The successful candidate will be responsible for originating and structuring complex derivative transactions, creating new structured product payoffs, developing quantitative investment strategies, and identifying market opportunities across equities, indices, multi-asset and alternative risk premia solutions. The role requires a combination of quantitative expertise, commercial acumen, product innovation, and strong client engagement capabilities.
Are you someone who can:
Structured Product Development
Design and launch innovative structured products and investment solutions across equity and multi-asset markets.
Create bespoke and standardized payoffs including:
Autocallables
Barrier products
Capital-protected structures
Yield enhancement products
Volatility-linked products
Hybrid and multi-asset structures
Develop new investment themes and structured investment opportunities aligned with market trends.
Ensure products remain competitive in terms of risk-adjusted returns, liquidity, hedging efficiency, and capital usage.
Derivatives Structuring
Structure complex derivatives transactions for institutional, corporate and wealth management clients.
Analyze client risk exposures and design tailored hedging and investment solutions.
Lead pricing, payoff design, risk analysis and transaction execution.
Collaborate with trading desks to optimize hedging and inventory management.
Support marketing and distribution teams throughout the deal lifecycle, and assist the legal teams in creating documentation to accurately reflect the product payoffs and curtail legal risk
Quantitative Strategy Development
Research, design and implement systematic investment strategies.
Develop quantitative investment solutions utilizing:
Equities
Derivatives
Volatility
Alternative risk premia
Factor investing
Thematic investing
Construct backtesting frameworks and performance attribution methodologies.
Evaluate investment strategies under different market and stress scenarios.
Generate new ideas for index creation and rules-based investment products.
Product Innovation
Identify emerging market opportunities and investor needs.
Design proprietary investment indices and custom benchmarks.
Develop intellectual property around payoff innovation and strategy design.
Evaluate new asset classes and investment themes for structured product applications.
Maintain awareness of regulatory developments and industry best practices.
Risk Management
Assess market, model, liquidity and counterparty risks associated with products.
Perform scenario analysis and stress testing.
Ensure robust governance around product approval processes.
Work closely with Risk, Compliance and Legal teams.
Review pricing assumptions, valuation methodologies and model performance.
Stakeholder Engagement
Present investment ideas and complex structures to clients and senior management.
Produce high-quality marketing and technical documentation.
Train sales teams on new products and investment concepts.
Support strategic client discussions and business development initiatives.
Act as a subject matter expert across equity derivatives and structured investments.
You will be an ideal candidate if you…
Hold a relevant degree / hons / professional membership
Have 8 years plus experience in Global Markets.
You will have access to:
Opportunities to network and collaborate
Challenging work
Opportunities to innovate
We can be a match if you are:
Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough
Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it
Love putting our clients at the forefront of what you do
Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!
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Important Closing Date Note
Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.
10/08/26All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.