and coating activities.
• Verify ambient conditions, surface cleanliness, surface profiles and coating thickness.
• Monitor FoamGlas insulation installation and protective coating applications.
• Inspect PittWrap vapour barrier, PFP and UV protective coating activities.
• Monitor environmental conditions during dehumidification.
• Identify quality defects and report non-conformances.
• Maintain daily inspection records and quality control documentation.
• Assist with inspection hold-points and contractor quality compliance.
• Ensure adherence to site safety and quality requirements.

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Job Overview

• Fempower Personnel is recruiting an experienced Senior QA/QC Coating Inspector (NACE / AMPP / ICorr Level 2) for a specialised industrial project based in Secunda.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting comprehensive quality inspections and ensuring compliance across surface preparation, corrosion protection, industrial coatings, FoamGlas insulation, vapour barrier installation and Passive Fire Protection (PFP) applications.
• This opportunity requires a technically competent coating inspection professional with extensive practical experience in heavy industrial or petrochemical environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed QA/QC inspections throughout surface preparation, blasting and protective coating application processes.
• Verify coating quality, environmental conditions, surface profiles and film thickness measurements.
• Inspect FoamGlas insulation installation, PittWrap vapour barrier applications and PFP systems.
• Monitor environmental conditions within controlled and dehumidified work areas.
• Identify non-conformances, document defects and recommend corrective actions.
• Review quality control records, contractor data packs, inspection reports and handover documentation.
• Coordinate inspection hold-points with contractors, client representatives and third-party inspectors.
• Ensure all activities comply with approved project specifications, QCPs, ITPs and applicable international standards.
• Support risk identification, quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain compliance with all site health, safety and environmental requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• Valid NACE / AMPP / ICorr Level 2 Coating Inspector certification – essential.
• Minimum 5 years' relevant coating inspection or QA/QC experience within petrochemical, oil and gas or heavy industrial environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of industrial protective coatings, surface preparation, abrasive blasting and corrosion protection systems.
• Experience or practical knowledge of FoamGlas insulation, PittWrap vapour barriers, CUI protection and Passive Fire Protection systems.
• Sound understanding of international coating inspection standards, including ISO, SSPC and NACE.
• Proven ability to interpret technical specifications, isometric/structural drawings, quality control plans and inspection and test plans.
• Proficiency in coating inspection equipment, including DFT/WFT gauges, surface profile gauges, dew point meters and holiday detectors.
• Strong technical reporting, problem-solving and stakeholder coordination skills.

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Job Description

• We are seeking a highly analytical and experienced Senior Economist to provide strategic economic insights, macroeconomic forecasts and investment research to support investment strategy and decision-making.

Minimum Requirements

• Postgraduate qualification (Honours or higher) in Economics, Econometrics, Finance or a relevant Commerce discipline.
• 5–7 years' relevant experience in macroeconomic research, investment strategy and financial markets.
• Master's degree, MBA, CFA qualification or progress towards CFA would be advantageous.
• Experience with economic modelling tools such as EViews, Stata, R or Python.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct macroeconomic and sector research, economic forecasting and scenario analysis to inform investment strategies.
• Develop, maintain and enhance economic models, databases and forecasting tools.
• Analyse domestic and global economic developments and their implications for financial markets and asset classes.
• Provide economic insights, investment research and reports to senior management, investment committees and stakeholders.
• Monitor key economic indicators, market trends and sector developments to support asset allocation decisions.
• Apply data analytics, automation and approved AI tools to enhance research efficiency while maintaining strong research governance.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Advanced macroeconomic modelling, econometrics and forecasting capabilities.
• Strong understanding of asset management, portfolio construction and financial markets, including equities, fixed income, currencies, property and alternative investments.
• Proficiency in Excel, Bloomberg, economic databases and analytical tools.
• Excellent analytical, research writing, reporting and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• High attention to detail, research integrity and ability to deliver under pressure.