Financial Markets Analyst

Your tasks

• Produce regular market commentary across major asset classes, including indices, equities, commodities, foreign exchange, crypto assets and key macroeconomic themes.
• Prepare and contribute to written content for publication, including market updates, educational articles, explainers, and website content.

• Create educational content that helps clients understand financial markets, CFDs, leverage, margin, risk management concepts and platform/product mechanics.
• Work with Compliance to ensure market commentary and educational content meet applicable regulatory, financial-promotion and brand standards.

• Monitor market news, economic calendars and relevant local/international developments to identify timely content opportunities.
• Collaborate with central content, brand and communications teams to adapt global market themes for the South African audience.

• Maintain a consistent tone of voice: clear, balanced, factual, risk-aware and suitable for a regulated, execution-only business.

Requirements

• 3-5 years' experience in financial markets content, brokerage education, market research, fintech, trading education or a related financial-services environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Commerce, Investment Management, or a related field.

• Strong understanding of financial markets, including FX, indices, equities, commodities, macroeconomic data, market sentiment and derivative products such as CFDs.
• Excellent writing ability, with experience producing clear and publishable financial markets content for external audiences.

• Good judgement in distinguishing general market commentary and education from advice, recommendations, trading signals or personalised guidance.
• Comfortable supporting media-facing activity, including preparation for seminars, webinars, podcasts, video content or written Q&A.

• Fluent in English.

Advantageous

• SAIFM / RPE modules, particularly Introduction to Financial Markets, Regulation and Ethics, or Derivatives.
• RE5 regulatory exam.

• Additional South African language skills would be beneficial but are not essential.

Local market knowledge

• Understanding of the South African financial-services landscape, retail investor behaviour and local media environment.
• Awareness of FSCA expectations for financial promotions, fair client communication and conduct risk in financial-services marketing/content.

What we offer

• Competitive Salary: We believe great work deserves great pay! Your skills and talents will be rewarded with a salary that makes you feel valued and motivated.

• Work-Life Harmony: Join a company that genuinely cares about you - because your life outside of work matters just as much as your time on the clock. #LI-Hybrid

• Generous Time Off: Need a breather? Our annual leave policy lets you recharge and enjoy life outside of work without a worry.

• Employee Referral Program: Love working here? Share the love! Bring your talented friends on board and get rewarded for growing our awesome team.

• Comprehensive Health & Pension Benefits: From medical insurance to pension plans, we’ve got your back. Plus, location-specific benefits and perks!

• Workation Wonderland: Live your digital nomad dreams with 30 extra days to work remotely from anywhere in the world (some restrictions apply). Adventure awaits!

• Volunteer Days: Make a difference! Take two additional paid days each year to support causes you care about and give back to the community.