Risk & Reporting Analyst at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To use advanced data analytics techniques to generate reports that provide value-adding insights for business, strategic and operational risk decision making across the Group to achieve its strategic objectives and gain a competitive advantage.

Job Responsibilities
Risk Analysis:

• Lead the data discovery processes; and collaborate with key stakeholders to consolidate data from different sources.
• Ensure compliance with information technology and data risk management procedures when managing, analysing, and transferring data.
• Use relevant analytics software and techniques to analyse data related to market trends, economic indicators, and regulatory changes to identify potential operational risks.
• Evaluate potential operational risks from data trend analysis and propose mitigation strategies.
• Analyse and model potential operational risk scenarios to assess their impact on the Group's risk profile.
• Build and maintain risk models to support decision making and risk quantification.
• Review enterprise and cluster plans and ensure the delivered process, services and solutions are aligned to support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values.
• Drive initiatives to enhance risk management processes, systems, and methodologies based on data driven trends and industry best practices.

Job Responsibilities Continue
Operational Risk Reporting:

• Create multifaceted reports in accordance with internal Group policies/ frameworks; and external reporting requirements, including insights which span operational sub-risk types.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations based on risk analysis to enhance operational risk management strategies.
• Present reports developed at ad hoc governance committees and regulatory meetings.
• Ensure submission of operational risk-related reports to regulatory bodies, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with key stakeholders.
• Foster communication and collaboration with the internal team to ensure a comprehensive understanding of risk concerns and priorities.
• Incorporate feedback from stakeholders into reports to enhance the accuracy and relevance of risk analysis.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

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

Preferred Qualification

• BCom Computer Science/ Data Science/ Risk Management or related qualifications

Preferred Certifications

• Financial Risk Manager (FRM), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Risk Management Practitioner (CRMPrac), 

Minimum Experience Level

• 3 - 6 years
• Business analysis and risk management 

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Data processing and management systems like SAS
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Research methodology
• Data analytics and management
• Financial and risk regulations including BASEL standards

Behavioural Competencies

• Decision Making
• Influencing
• Managing Work
• Monitoring Information
• Quality Orientation
• Innovation: A visionary who shapes the future and who pioneers new solutions.