Quantitative Analyst at Nedbank

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Job Description

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Consultant

REQ 140896 Thembi Mtshali

Location: Johannesburg 

Closing Dtae:  16 July 2025

Job Family

Investment Banking

Career Stream

Quantitative

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Professional

Job Purpose

To develop and maintain best practice models and assessment strategies in line with regulations (where applicable) in order to facilitate world class risk management and/or attainment of strategic objectives.

Job Industry

Statistics, Mathematics

Job Salary Currency

Job Salary Fixed

No

Key Deliverables

•    Build and formally present reports by monitoring business performance within the set risk appetite and through analysis.

•    Report to; monitor and advise operational areas to manage trends through analysis for ad-hoc requirements.

•    Manage client expectations by liaising with stakeholders through the model build process as well as the systems and strategy development process.

•    Increase efficiencies through programming and automating processes.

•    Enhance business efficiencies and ensure compliance through formal communications and interacting with external bodies.

•    Challenge model builds from around the cluster through peer review participation and ensuring best practice.

•    Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).

•    Research and make recommendations for corporate citizenship initiatives in area of influence

•    Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g.. Green Strategy).

•    Seek opportunities to improve business processes; models and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.

•    Contribute to the development of differentiated; superior solutions (solution engineering) that meet stakeholder and business requirements through analysis; business requirements gathering and designs validation.

•    Ensure product and/or solution design is congruent with the required business specifications through meeting stakeholder requirements timeously.

•    Contribute to the development of differentiated; superior solutions (solution engineering) that meet stakeholder and business requirements through analysis; business requirements gathering and designs validation.

•    Ensure product and/or solution design is congruent with the required business specifications through meeting stakeholder requirements timeously.

•    Ensure continuity and record keeping through formal sign-off at forums and by creating documentation.

•    Ensure data accuracy through data and front-end analysis; pre and post testing of system/strategy changes.

•    Ensure business process consistency through formal communication; updating and maintaining policies.

•    Ensure accuracy and feasibility through impact analysis for newly developed products.

•    Review reporting and ensure accuracy through analysis and providing feedback.Providing advice to key operational areas ensuring optimal resource allocation and desired results through analysis and communication.

•    Manage access and change control and ensure compliance by creating change logs and restricting/providing access.

•    Take corrective action where risk is identified in any processes; models or reporting; through analysis and formal communication.

•    Support the achievement of the business strategy; objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems; process; services and solutions are aligned.

•    Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.

•    Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed; experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.

•    Enable skilling and required corrective action to take place by sharing knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction

Essential Qualities

Essential Qualities
  • Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

  • Post graduate degree in Statistics/Mathematics,  CFA/ FRM/CQF

Minimum Experience Level

  • 3-5 years relevant experience in an analytical environment

Technical / Professional Knowledge

  • Business Acumen
  • Industry trends
  • Microsoft Office
  • Principles of project management
  • Relevant regulatory knowledge
  • Relevant software and systems knowledge
  • Risk management process and frameworks
  • Business writing skills
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Quantitative Skills

Behavioural Competencies

  • Adaptability
  • Applied Learning
  • Earning Trust
  • Communication
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Driving for results
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

Special Benefits for this Position


Application Process

Close Date

21/07/2025