About us
Sanlam Financial Markets ("SFM") is the business unit in Sanlam Group that is responsible for managing shareholder credit, market, and liquidity risks, developing balance-sheet enabled products, and developing solutions to optimize Sanlam's balance sheet(s) to generate shareholder value. SFM works closely with the Balance Sheet Management function of Sanlam to assist in its pursuit of optimizing returns on the Sanlam balance sheet.
Purpose of the role
Lead the asset-liability capability within SFM and drive execution of its long-term strategy to optimise risk-adjusted returns.
Key Responsibilities
Overall responsibility for managing financial market and liquidity risk within Sanlam Group
Serve as a member of the SFM exco and contribute to all exco initiatives
Develop alternative hedging strategies
Ensure fit-for-purpose control environment relating to the execution of financial instruments and risk management
Lead and develop a team of financial markets professionals
Manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
Assist in facilitating balance sheet optimisation transactions
Role experience
5+ years' experience in South African insurance and financial markets across various asset classes including fixed income, equity and currency derivatives markets
Asset-liability management including market and liquidity risk management
Structuring financial products and instruments
Balance sheet optimisation
Derivative pricing, modelling and risk management
Managing portfolios of financial instruments, including derivatives
Knowledge of trading systems
Trading derivatives and other financial instruments
Qualifications
Post Graduate or Professional Qualification in Finance, Financial Mathematics, Mathematics or similar
Technical Competencies
Collaborating across functions
Communicating complex financial concepts effectively
Leadership
Stakeholder management
Adapting and responding to change
Complex problem solving
Tactical and strategic thinking
Core Competencies
Cultivates Innovation – Creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful
Client focus – building strong client relationships and delivering client centric solutions
Drives results – consistently seizing opportunities and achieving results even under tough circumstances
Collaborates – building partnerships and working collaboratively and inclusively with others to meet shared objectives
Being Resilient – rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations
Behavioral Competencies
Business Insight – applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
Action Orientated – Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm
Manages Ambiguity – Operating effectively even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear
Communicates Effectively – developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
Plans and Aligns – Planning and prioritising work to meet commitments aligned with organisational goals
Ensures Accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
Build a successful career with us
The Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity and our employment equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.
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