Specialist, Investment Risk & Performance

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 oversight, analysis, and reporting of investment risk and portfolio performance across investment portfolios to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with the organisation and portfolio specific investment objectives, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements, to enable informed investment decision-making, effective risk management, and optimised portfolio performance.

Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree

Field of Study: Finance and Accounting, Mathematical Sciences, Quantitative Studies



Experience Required

Asset & Portfolio Management

Investment & Asset Management

3-4 years

Investment performance and attribution analysis



5-7 years

Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Checking Things
• Conveying Self-Confidence
• Examining Information
• Exploring Possibilities
• Following Procedures
• Interacting with People
• Interpreting Data
• Inviting Feedback
• Making Decisions
• Managing Tasks
• Meeting Timescales
• Producing Output
• Providing Insights
• Showing Composure
• Team Working
• Understanding People
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Active Investment Management
• Compliance
• Data Analytics
• Data Ingestion
• Data Management (Administration)
• Evaluating Risk Management Effectiveness
• Performance Benchmarking
• Risk Awareness
• Risk Identification
• Risk Management
• Risk Measurement
• Risk Reporting
• Written Communication