At JustMarkets, we’re not just building a brokerage - we’re building a smarter, safer, and more transparent financial ecosystem. As we continue expanding our global presence, we’re looking for a Head of Risk to lead the development of our enterprise risk management framework in South Africa and beyond.
This is not a role you will design and drive a culture of responsibility, foresight, and ethical growth. You’ll play a central role in shaping our FSCA-regulated entity, ensuring full compliance with the Financial Markets Act and aligning governance practices with the King IV™ Code. Working side by side with executive leadership, you’ll transform risk from a control function into a strategic advantage.
Join us if you want to turn complexity into clarity, lead with purpose, and leave your mark on a global brand that’s shaping the future of trading
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the enterprise risk management framework
- Identify, assess, and monitor operational, market, and regulatory risks
- Implement and oversee risk policies, procedures, and controls
- Provide strategic recommendations to senior management and the board
- Conduct regular risk assessments and internal audits
- Ensure compliance with FSCA regulations and King IV™ governance principles
- Serve as the key liaison with regulators and external stakeholders on risk matters
- Train internal teams on risk awareness and mitigation practices
- Support decision-making with risk reporting and analytics
- Lead risk-related initiatives across multiple business units
Requirements
- Proven experience in a risk management role within a regulated financial institution (FSP, ODP, or similar)
- Strong knowledge of the South African financial regulatory framework, FSCA requirements, and King IV™ principles
- Experience developing and implementing enterprise risk frameworks
- Understanding of brokerage operations and financial instruments
- Strategic thinking and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- High ethical standards and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
Will be a plus
- Professional risk or compliance certifications (CFA, FRM, CISA, CAMS)
Experience working in international or multi-jurisdictional financial firms
Familiarity with risk management tools and RegTech platforms
We Offer
- 15 days of paid vacation per year
- 10 days of paid sick leave per year
- 10 paid public holidays
- Annual medical allowance
- Budget for professional development
- Language learning support
- Wellness budget (gym membership, sports equipment, and related expenses)
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What We Do
JustMarkets is a top-notch online CFD trading brokerage that has over a decade of successful working experience with clients in 180+ countries.
Customer is JustMarkets' core value. We always listen carefully to every feedback we get to ensure that our services and developments help clients achieve their trading goals in the most efficient way. Our multilingual 24/7 customer support is always ready to help every JustMarkets user.
We are attentive to those who help us develop. To do this, we have created a Three-Level IB partner system that allows our affiliates to conduct profitable and transparent business activities with us.
JustMarkets is continuously developing and improving trading conditions, providing the lowest spreads, reducing commissions, and expanding the range of tools to trade Majors, Minors, Indices, Stocks, Metals, and Energies.
JustMarkets Copytrading service is an in-house development that allows users to automatically copy trades of successful traders whose riskiness is ranked using the Risk Score service.
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