Quantitative Analyst at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To contribute to the development and maintenance of best practice assessment strategies in line with regulations (where applicable) in order to facilitate world class risk management in the Home Loans division for Individuals.
• This would entail analysis relating to the management of risk, the development/motivation of new customer offerings, understanding the operation of interrelated systems and helping the organization optimise.

Job Responsibilities

• 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. 
  Contribute to the development of differentiated; superior solutions (solution engineering) that meet stakeholder and business requirements through analysis and ensure the effective deployment into relevant systems.
  Ensure business needs are met by engaging and assisting business through face-to-face interaction and attendance at forums and committees.
  Assist the business to address queries by extracting and analysing data. Perform ad hoc analysis and complete data requests through monitoring of data as per client specification.
  Ensure continuity and knowledge base through documenting and recording processes and models.
  Provide insights enabling growth through analytical research, systems and marketing insights by delivering analytical results and making recommendations to stakeholders.
  Ensure compliance to policy through data analysis and monitoring. Create efficiencies and streamline processes through analysis.
• 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.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations. 

Technical Tools

• SAS
• SQL
• Python
• Power BI

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

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

Minimum Experience Level

• Graduate

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

Closing Date: 15 February 2026