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A central regulator of a major South African financial market, is seeking an Equities Regulatory Specialist to join their team in Sandton. This middle management role is critical, acting as the primary compliance intermediary between the Stock Exchange and listed companies, ensuring the market remains fair, transparent, and credible.
This is a high-risk, high-impact position where your expertise directly affects the regulator’s license with the financial services authority
Listings Compliance: Ensure listed companies and all regulated parties comply rigorously with the Stock Exchange’s Listings Requirements (LR).
Review & Assessment: Review corporate actions, circulars, and submissions to ensure full compliance with LR and proactively identify potential breaches.
Market Integrity: Mitigate financial and reputational risk to the regulator, thereby protecting market integrity and supporting a fair and transparent capital market environment.
Specialist Guidance: Act as the middle person between the regulator and the listing company, providing specialist guidance to sponsors, listed companies, and internal stakeholders on regulatory matters, including interpretations and dispensations.
Financial Analysis: Review and analyse financial statements to assess compliance and underlying economic substance of proposed corporate actions, transactions, and deals.
Shareholder Approval: Facilitate and review documentation related to shareholder approval for transactions and deals.
Team Enablement: Contribute to the development of a high-performing regulatory team by supporting, guiding, and mentoring professionals within the division.
Policy Development: Contribute to the drafting and refinement of Listings Requirements through in-depth research and stakeholder engagement.
Stakeholder Management: Build strong, skeptical, and engaging relationships with market participants and ensure the timely resolution of complex queries.
Minimum Qualifications: A degree in Law, Commerce, or Accounting is required.
Preference: Strong understanding of how to read and analyse financial statements (making Finance and Accounting degrees highly relevant, as they provide both accounting and economics knowledge which is the backbone of the role).
Postgraduate qualification is preferred.
Experience: Minimum 5 years’ experience advising on the Listings Requirements, Corporate Finance, or Corporate Law.
Listing Knowledge (Non-Negotiable): Candidates NEED listing requirement knowledge and direct application experience thereof.
Remuneration: Market Related (Salary will be confirmed)
Benefits: Full-time, Permanent position
If you are an experienced and astute professional ready to take on this career-defining regulatory role starting in 2026:
Send your comprehensive CV to the Hire Resolve team.
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Contact: financialcareers@hireresolve.za.com
Website: www.hireresolve.co.za
Reference: EquitiesRegSpec_2026
