About this role
<p><img id="Picture_x0020_1" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/dd82a348/461743ac-ca78-42fa-8634-a.png" style="height:255.0px;width:600.0px"></p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:18.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Classification</b></H2> </div><div><p><strong>REQ#</strong>: 146923</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Johannesburg, Gauteng</p> <p><strong>Closing Date: </strong>28 July 2026</p> <div> <div> <p><strong>Talent Acquisition:</strong> Noli Madikane</p> </div> </div> <p> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Job Family</H2> </div><div>Investment Banking</div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Career Stream</H2> </div><div>Quantitative</div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Leadership Pipeline</H2> </div><div>Manage Self: Professional</div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Purpose</b></H2> </div><div><p>To provide strategic quantitative insights across the end-to-end credit lifecycle, leveraging advanced analytics to identify emerging risks, uncover growth opportunities, and influence business strategy. Acting as a trusted analytical partner, the role translates complex data into actionable recommendations that enhance portfolio performance, profitability, and risk management.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Job Responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><p><strong>Strategic Analytics and Portfolio Insight Leadership</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Develop a deep understanding of portfolio performance across the end-to-end credit lifecycle within <span>Private Clients, Wealth, and Small Business Services</span>.</li> <li>Identify emerging risks, customer behaviour trends, portfolio opportunities, and competitive threats through advanced quantitative analysis.</li> <li>Design proactive monitoring frameworks and early warning indicators to support strategic decision-making.</li> <li>Influence portfolio, credit, and business strategy through evidence-based recommendations to senior stakeholders.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Executive Decision Support and Strategic Influence</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Act as the link between data, analytics, and business strategy by translating complex findings into actionable insights.</li> <li>Present portfolio performance, strategic risks, and growth opportunities to leadership forums and executive stakeholders.</li> <li>Support the development of strategic targets, forecasts, and key performance indicators.</li> <li>Provide independent quantitative challenge to existing strategies, assumptions, and business decisions.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Advanced Analytics and Quantitative Excellence</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Develop and enhance advanced analytical models, decision-support tools, and monitoring frameworks.</li> <li>Utilise SAS, Python, SQL, and other analytical tools to solve complex portfolio and business challenges.</li> <li>Extract meaningful business insights from diverse and complex data sources.</li> <li>Drive innovation through automation, advanced analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Financial and Commercial Insight</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Analyse portfolio performance within the broader commercial, financial, and competitive environment.</li> <li>Assess the impact of strategic decisions on portfolio growth, profitability, customer outcomes, and risk performance.</li> <li>Conduct scenario analysis and forecasting to support strategic planning and investment decisions.</li> <li>Provide commercially relevant recommendations that balance growth, risk, and shareholder value.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build trusted relationships with executives and key business stakeholders across Credit, Risk, Finance, Product, and Operations.</li> <li>Collaborate with quantitative analysts and senior analysts to deliver high-quality analytical outputs.</li> <li>Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced analysts where required.</li> <li>Champion a data-driven decision-making culture across the business.</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Essential Qualifications - NQF Level</H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree </li></ul></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Preferred Qualification</H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Postgraduate qualification (Honours, Master's or equivalent) in a quantitative, analytical, or finance-related discipline.</li> <li>Professional certification in Data Science, Machine Learning, Advanced Analytics, Financial Modelling, Risk Management, or a related field.</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Minimum Experience Level</H2> </div><div><div> <ul> <li><strong>Minimum 6 years' experience in quantitative analytics within the banking, financial services, or insurance industry.</strong></li> <li>Experience in <strong>credit, portfolio, risk, or customer analytics</strong>.</li> <li>Proven ability to translate complex analytical findings into strategic business insights and recommendations.</li> <li>Advanced proficiency in <strong>SAS, Python, and SQL</strong>.</li> </ul> </div></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Technical / Professional Knowledge</b></H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>Industry trends </li><li>Microsoft Office </li><li>Relevant regulatory knowledge </li><li>Relevant software and systems knowledge </li><li>Risk management process and frameworks </li><li>Business writing skills </li><li>Microsoft Excel </li><li>Knowledge of risk </li><li>Quantitative Skills </li><li>Systems knowledge </li></ul></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Behavioural Competencies</H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>Earning Trust </li><li>Coaching </li><li>Customer Focus </li><li>Decision Making </li><li>Innovation </li><li>Continuous Improvement </li><li>Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills </li></ul></div></div><p style="line-height:18.9px"><img alt="" height="228" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/dd82a348/61ad7a3f-eb85-4980-a04c-e.jpg" style="height:75.0px;width:600.0px" width="245"></p> <p style="line-height:18.9px">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p style="line-height:18.9px"><span style="color:#006341"><em><b>Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566 </b></em></span></p>