Market Risk Analyst Bryanston Johannesburg

Analyse market risk exposures affecting a property portfolio and support decision‑making for asset acquisition, leasing strategy and balance‑sheet risk management. Focus on property market movements, interest‑rate sensitivity, rental yield volatility, vacancy trends and counterparty exposures for a Sandton‑based property management business.

Salary: Market Related

Requirements:

Degree in Finance, Real Estate, Economics, or related; postgraduate or valuation qualification advantageous.
3–6 years’ experience in market risk, real estate analytics or property finance within property management, REITs, asset management or banking.
Strong understanding of South African property markets, ideally Sandton office/retail/industrial sectors.
Advanced Excel; experience with Power BI/Tableau for dashboards.
Familiarity with valuation concepts (cap rates, DCF), stress testing and scenario modelling.
SQL or scripting (Python/R) an advantage for data manipulation.
Strong analytical, stakeholder and report‑writing skills; comfortable presenting to senior management.

Key responsibilities:

Monitor and report market indicators (rental yields, vacancy rates, capitalisation rates, capex trends, CPI, interest rates) and their impact on portfolio performance.
Calculate and maintain stress scenarios and sensitivity analyses to assess downside risk to rental income, valuations and debt servicing.
Support valuation impact analysis for acquisitions, disposals and revaluations; liaise with valuers and asset managers.
Produce regular dashboards and management packs (portfolio P&L, NAV movements, rent roll analytics, vacancy analysis).
Monitor covenants, interest rate exposures and hedging effectiveness for property finance structures.
Provide input to budgeting and forecasting, and assess market risk drivers for business planning.
Work with asset management, leasing and finance teams to identify opportunities to mitigate market risk (diversification, lease terms, tenant mix).
Assist with regulatory and investor reporting for REITs/funds where applicable.

Please apply online