Careers at FirstRand Corporate Centre

Job Description

• FirstRand is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity arising from the upcoming retirements of the current Curator and Head of the FirstRand Art Collection in March 2027. These two part-time roles will be consolidated into a single full-time position: Head and Curator of the FirstRand Art Collection. This role will report into the FirstRand executive sponsor for art.
• The successful candidate will assume the role in August 2026, allowing for a six-month handover and transition period during which they will work closely with the current Head and Curator to gain comprehensive exposure to all aspects of the position and its responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

The Head and Curator will lead the strategic development and management of the FirstRand Art Collection, with primary duties including:

• Developing and implementing strategies to enhance the growth, visibility, and engagement with the FirstRand Art Collection among staff and external stakeholders.
• Managing, organising, cataloguing and valuing the existing collection, while overseeing the display, conservation, and preservation of artworks.
• Identifying, selecting, and acquiring new artworks in collaboration with the FirstRand Art Committee; managing the decommissioning process through approved staff art auctions.
• Establish, maintain and update the FirstRand art policy to ensure that all acquisitions/disposals/loans comply with the art committee’s vision for the FirstRand Collection.
• Conceptualising, planning, organising, promoting, marketing, and delivering up to 12 exhibitions annually across the three FirstRand gallery spaces to foster staff and guest engagement with the arts.
• Curating and coordinating the placement of artworks throughout FirstRand buildings to optimise aesthetic, inspirational and creative impact.
• Collaborating with initiatives supported by the FirstRand Foundations.
• Overseeing the FirstRand Art Asset Management system, ensuring accurate records and efficient operations.
• Managing the collection’s operational and new acquisitions budget, encompassing existing holdings, new acquisitions and deaccessioning, as well as related operational costs including framing, restoration, exhibitions, promotions, and all other related costs and supplier management.

Qualifications and Experience

• A relevant degree in art history, visual arts, museum studies, curatorial practices, or a closely related field.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in curatorial roles, art collection management, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated expertise in collection development, exhibition curation, and artwork conservation/preservation.
• Strong background in marketing, event management, and stakeholder communication is highly advantageous, enabling effective articulation of vision to internal staff, external stakeholders, artists, galleries, NGOs, and the public.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with proven ability to handle multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines.
• Proficient administrative capabilities, particularly in managing comprehensive art asset management systems and related documentation.
• Established relationships in the art community (with galleries, artists, and buyers) will be beneficial.
• This role offers a unique opportunity to shape and lead a significant corporate art collection within one of South Africa’s leading financial services groups, promoting cultural engagement and artistic appreciation across the organisation.

You will have access to:

• Challenging work in a complex and exciting environment
• Opportunities to innovate and create efficiencies.

Deadline:27th July,2026

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Job Description

• To set up and review appropriate risk metrics underpinning frameworks and or policies including that they are in line with best practice and international standards

Frameworks and governance

• Maintain and enhance the ALM Risk Management framework, policies and standards and ensure adherence to principles.
• Support the translation of board-approved risk appetite into limits and early warning indicators.
• Support the requirements of ALCO, Group Risk Committees and Board Risk Committees.

ALM Risk metrics and compliance

• Oversight of both internal and external regulatory metrics e.g. LCR, NSFR, maturity mismatches, funding concentration, PV01, EVE, NII sensitivity to ensure full compliance with existing regulatory reporting requirements, as well as with internal limits and thresholds.
• Reviewing risk metrics to ensure they are in line with best practice and international standards and comply with BCBS 239 requirements.
• Interpret and ensure implementation of new regulatory directives across jurisdictions and unpack potential impact on our existing processes to assist in managing the implementation of these.
• Support the preparation of committee packs and relevant ALM related submissions.
• Review and support the production of appropriate quantitative and qualitative data to support treasury risk disclosures in financial statements.
• Identify opportunities to enhance efficiencies, e.g. through automated reporting
• Participate in industry forums
• Work with audit and compliance functions in providing assurance of the effectiveness of the control environment and to embed a functioning feedback loop

Business partnering

• Partner with Treasury and Business units on integrating risk measurement within their strategy development process (e.g. funding strategy) and balance sheet optimisation
• Provide advice, guidance and assistance to internal and external stakeholders, including the provision of business intelligence and insights on an ad hoc basis.
• Build sound relationships with all stakeholders, and display ability to communicate across various levels within the organization

Quantitative analysis and stress testing

• Enhance and maintain ALM stress testing frameworks and ensure these are implemented as required.
• Ensure that relevant stress testing scenarios are incorporated into internal information.
• Support the development of behavioral models for the balance sheet across ALM risk types
• Support the Contingency Funding Plan
• Perform deep dive analytics across liquidity and interest rate drivers

Leadership and capability building

• Mentor junior staff and support graduate programmes
• Provide formal training across jurisdictions on ALM Risk topics
• Contribute to risk culture

Candidate profile

• 7–10 years’ experience in liquidity risk, ALM, treasury risk or balance sheet risk within a large bank
• Strong quantitative background (Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Actuarial, Economics or similar).
• Deep understanding of Basel III ALM standards and regulatory expectations
• Proven experience engaging with senior stakeholders and regulators
• Commercially minded, analytically strong and confident operating at senior management level

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Post graduate qualification in a quantitative discipline
• FRM, CFA, CA (SA

Deadline:19th July,2026

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Job Description

• To conduct internal audits of moderate complexity to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and ensure compliance with policies and regulations. Identify risks and control gaps, provide practical recommendations to enhance operational efficiency and strengthen governance.

