Specialist Trade Support, Structured

Standard Bank
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 3 hours ago
Full-time Finance & Accounting
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Job Description

Job Description

  • Analyse a range of complex and/or structured Global Markets trades across multiple products and asset classes, utilising knowledge and judgement to execute standard and non-standard procedures to verify the accuracy of trade and client data and ensure the effective booking, allocation, matching and settlement of trades throughout the lifecycle of events.
  • Resolve exceptions and queries to mitigate adverse effects and operational risks. Identify and recommend solutions for process efficiencies.

Qualifications

  • Type of Qualification: First Degree
  • Field of Study: Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting, Mathematical Sciences

Experience Required

Trade Support

  • Operations
  • 3-5 years
  • Ability to self manage, coordinate across teams and stakeholders within business, operations, technology and finance.
  • 3-5 years
  • Advanced experience in the Trade Lifecycle of Global Markets environment. Covering multiple products ranging in complexity.
  • 3-5 years
  • Principles and practical application of pricing and risk management and the impact of these on risk, P&L and entire value chain.
  • 3-5 years
  • Proficient technology experience and the ability to manage desk specific systems, software and processes, including Microsoft applications and other banking industry systems.
  • 3-5 years
  • Seasoned knowledge and understanding of trading environment (end-to- end value chain) across products / instruments traded with system and manual process complexity.

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Adopting Practical Approaches
  • Articulating Information
  • Challenging Ideas
  • Developing Expertise
  • Documenting Facts
  • Examining Information
  • Interpreting Data
  • Meeting Timescales
  • Producing Output
  • Showing Composure
  • Team Working
  • Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

  • Business Process Improvement
  • Continuous Process Improvement
  • Deal or Trade Life Cycles
  • Deal Set-up & Administration
  • Derivatives Markets
  • Evaluation of Internal Controls
  • Exception Handling
  • Manual Deal or Trade Processing
  • Process Analysis and Redesign
  • Product Knowledge (Trading, Transacting)
  • Query Resolution
  • Technology Savvy

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You'll apply on Standard Bank's own site before 6 November 2026. Put your most relevant experience at the top of your CV first.

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Job details
Job TypeFull-time
LocationJohannesburg, Gauteng
CategoryFinance & Accounting
Posted23 October 2026
Closing Date6 November 2026
Standard Bank
Johannesburg, Gauteng

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