Quantitative Analyst - Nedbank


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Job Purpose

To develop and maintain best-practice qualitative and quantitative analytics and data assets that inform risk management strategies and processes in line with regulations and Nedbank standards. 

Job Responsibilities

  • Build and formally present reports by monitoring business performance and operations within the set risk appetite and through analysis, as and when required.
  • Increase efficiencies through programming and automating processes.
  • Participate in analytics-based projects that cover different aspects of credit risk management, including Credit Risk RWA, IFRS9 ECL adequacy, scorecards, and models. 
  • Drive process improvements across the credit risk reporting landscape.
  • Provide trend analysis and assurance on portfolio movements, with relevant investigation and interpretation.
  • Contribute to high-performance team culture and continuous improvement via collaboration, knowledge sharing, mentoring, sprint planning and retrospectives, daily scrums, and project participation.
  • Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
  • Seek opportunities to improve business processes; models and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
  • 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 change.
  • Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in the field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.
  • Enable skilling and required corrective action to take place by sharing knowledge and industry trends with the team and stakeholders during formal and informal interactions.


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Minimum Experience Level

  • 0 - 3 years relevant experience in an analytical environment

Essential Qualification

  • Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate 
  • Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Preferred Qualification

  • Postgraduate degree in Statistics / Mathematics / Economics / Engineering / Informatics

Type of Exposure

  • Analysing situations or data that requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors 
  • Developing ways to minimize risks 
  • Influencing stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas 
  • Sharing information in different ways to increase stakeholders’ understanding 
  • Working with a group to identify alternative solutions to a problem
  • Interacting with diverse people 
  • Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders 
  • Analysing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data
  • Conducting root cause analysis
  • Technical / Professional Knowledge
  • Industry trends 
  • Microsoft Office (with strong Microsoft Excel capabilities)
  • Relevant regulatory knowledge 
  • Relevant software and systems knowledge (SAS/SQL/Python/R/Statistical Packages)
  • Risk management process and frameworks 
  • Business writing skills 
  • Quantitative Skills
  • Business Acumen 
  • Behavioural Competencies
  • Applied Learning 
  • Communication 
  • Collaborating 
  • Continuous Improvement 
  • Quality Orientation and Attention to Detail


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Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

  • Accountability
  • Commitment
  • Analytical thinking 
  • Self-starter
  • Deadline driven
  • Curiosity and flexibility
  • Business acumen
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