Manager, Equity Risk

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To provide Equity Risk expertise to any reviews, Equity Capital Markets transactions, Equity Finance, BEE transactions and other Group strategic investments, in order to assess, analyse and identify risks to enable the Business Units in making profitable credit decisions.

Type of Qualification: First Degree

Field of Study: Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting, Legal, Risk Management

Licenses & Certifications: Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Certified Risk Manager (CRM), Chartered Accountant CA (SA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)



Experience Required

3-5 years experience and excellent understanding of risk and controls, how they are measured and assessed against risk appetite. Preparation of risk reports and MI packs for a range of audience and requirements.

3-5 years experience in credit, equity, valuations, leverage or subordinated risk. 



3-5 years experience within a risk function of a financial services company, preferably with exposure to risk and control, self-assessment, control testing, scenario analysis, risk monitoring and KRIs. Experience of using information/visualisation systems for review and reporting, ideally Power BI.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Establishing Rapport
• Examining Information
• Exploring Possibilities
• Making Decisions
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Economic Capital Management
• Financial Analysis
• Liquidity Management
• Risk Identification
• Risk Reporting