 Are you someone who can:

• Execute high quality audits within the RMB Investment Banking Division
• Contribute to a high performing audit team.
• Obtain a good understanding of the control environment being audited (including information technology, internal financial control, and risk management related aspects), and the interdependencies linked to this.
• Plan audit assignments based on key process and business risks identified and design the audit program in line with risks and key controls to be tested.
• Incorporate data analytics (DA) to enhance audit planning and create efficiencies in audit fieldwork.
• Execute audit field work in compliance with quality standards by following and completing prepared work programs. Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management practices and internal controls.
• Provide clear and sufficient audit evidence to support recommendations and audit opinion.
• Effective communication with the audit team, audit management and key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve internal controls, including internal financial controls.
• Identify and clearly articulate the root cause of issues identified and impact thereof and recommend changes to business processes that will address the control weaknesses.
• Prepare a quality and balanced audit report to specified standards, encapsulating the control weaknesses identified and results of audit work performed, with minimal editorial changes.

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• Qualified CA(SA)/CIA or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
• At least 3 years’ experience in internal or external audit preferred.
• Articles and professional certifications will be advantageous
• Experience with data analytics will be advantageous.
• Experience in investment banking or financial services industries will be an advantage.

You will have access to:

• Challenging work in a complex and exciting environment
• Opportunities to innovate and create efficiencies.

Deadline:22nd July,2026

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Job Description

• To lead and participate in integrated and specialised  audit reviews, focusing on automated and application controls supporting the governance, financial, business and operational processes at divisional and business unit level within the FirstRand Group

 Are you someone who can:

• Obtain a good understanding of the IT control environment being audited (including link to business processes and risk management related aspects), and the interdependencies linked to this.
• Plan audit assignments based on key process and business risks identified and design the audit program in line with risks and key IT applications under review.
• Incorporate data analytics (DA) to enhance audit planning and create efficiencies in audit fieldwork.
• Execute audit field work in compliance with quality standards by following and completing prepared work programs. Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management practices and internal controls.
• Evaluate information security and IT general controls, including operations management and disaster recovery procedures, supporting the key IT applications and associated controls under review.
• Beneficial – RACF, HASS and Z/OS security reviews. 
• Able to understand , navigate and audit technical security and configuration requirements of network devices , firewalls, webservers, operating systems and database management systems: e.g. Windows, Linux / Unix, AS400, MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle, ASA / PIX firewalls, IIS. 
• Provide clear and sufficient audit evidence to support recommendations and audit opinion.
• Express an opinion based on the results of the work performed.
• Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness of the IT control environment and governance processes.
• Identify and clearly articulate the root cause of issues identified and impact thereof and recommend changes to business processes that will address the IT control weaknesses.

You will be an ideal candidate if you:

• BSC / BCom (Information Systems) or equivalent degree.
• At least 3 years IT technical (operating systems, databases, firewalls, web servers, etc.) and general controls review experience.
• Experience with data analytics/ CAATs is an advantage.
• Experience in banking and financial services environment will be an advantage.

You will have access to:

• Challenging work in a complex and exciting environment
• Opportunities to innovate and create efficiencies.

Deadline:22nd July,2026

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Job Description

• The role sits at the intersection of macro research and portfolio management and is responsible for supporting Group Treasury Investment Office’s ALM and investment strategy development and positioning across multiple Group balance sheets (including banking, insurance and foreign subsidiaries).
• Design and develop tailored ALM and investment strategies and frameworks for the different shareholder balance sheets across banking, insurance and other subsidiaries.
• Translate balance sheet objectives into portfolio strategies and investment mandates.
• Formulate Investment and ALM positioning/strategies in response to macroeconomic views and market conditions as influenced by implications for interest rates, yield curves, credit spreads, inflation expectations, foreign exchange markets, and other key balance sheet drivers.
• Support investment portfolio construction through design of appropriate mandates and portfolio parameters aligned to the objectives of different balance sheets.
• Ensure portfolio strategies are consistent with macro views and balance sheet objectives.
• Assess portfolio behaviour under alternative macroeconomic and market regimes.
• Deliver forward-looking investment research, themes, and ideas.
• Identify market dislocations and structural opportunities.
• Develop processes and tools to support the investment process using AI and other quantitative modelling techniques.
• Provide analytical support to portfolio managers providing quantitative and fundamental research, valuation analytics, and relative value assessments.

Deadline:27th July,2026