about us
- Take pride in what we do and our contributions to our organisation.
- In our owner-manager culture, we take responsibility and accountability for our actions and we don’t run away from our problems, but tackle them head-on.
- Are empowered to innovate and come up with new ideas, as we value and nurture new ideas.
- Embrace the concept of Botho with our understanding of the communities in which we operate. We have unity of purpose where the whole is greater than the part; therefore, no individual or department can function at the expense of another.
- Respect the feelings, rights and abilities of our colleagues, clients and communities, even though they may be different from our own. We respect ourselves and our colleagues by not accepting or delivering average or poor performance. If the FNB values are congruent with your value set, and you have the necessary skills and competencies for the position advertised, then we are looking for you.
purpose
To facilitate bespoke Forex and Money Market transactions for corporate and commercial clients, as well as providing market information to clients
experience and qualifications
- Minimum Qualification – Bachelor of Commerce Degree ACI Dealing Certificate
- Preferred Qualification – CFA will be an advantage
- Experience – 3 to 5 years experience in a similar environment of which 1 to 2 years ideally at a junior specialist level
additional requirements
Required Skills/Abilities
• The ability to be systematic and rule oriented in gathering, reviewing, evaluating, and visualising data from a variety of perspectives including the ability to work with precision.
• Maintains focus needed to produce reliable, quality work despite repetition or changing conditions
• Understands relevant financial and commercial knowledge to be able to optimise financial resources to meet current and/or future priorities.
• Reasons with numbers and other mathematical and computational concepts, and presents numerical data in graphs, diagrams, charts and tables
• To understand the organisation according to some or many of the following themes such as structure, culture, strategy, values, systems, processes, policies, key stakeholders/ individuals, and technology to achieve its vision, mission, and objectives.
• In the business of being human, builds sound relationships based on trust and openness.
• Anticipates, recognises, and meets the needs of internal and external customers, taking responsibility for maintaining the highest service standards and sustaining value by building customer relationships, retaining existing customers, and developing new opportunities.
• Shows insight into interpersonal dynamics and can adapt responses, accordingly, displaying appropriate tact, empathy and sensitivity whilst maintaining relationships overtime.
• Able to hold one’s own in the face of opposition and exert influence calmly, firmly, and fairly
• Is a self-starter who produces consistently high-quality outputs within agreed deadlines. Prompt and proactive in driving for results and sets challenging goals for self and others
• Motivated to ensure the highest standards of quality and productivity are consistently maintained
responsibilities
- Ensure the development, alignment and implementation of end-to-end processes within area of accountability for continued process improvement
- Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across area of specialisation
- Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own development
- Identify opportunities to expand our customer base with creditworthy and potentially profitable customers
- Compile reports that track progress and guide business to make informed decisions
- Manages risks in own area of responsibility
- Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
- Creates solutions to meet customer demands to deliver internal and external customer service excellence through adherence to quality service standards
- Identify and utilise opportunities for revenue growth to deliver on sales targets
- Control expenditure and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs
- Grow the desks profitability by achieving the forex and Money Market sales targets and provide expertise advise to the clients to grow the portfolio
- Provide appropriate banking solutions across the business to prospective clients
Closing date: 28 September 2022