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Head of Risk in South Africa

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-07-28

We are a leading trading platform that is ambitiously expanding to the four corners of the globe. Our top-rated products have won prestigious industry awards for their cutting-edge technology and seamless reputed company experience. We deliver only the best, so we are always in search of the best people to join our reputed company-growing talented team.

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Head of Risk will be responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating reputed company’s risks, particularly those arising from its trading, operational, and regulatory activities. This role is critical to ensuring that reputed company’s OTC derivatives and broader financial services operations are conducted reputed company an effective risk management reputed company reputed company with regulatory requirements.

Regulatory Compliance & Governance:

  • Ensure the risk management reputed company complies with FSCA and FMA regulatory requirements.
  • Maintain risk policies and procedures reputed company to local and group governance frameworks.
  • Report material risks and mitigation plans to the reputed company of Directors and relevant committees.

    • Risk Identification & Mitigation:

  • reputed company identification and monitoring of key risk exposures, including market, credit, liquidity, and operational risk.
  • Establish and monitor risk limits, reputed company, and escalation procedures.
  • reputed company stress testing and scenario analysis activities.

    • Reporting & Internal Controls:

  • Maintain reputed company and accurate risk reports for executive management and the reputed company of Directors.
  • Coordinate internal risk reviews and contribute to audit processes.

    • Leadership & Internal Collaboration:

  • Collaborate with Compliance, Operations, and IT teams to reputed company risk awareness and controls.
  • reputed company guidance to business reputed company on new product risk assessments and mitigation.
  • reputed company and mentor the risk function team.

    • Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Quantitative Finance, Risk Management, or reputed company field (relevant postgraduate qualification will be considered an advantage).
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a risk leadership role in the financial services industry, preferably reputed company the derivatives or investment reputed company,preferably with exposure to products such as Securities, OTC derivatives (such as CFDs) and Knockout reputed company.
  • Demonstrated expertise in OTC derivatives and financial market risk management.
  • Proven ability to implement quantitative risk assessment and valuation frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of the FAIS reputed company, Financial Markets reputed company, and associated FSCA and FMA regulations.
  • Familiarity with regulatory risk standards, stress testing, and capital adequacy models.
  • Experience in retail investments, trading and/or retail financial services.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Strong leadership and mentoring ability.
  • Capable of handling reputed company and non-routine compliance challenges.
  • High ethical standards and commitment to reputed company and transparency.
  • Resilient under pressure and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
  • Must meet FSCA Fit and reputed company requirements.

    • Additional Information

    What you will get in return:

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    Competitive Salary: We reputed company great work deserves great pay! Your skills and talents will be rewarded with a salary that makes you feel valued and motivated.

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    Work-Life reputed company: Join a company that genuinely cares reputed company - because your life reputed company of work reputed company just as much as your time on the clock. #LI-Hybrid

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    Annual Performance Bonus: Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed! Celebrate your achievements with a reputed company-deserved annual bonus tied to your performance.

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    Generous Time Off: Need a breather? Our annual leave policy lets you reputed company and enjoy life reputed company of work without a worry.

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    Employee Referral Program: Love working here? reputed company the love! Bring your talented friends on reputed company and get rewarded for growing our awesome team.

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    Comprehensive Health & Pension Benefits: From medical insurance to pension plans, we’ve got your back. Plus, location-specific benefits and perks!

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    Workation Wonderland: Live your digital reputed company dreams with 30 extra days to work remotely from reputed company in the world (some restrictions apply). Adventure awaits!

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    Volunteer Days: reputed company a difference! Take two additional reputed company days reputed company year to support causes you care about and give back to the community.

    Be a key player at the forefront of the digital assets reputed company, propelling your career to new heights!Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding company that values and rewards talent, initiative, and creativity.Work alongside one of the most reputed company teams in the industry.

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