Senior Policy Analyst

Brief Description

The main purpose of this role is to conduct financial sector prudential policy-related research and analysis in order to monitor and influence the policy positions of international financial sector standard-setting bodies as well as local policy matters set by National Treasury and the legislator. Deliverables will include guiding and engaging with National Treasury, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), financial sector regulators, industry and other stakeholders on supporting the South African stance on policy matters specifically related to Financial Technology (FinTech).

Detailed Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

Implement the Prudential Authorities micro-prudential regulation and supervision strategic objective, with a specific focus on FinTech.
Analyse relevance/appropriateness of developments in FinTech, both locally and internationally, as it impacts on the mandate of the PA.
Develop and/or refine policy positions tools and regulatory frameworks on FinTech as it relates to banking, insurance, financial market infrastructures, financial inclusion and all other frameworks within the mandate of the PA.
Administer and implement prudential policy and prudential policy tools.
Design and implement cooperation and collaboration mechanisms with the SARB for the purposes of financial stability.
Analyse domestic and global regulation and the impact of these in the fields of FinTech, banking, insurance and financial market infrastructures.
Monitor global prudential policy implementation frameworks and the impact of these on local regulatory frameworks.
Provide highly specialised and detailed regulatory frameworks on prudential regulation in a Twin Peaks framework, as well as on the regulatory framework of banks, insurers, financial market infrastructures and financial inclusion, with specific focus on FinTech.
Draft regulatory frameworks and instruments related to financial
Represent South Africa and influence international standard-setting bodies.
Represent the PA in Parliament and other fora on policy matters and legislation.
Adopt and adapt international standards to South African requirements in order to be purpose specific in the Republic, yet compliant with international criteria.
Be a custodian of the PA Policy Panel and related governance processes, ultimately the Prudential Committee of the PA.
Coordinate and complete international surveys.
Implement various aspects of the PA due to specialist knowledge of the Financial Sector Regulation Act 9 of 2017 (FSR Act).
Draft regulatory strategy in order for the PA to fulfil its functions and objectives stipulated in the FSR Act.
Draft and maintain memoranda of understanding with other financial sector regulators such as the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, the National Credit Regulator, Financial Intelligence Centre as well as the SARB.
Brief Divisional Heads, Heads of Department, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Governor and Deputy Governors on policy positions on specialised topics related to FinTech.
Represent the PA at various public fora (training, lecturing, presentations at conferences, etc.).
Coordinate the PA ‘House View’ in collaboration with the SARB and other regulators.
Conduct and coordinate ad hoc research on prudential-related topics.
Draft speeches for the CEO, Governor and Deputy Governors on specialist topics.
Prepare briefings on specialist topics for the CEO, Governor and Deputy Governors as well as Heads of Department to represent the PA/SARB view locally and internationally.
Take responsibility for the implementation of all future micro-prudential matters within the mandate of the PA.

Job Requirements
To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

Post-graduate degree in Law (preferable), Finance, Accounting, Insurance/ Banking or Economics; and
At least 8 years’ experience in the financial sector.

Additional requirements include:

financial sector;
corporate governance and risk management practices and standards;
international and national developments on FinTech;
insurance core principles, solvency II or solvency assessment and management;
banking core principles, Basel III;
problem-solving and analysis;
planning and organising;
verbal and written communication;
financial and business acumen;
team player;
self-starter;
attention to detail; and
confidentiality.