Zukile Musa Nabela
Summary
Junior Equity Analyst and current Master of Commerce (Financial Markets) candidate with over three years of experience in financial services at Old Mutual Specialised Finance. Strong foundation in financial markets, trade operations, data analysis, reconciliation, and regulatory reporting, with proven analytical and problem-solving abilities developed in a high-performance investment environment. Passionate about equity research, company valuation, and investment analysis, with a solid academic background in Economics and Financial Markets and introductory Python skills for financial data analysis. A detail-oriented and intellectually curious professional eager to apply quantitative and fundamental analysis to support sound investment decisions while continuously developing as an equity research professional.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Operations Specialist
Old Mutual Specialised Finance (Pty) Ltd
Cape Town
02.2022 - 01.2025
- Supported the end-to-end trade lifecycle for OTC derivative transactions, including trade capture, confirmation, settlement, and exception management.
- Performed daily trade, cash, and position reconciliations, investigating breaks and resolving discrepancies to ensure accurate records and risk reporting.
- Liaised with front office and external counterparties to resolve trade and settlement discrepancies.
- Prepared and reviewed Balance of Payments (BOP) regulatory reporting, ensuring compliance with SARB and internal regulatory standards.
- Identified and implemented process improvement and automation opportunities, reducing manual intervention, turnaround times, and operational risk.
- Delivered daily operational support in a fast-paced environment, meeting strict deadlines and control requirements.
GAP Trainee
Old Mutual Specialised Finance (Pty) Ltd
Cape Town
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Supported operational teams with trade processing, confirmation checks, and reconciliation activities.
- Assisted with verifying contract details against internal systems and external confirmations.
- Engaged with counterparties' back offices to resolve trade-related queries and discrepancies.
- Built a strong foundation in financial market operations and control processes.
Junior Operations Support Administrator
Old Mutual Specialised Finance (Pty) Ltd
Cape Town
12.2020 - 01.2021
- Checking contract details to database and identifying discrepancies.
- Query discrepancies with external parties.
- Interacting with counterparty back office where necessary.
- Creating a register of the critical contract details.
- Checking trade affirmation details to files submitted.
- Cataloguing and storing these digitally.
Education
Master of Commerce (MCom) - Financial Markets
Rhodes University
07-2026
Bachelor of Commerce Honours - Economics
Rhodes University
01-2025
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom - Economics and Information Systems
University of Western Cape
01-2019
Skills
- Financial Markets
- OTC Derivatives
- Trade Lifecycle Management
- Financial Statement Analysis (Developing)
- Financial Modelling (Developing)
- Company Valuation (Developing)
- Microsoft Excel
- Python (Basic)
- Data Analysis
- Quantitative Analysis
- Regulatory Reporting
- Trade & Cash Reconciliations
- Process Improvement
Languages
isiXhosa, English
First Language
Training & Certificates
Certification - Financial Markets & Instruments, The BankSeta, 2021
Timeline
Junior Operations Specialist
Old Mutual Specialised Finance (Pty) Ltd
02.2022 - 01.2025
GAP Trainee
Old Mutual Specialised Finance (Pty) Ltd
02.2021 - 01.2022
Junior Operations Support Administrator
Old Mutual Specialised Finance (Pty) Ltd
12.2020 - 01.2021
Master of Commerce (MCom) - Financial Markets
Rhodes University
Bachelor of Commerce Honours - Economics
Rhodes University
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom - Economics and Information Systems
University of Western Cape