Equities: Regulatory Specialist
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Introduction
To ensure listed companies and all other regulated and semi-regulated parties comply with the JSE Listings Requirements (“LR”), to mitigate financial and reputational risk to the JSE as regulator and stock exchange thereby protecting market integrity, reducing regulatory risk, and supporting a fair and transparent capital market environment. The role also contributes to the development of a high-performing regulatory team by supporting, guiding, and mentoring professionals within the division.
Job description
This is a high-impact role at the intersection of regulation and capital markets. You’ll be part of a team that plays a vital role in maintaining investor confidence and ensuring the credibility of South Africa’s financial markets.
Responsibilities:
- Regulatory Oversight: Review corporate actions, circulars, and submissions to ensure compliance with LR and proactively identify potential breaches.
- Advisory Expertise: Provide specialist guidance to sponsors, listed companies, and internal stakeholders on regulatory matters, including interpretations and dispensations.
- Policy Development: Contribute to the drafting and refinement of Listings Requirements through research and stakeholder engagement.
- Team Enablement: Support the growth and capability of a diverse team of regulatory professionals through coaching, knowledge sharing, and collaboration.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with market participants, ensuring timely and professional resolution of queries.
- Continuous Learning: Stay abreast of regulatory changes, market trends, and best practices to enhance your impact and influence.
Minimum requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- A degree in Accounting, Commerce, or Law
- Postgraduate qualification preferred
Minimum Qualifications
- 5 years’ experience in advising on the JSE Listings Requirements or Corporate Finance or Corporate Law
- Experience in training team members
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- A collaborative mindset and a passion for regulatory excellence
Apply by: 18-12-2025
Assistant Manager: Member Supervision
Introduction
The purpose of the Assistant Manager: Member Supervision is to manage onsite reviews and desk base monitoring as well as to oversee the JSE role in assisting the FSB (Financial Services Board) in discharging their supervisory obligation in respect of the FICA (Financial Intelligent Centre Act) in order to ensure regulatory compliance of JSE members
Job description
Partner for a sustainable marketplace: Stakeholder engagement
- Maintain a professional approach towards regulatory interactions with the member firms in order to promote the JSE reputation as a trusted, respected regulator
- Ensuring that all interactions with member firms, internal and external stakeholders is professional and does not tarnish the good reputation of the JSE.
- Building relationships with colleagues, peers and staff by using appropriate interpersonal styles
- Interacting in a way that promotes openness and trust and gives them confidence in one’s intentions.
- Always Communicating with honesty and integrity.
- Establish working relationships with officials at the FIC and FSCA to the extent possible.
- Deepen knowledge of the JSE rules and directives for all the markets and develop industry level appreciation of the role of the JSE and Market Regulation.
- Ensure that communication with members is consistent and uphold the JSE values at all times.
Protect and grow core business: Member Firm Reviews
- Assess member compliance with the Act and the rules in relation to the provision of securities services by conducting on-site reviews at the relevant member firms by:
- Ensuring the on-going identification of the higher risk areas across all markets. Assess whether the member firms FICA and AML procedures meet our minimum requirements.
- Ensuring that member review work is completed to the highest quality/standards. In addition, strive to ensure that work deadlines are achieved.
- Ensuring that a report is issued for all the reviews that have been performed and that the member understands and acknowledges the content of the report. In addition, formally follow up with the member to ensure that required actions have been addressed
- Ensuring that member reviews are well planned and ensure that there are no unnecessary delays when onsite, that may result in wastage of resources.
- Ensuring that member understands and acknowledges content of report as well as the prescribed timelines for written responses by the member firm.
- Ensuring the compilation of draft plan for the following year’s work schedule and liaise with line manager regarding the review selection and planning to ensure that appropriate member firm coverage is achieved.
- Ensuring the development and enhancement of the review procedures on a continual basis to ensure that members reviews are conducted according to best practices and in line with the latest auditing methodologies as well as any amendments and/or updates to the Act and the Rules.
Transform the business: Staffing
- Lead and develop a small team through training and skills transfers to ensure that team members are appropriately skilled, effective, and motivated by:
- Coaching staff members to enable performance in line with agreed expectations.
- Sharing knowledge gained from work experience and from other sources with the team and foster a culture of continuous learning within the group.
- Being available to guide team members in the performance of their duties and assist in navigation through complex issues.
JSE Values
- Growing together
- Servant Leadership
- Connecting for Co-creation
Minimum requirements
Qualification
- A relevant financial degree or diploma (e.g., BCom Accounting, BAcc, or equivalent).
Professional Training
- Must have completed external audit articles at a recognised audit firm.
Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in an auditing environment, ideally within the private sector.
- At least 2–3 years must be in external auditing.
- At least 1 year in a compliance environment, preferably related to regulatory or financial services compliance.
- At least 1 year in a Supervisory or Audit Manager role, overseeing audit teams.
Knowledge and Skills required
- Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, especially FICA and financial services legislation.
- Ability to plan and execute risk-based audits and produce clear, value-adding reports.
- Skilled in data analysis, business writing, and communicating complex information.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook) and audit documentation systems.
- Capable of managing audit teams, coaching others, and delivering feedback effectively.
- Able to build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, compliance-driven environment.
Apply by: 24-11-2025
General Manager
Introduction
The purpose of the role is to create, influence, monitor and apply the listing requirements and to lead teams that ensure compliance with the listings requirements by regulated entities, thus protecting and maintaining the credibility of the JSE as an investment destination so as to contribute to the achievement of the strategic priorities of the JSE.
Job description
Business and Financial Results Management
- Lead the development and execution of the Issuer Regulation strategy in alignment with the JSE’s broader objectives.
- Oversee divisional and departmental budgets, ensuring cost-effective delivery and financial discipline.
- Provide authoritative regulatory rulings, facilitate listings across equity, debt, and specialist securities, and ensure compliance with continuing obligations to uphold market integrity.
Leadership and team management
- Build and lead a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team
- Drive a culture of excellence through effective coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
- Ensure alignment with the JSE’s vision and strategy, while fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous professional development.
- Manage and develop a multi-disciplinary team, including:
– 1 x Head: Financial Reporting
– 2 x Head: Corporate Finance (Equities)
– 1 x Head: Corporate Finance (Debt & Specialist Securities)
– 1 x Product Owner/Manager
– 13 indirect reports
Transformation and Innovation
- Continuously evolve the Listings Requirements to remain relevant and aligned with international best practices.
- Champion innovation and agile ways of working to streamline regulatory processes, enhance operational efficiency, and support the JSE’s role as a credible and responsive regulator.
Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Establish and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders including sponsors, issuers, regulators, legal advisors, and internal business units.
- Represent the JSE in industry forums and advisory committees, providing thought leadership and ensuring regulatory alignment with market needs.
Process management
- Ensure operational excellence through robust governance, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
- Lead the development and implementation of systems, policies, and frameworks that support consistent, fair, and timely regulatory decisions.
- Promote agility, resilience, and innovation across regulatory processes.
Minimum requirements
- CA(SA) or Post graduate qualification in Finance or law
- Certificate in management, CFA or MBA preferred but not essential
- 10 years management of multiple teams’ experience
- At least 10 years working in Issuer Regulation Corporate Finance at the JSE
Knowledge and Skills required
- Strong leadership and risk management skills, with deep knowledge of regulatory legislation including the FMA, Companies Act, POPIA, CISCA, PFMA, and MFMA.
- Proven experience in stakeholder engagement, budget oversight, people management, and succession planning.
- Familiarity with agile principles, business continuity, project management, and data privacy is essential.
Apply by: 29-11-2025