Equities Trade Support Specialist at Standard Bank, Johannesburg
Standard Bank · Johannesburg, Gauteng
Overview
Standard Bank is looking for a Trade Support Specialist to join their Global Markets team in Johannesburg. You will analyse complex trades across multiple asset classes, resolve exceptions and help keep trade processes running smoothly. This is a great fit for someone with 3 to 5 years of trade support experience who enjoys problem solving and working across teams. Full time role in Gauteng.
About the role
Standard Bank's Global Markets team is seeking a Trade Support Specialist to ensure the accurate booking, allocation, matching and settlement of trades throughout their lifecycle. You will work with complex and structured trades across multiple products and asset classes, using your judgement to verify trade and client data and execute both standard and non-standard procedures.
Day to day, you can expect to:
- Analyse trades across various asset classes to confirm accuracy of trade and client data
- Resolve exceptions and queries that could pose operational or financial risks
- Coordinate with teams across business, operations, technology and finance
- Identify opportunities for process efficiencies and recommend solutions
- Work with desk specific systems and banking industry software
To apply, visit Standard Bank's official careers site. Applications are handled through the bank's own recruitment system.
Requirements
- First Degree in Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting, or Mathematical Sciences
- 3 to 5 years of Trade Support Operations experience
- 3 to 5 years of advanced experience in the Trade Lifecycle of a Global Markets environment covering multiple products
- 3 to 5 years of knowledge in pricing and risk management principles and their impact on risk, P&L and the value chain
- 3 to 5 years of proficient technology experience managing desk specific systems, software and processes including Microsoft applications and banking industry systems
- 3 to 5 years of seasoned knowledge and understanding of the trading environment end to end value chain across products and instruments traded, with system and manual process complexity
- Ability to self manage and coordinate across teams and stakeholders within business, operations, technology and finance
- Behavioural competencies: Adopting Practical Approaches, Articulating Information, Challenging Ideas, Conveying Self-Confidence, Developing Expertise, Documenting Facts, Interpreting Data, Producing Output, Pursuing Goals, Showing Composure, Team Working, Upholding Standards
- Technical competencies: Business Process Improvement, Continuous Process Improvement, Deal or Trade Life Cycles, Deal Set-up and Administration, Derivatives Markets, Evaluation of Internal Controls, Exception Handling, Manual Deal or Trade Processing, Process Analysis and Redesign, Product Knowledge (Trading, Transacting), Query Resolution, Technology Savvy
Responsibilities
- Analyse a range of complex and structured Global Markets trades across multiple products and asset classes
- Verify the accuracy of trade and client data using knowledge and judgement to execute standard and non-standard procedures
- Ensure effective booking, allocation, matching and settlement of trades throughout the lifecycle of events
- Resolve exceptions and queries to mitigate adverse effects and operational risks
- Identify and recommend solutions for process efficiencies
- Coordinate across teams and stakeholders within business, operations, technology and finance
- Manage desk specific systems, software and processes including Microsoft applications and banking industry systems
- Apply principles and practical application of pricing and risk management across the value chain
Job details
- Organisation
- Standard Bank
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid (3+ years)
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- Banking & Insurance
- Posted
- 29 October 2026 (1 week ago)
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
Hi there. This Trade Support Specialist role at Standard Bank is a solid opportunity if you have a few years of experience in Global Markets operations and want to work with a major bank in Johannesburg.
When you apply, make sure your CV clearly shows your experience with trade lifecycles across different products and your ability to resolve exceptions quickly. Think about specific examples where you improved a process or dealt with a tricky query, because those stories will stand out.
For the interview, be ready to talk about how you manage risk and coordinate with different teams. They will likely ask about your knowledge of pricing and risk management and how you handle pressure when something goes wrong. Show that you are calm, detail oriented and comfortable with banking systems.
Double check that your degree certificate and academic transcript are ready to upload, since Standard Bank uses its own application portal. Good luck, you have got this.
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