Front Office Analyst (Mid-Level)
HybridRosebank, Western Cape, South Africa or Rosebank, Gauteng, South Africa
Job Summary
Design, develop, and implement functional and technical system solutions for capital markets challenges by clarifying client business requirements and mapping them to business solutions. Deliver business analysis deliverables that ensure implemented systems address original client needs with requisite quality and efficiency. Collaborate with trading floor stakeholders to provide advisory support on global markets, treasury structures, and asset classes including FX, FI, and MM. Utilize Calypso systems for position management, liquidation, and monitoring market data while constructing portfolio hierarchies and interpreting analytical insights. Contribute to Andile's continual growth in business analysis competence through continuous individual learning and development.
Required Qualifications
- B.Sc. Financial Mathematics or B.Sc. Actuarial Science
- Similar degrees with a Mathematics, Financial and B.Eng. background
- 3+ Years Experience Capital/Financial Markets
- CIB highly beneficial
- Understanding of Global Markets and Treasury
- Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for the team and stakeholders
- Experience in gathering client requirements and mapping them to business solutions
- Strong interest in exploring client needs and providing solutions
- Understanding macro-economic factors in Financial and Capital Markets
- Staying updated on market trends, regulations, and conditions
- Familiarity with Global Markets and Treasury structures
- Knowledge of asset classes like FX, FI, and MM, with experience in at least two others
- Understanding sales and proprietary desks within Treasury, including credit and liquidity risk
- Ability to influence business processes and provide advisory based on market standards
- Proficiency in position management, liquidation, and monitoring market data
- Analytical skills to interpret data and provide meaningful insights
- Experience in scoping Front Office operations and mapping business needs to system capabilities
- Skill in constructing portfolio hierarchies within the system
- Pricing knowledge across different asset classes and utilising the system effectively
- Collaboration with trading floor stakeholders and providing advisory support
- Effective communication to bridge the gap between Calypso and Global Market concepts
- Exposure to other Calypso Front Office offerings like Asset Management
Desired Qualifications
- Professional Certification
- Post-graduate degrees
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