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.

Duties & Responsibilities

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.

Ideal Experience

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.

Most Important Attribute

Systems Knowledge

Competencies & Personality Attributes

Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and analytical mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Service-oriented and client-centric.

Personality Attributes

• Integrity.
• Curiosity.
• Willngness to learn.