FirstRand

Funding Liquidity Specialist

Johannesburg Full time

Job Description

To contribute to the funding strategy of Global Markets and enable the planning and control processes that maintain the liquidity profile in line with group requirements and internal risk appetite. Use subject matter expertise on funding and liquidity management to provide solutions to optimises funding and liquidity to support the balance between the commercial needs of the organisation with prudential liquidity risk management framework, guidelines and regulations. Have knowledge of cleared and uncleared margin rules and balance sheet management insight.
  • Are You Someone Who Can

  • Analysing and identifying shortfalls or weaknesses in Bank’s internal liquidity and funding frameworks.
  • Contributing ideas and making proposals on the redesign of the internal liquidity and funding models and frameworks.
  • Support with the development frameworks using respective methodologies to facilitate asset and liability management, funding and liquidity planning and capital management solutions.
  • Design and implementation of processes to facilitate asset liability management, funding and liquidity planning and stress testing and capital management.
  • Review internal processes and controls against leading Liquidity practices and industry frameworks, identify gaps in design and execution, and communicate issues and recommendations to leaderships.
  • Conduct testing and validating of the LCR, NSFR, Basel, Liquidity Coverage Ratio reporting.
  • Thorough knowledge on collateral management and uncleared margin rules.
  • Build Liquidity tools that enable the efficient utilization of capital and liquidity resources, consistent with group expectations.
  • Leading initiatives under Liquidity Reporting Program (one of Treasury’s top priorities) which aims to improve timeliness of liquidity reporting.
  • Working closely with traders on funding requirements and reporting teams to assist with the continuous improvement of process.
  • Preparing analysis for senior management, assisting with responses to regulatory queries, and drafting of Groups contributions to regulatory submissions.
  • Leading various efforts on the redesign of the Bank’s internal liquidity and funding frameworks including defining, managing and executing deliverables in partnership with the Group Treasury , Liquidity Risk Management, Finance Reporting teams.
  • Working closely with Traders to recalibrate the internal liquidity and funding models.
  • Working closely with peers in the other major Treasury hubs to ensure consistency of model development and sharing of best practices and ideas in particular with UMR Regulations
  • You Will Be An Ideal Candidate If You

  • Qualifications: A honours degree in finance or financial mathematics
  • Experience : 2 years experience in a Treasury or Markets environment
  • Attributes:

    Financial markets expertise

    Strong Analytical skills

    Detail oriented

    Strong understanding of financial regulations (LCR, NSFR, UMR)

    Strong risk management mindset

    Able to deal with conflict and stress of a trading environment

    Independence and self motivated

  • You will have access to:

  • Opportunities to network and collaborate
  • Challenging working
  • 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!

Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

14/11/25

All 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.