Re- Advertisement: Treasury Portfolio Analyst & Research

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**Overview** Rand Water, Africa's largest water utility, supplies potable water to Gauteng and other areas of South Africa, drawing, purifying, and distributing water to industry, mining, and local municipalities, and is involved in sanitation. This re-advertised role is for a Treasury Portfolio Analyst & Research to support the Senior Treasury Manager: Front Office and the Chief Dealer Strategist. The primary purpose is the effective management of Quantitative and Fundamental Research, Investments, Funding, and Investor Relations. The analyst is responsible for studying and analysing trends, identifying, measuring, monitoring, and modelling all relevant risks when formulating strategies, and proactively detecting potential future risks by monitoring market developments and the broader economic environment. This analysis enables timely execution of strategies, provides insights into the portfolio’s market position, and ensures prompt responses to market shocks. A critical component involves strategic collaboration with investment asset managers to drive fundraising efforts and market Rand Water’s issuances. **What you will do** * Collaborate with the Chief Dealer Strategist to offer meaningful analysis and support for managing a suite of portfolios. * Proactively engage Rand Water’s investor base and maintain ongoing, open lines of communication. * Understand the construction of portfolios and products that target different investment objectives. * Conduct portfolio metrics on all funds under Rand Water investment management through technical research on factors driving portfolio performance. * Understand the characteristics, exposure, performance, attribution, and risk of domestic and global fixed income portfolios. * Provide support for reporting credit and market risk exposures from commercial and treasury activities. * Analyse and monitor the exposures and risks around various portfolios on an ongoing basis. * Perform portfolio-based stress testing. * Evaluate portfolio’s risk by identifying portfolio vulnerabilities and examining drivers of risk at asset and portfolio levels. * Conduct analysis of the economic environment, financial markets, and prevailing topical events, assessing their impact on industry or sector fundamentals, and making recommendations. * Measure performance, risk, attribution, exposures, and characteristics for multi-asset class portfolios. * Manage portfolio monitoring, data reconciliation, and data management processes. * Evaluate fixed-income securities for investment optimisation or Rand Water debt management purposes. * Evaluate relative and absolute performance, understand attribution, deliver results, and make informed decisions. * Review risk measures relevant to portfolio management, including volatility, tracking error, and value at risk. * Provide detailed verbal and written investment opinions (buy, sell, or hold) on stocks/bonds in the Rand Water portfolio and make recommendations to support investment decisions. * Provide commentary of findings to assist Rand Water in understanding market dynamics and their impact on exposures and the financial position of municipalities for liquidity management. * Perform data interrogation and analysis. * Aid in improving processes, including automation efforts for efficiency. * Perform ad hoc analyses. * Compile and analyse statistical data using modern and traditional collection methods to develop forecast trends and correlation matrix analysis. * Apply expertise in quantitative analysis, data mining, and data presentation for managing Rand Water exposures in Forex, Equities, Money Market, and Bonds. * Provide support to the Senior Treasury Manager Front Office to organise and coordinate investor meetings, roadshows, and conferences. * Assist in providing information and analysis to support investor relations activities. * Provide full end-to-end support for Rand Water’s internal credit rating process. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Education/NQF Level**: * A quantitative or analytical degree in one of the following fields: B.Com., B.Bus.Sci, B.Sc. (Maths, Statistics, Engineering, Physics) or any applicable field that requires use of computational mathematics and/or statistical and business techniques or methods. * Highly numerate with strong data analysis experience. * Preferably: Statistician, Mathematical sciences, Honours in Econometrics, MBA or CFA. * **Experience**: * Three to five years of strong quantitative and research experience in a Treasury or Asset Management related environment. * Experience focus should be on robust understanding of financial markets analysis in relation to foreign exchange, investments, and funding management industry to provide market update and investment/economic outlooks in relation to Fixed income, Equities and Money market. * Proven experience engaging diverse stakeholders and handling investor inquiries, with a track record of supporting annual results communications and roadshows. * **Knowledge**: * Impeccable understanding of financial statements, ratios, and concepts. * Data analysis techniques to analyse data and use it to make informed recommendations, requiring understanding of statistics. * Knowledge of market trends, investment strategies and other financial topics. * Financial Modelling techniques and theoretical assumptions. * One programming language such as R or Python and/or advanced Excel (VBA) will be an added advantage. * Portfolio construction and manager research experience beneficial. * Understanding of macroeconomics. * **Skills**: * Analytical skills (Intermediate) * Communication skills (Intermediate) * Problem-solving skills (Intermediate) * Research (Intermediate) * Statistical Inferences (Basic) * Pays attention to detail. * Understand key risk, performance, and attribution concepts. * Deals with large quantities of portfolio and market data. * Understanding of portfolio and instrument level information. * Quick learner. * Strong passion for investments. * Network Marketing. * **Attitude**: * High level of integrity and ethical conduct. * Proactive and accountable. * Analytical and critical thinker. * Professional conduct in communication and behaviour. * Continuous learning mindset. * Self-esteem and confidence. * Good in Networking. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is highly numerate with a strong quantitative or analytical degree (B.Com, B.Bus.Sci, B.Sc. in Maths, Statistics, Engineering, Physics, or related fields requiring computational mathematics/statistical/business techniques, with preferences for Statistician, Mathematical sciences, Honours in Econometrics, MBA or CFA). They should possess three to five years of robust quantitative and research experience in Treasury or Asset Management, specifically focusing on financial markets analysis related to foreign exchange, investments, and funding management across Fixed income, Equities, and Money market. The candidate must have proven experience in engaging diverse stakeholders and handling investor inquiries, including supporting annual results communications and roadshows. Essential knowledge includes impeccable understanding of financial statements, data analysis techniques (including statistics), market trends, investment strategies, financial modelling, and macroeconomics. Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and research skills (Intermediate), with basic statistical inferences, are required. The candidate must be detail-oriented, a quick learner with a strong passion for investments, capable of dealing with large quantities of portfolio and market data, and understand key risk, performance, and attribution concepts. They should exhibit high integrity, proactivity, accountability, critical thinking, professional conduct, a continuous learning mindset, self-esteem, confidence, and be good in networking. Proficiency in a programming language like R or Python, and/or advanced Excel (VBA), along with portfolio construction and manager research experience, are considered advantageous. **Deadline** 2026/10/15 **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/re-advertisement-treasury-portfolio-analyst-research-rand-water Source: myjobmag

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