Trade Support and Operations Graduate

This entry-level role supports the Operations in a JSE-regulated stockbroking environment, spanning equities, fixed income, and derivative products. The role offers structured exposure to trade surveillance, and operational risk management across multiple asset classes, preparing the graduate for a career in operations and trade support.

You will work closely with the Operations and front Office teams to help ensure adherence to regulatory frameworks and trade cycle deadlines.

Ideal Qualifications

Ideal Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Law, Business, Accounting, Risk, or Data Analytics.
• Willingness to write SAIFM Introduction to Financial Markets, SAIFM Regulation and Ethics, Bonds Market, and Derivatives Market, JSE Compliance Officer and Settlements examinations.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Law, Business, Accounting, Risk, or Data Analytics.
• Basic knowledge of equity, fixed income, and derivative instruments (shares, ETFs, bonds, interest rate swaps, FRAs, futures, options) Proficiency in MS Excel; exposure to data tools (Power BI, SQL, Python, Bloomberg) is an advantage.
• Knowledge of compliance and risk principes such as market abuse surveillance, insider trading rules, and reporting standards.

Job Specification

  Trade Surveillance & Regulatory Monitoring

• Monitor trade activity across equities, fixed income, and derivatives for anomalies, breaches, or suspicious transactions.
• Support daily CAPAD trading limit checks and generate compliance alerts for review.
• Assist in investigating exceptions or irregularities in trade flows and escalate where required.

  Client & Stakeholder Support

• Help verify and document KYC/FICA compliance during client onboarding.
• Assist with broker-dealer and clearing member compliance checks.
• Support the design and rollout of automated compliance checks and dashboards.
• Support periodic reviews of client risk profiles and data integrity.
• Liaise with Front Office, Operations, Settlements, and Technology teams to resolve compliance queries.