Manager: Capital Markets

Description

• The purpose of the job is to secure an appropriate degree of protection for the public, reducing financial crime and to ensure the effective functioning of the institutions under responsibility

Duties

• Pro-active supervision of regulated Capital Markets entities aligned to international best practice, rules and internal processes
• Assess and review the effectiveness of supervisory and regulatory framework
• Review directives, circulars, regulations and standards when necessary
• Manage the departmental budget and staff, and attend to other administrative duties in line with the Organizational and Departmental Strategic Objectives
• Responsible for staff development by providing coaching and mentoring to staff
• Engage with stakeholders through industry communication support, attending to queries and complaints, and through consumer education interventions
• Review the design of financial/statistical quarterly and levy returns
• Review and critically analyze the consolidated statistical reports on the performance of regulated institutions
• Prepare quarterly departmental/divisional management reports and provide departmental/divisional input for the annual report
• Review and recommend annual inspection plan and recommend for General Manager’s approval
• Review the reports on on-site and off-site inspections on financial analyses, management and business conduct of regulated
• Capital Markets entities, and recommend appropriate sanctioning
• Assess/review the effectiveness of the regulatory and supervisory framework, and provide input to research on challenges/issues and recommendations for policy review
• Prepare departmental risk register that is aligned to the Divisional Scorecard, and adhere to the annual Internal Audit plan

Requisites

• Professional:
• Chartered Financial Analyst or Chartered Accountant designation and Eight (8) years related experience of which three (3) should have been at supervisory capacity
• OR
• LLB degree (or equivalent) and admission to practice as a Legal Practitioner OR Honours degree in Finance, Law, Economics, Investment/Portfolio Management or related field; and Eight (8) years related experience of which three (3) years should have been at supervisory capacity
• OR
• Graduate:
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Law, Economics, Investment/Portfolio Management or related field
• Ten (10) years’ related experience of which three (3 years should have been at supervisory capacity
• Financial sector related work experience will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of:
• NAMFISA’s mission, objectives, functions, processes and systems’
• Macro-economic environment
• Financial Market trends
• The operations of financial services industries
• Knowledge of all relevant and applicable legislation
• Risk assessment knowledge and understanding
• Accounting and auditing practices and principles
• Analytical tools and methods
• Financial report analysis and interpretation
• Skills:
• Strategic direction
• People management
• Governance, risk management, compliance, and information/knowledge management
• Financial management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Research
• Financial market analysis
• Legislative, regulatory, and supervisory fluency
• Policy development
• Supervision of regulated entities
• Risk assessment planning and execution
• Risk mitigation
• Data analysis and management
• Compliance enforcement
• Fluency in corporate governance requirements
• Fluency in Companies Law
• Fluency in international standard
• Fluency in statutory return
• Records management

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• Remuneration: NAMFISA offers a market-related total cost to company package based on work experience and qualifications
• The package includes retirement and medical aid benefits
• As per Affirmative Action (Employment) Act, Act 29 of 1998, Namibian Citizens from disadvantaged groups and persons living with disabilities will receive preferential treatment and are encouraged to apply
• Please note that certified copies of qualifications and identification documents should be attached to your application
• No faxed applications will be accepted
• NAMFISA reserves the right not to make an appointment in this position
• We encourage energetic, dynamic and results-driven team players to forward their applications

How to Apply

1. Documentation

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Certified Copies of Qualifications
• Certified Copies of Identification Documents

2. Application

• Send your Documentation to Human Resources at hr@namfisa.com.na with the Subject line “Manager: Capital Markets”
• Indicate the source of this job post: working.co.na