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Job Description

What impact will you make?

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. As the undisputed leader in professional services, Deloitte is where you’ll find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

 

Main Purpose of Job

Serving clients (mainly international) on service delivery responsibility. 

Qualifications

Required

• Honour’s degree in Finance/Investment Management/ CA(SA)

• Completed articles at top 4 Audit Firm

• 3 to 7 years working experience within a Due diligence environment.

Preferred

• Postgraduate qualification in Finance/Investment Management. (CFA, MBA advantageous)

Additional Information

Key Performance areas:

Differentiators for this specific role

• Attain and maintain personal productivity of above 65%

• Ability to appropriately scope an engagement and prepare a budget

• Responsibility for entire engagement (including management of other workstreams) plus sections allocated to you and delivery on these sections at an above acceptable level of quality, with few review queries and within the deadline.

• Effective review of other team members sections, identification of risk and issues in each team member’s section and monitoring of other team members to ensure that they are addressing these issues in their sections.

• Consolidation of entire report and key findings and ability to identify common themes, deal issues, follow up matters and appropriate recommendations

• Responsibility for risk management and quality control procedures

• Winning Business. Demonstrate an awareness of the need to win new business and knowledge of Deloitte services (based on assignment feedback).

• Active involvement in successful proposals totaling R2 million.

 

Core Technical/Professional Capabilities

• Develops analytical models that can be visualized and interpreted convincingly to inform recommendations

• Plans and executes engagements that deliver a superior client experience

• Acts as a financial advisor across a broad spectrum of transactions through sophisticated analyses of financial information

• Builds an in-depth knowledge of the client’s business and stays up-to-date on industry activities, marketplace trends, and leading practices

• Applies quality assurance, risk management, and confidentiality procedures in all areas of work performed and managed

• Builds expertise in one stage of the M&A lifecycle and develops network in others to position client with other technical and market experts.

 

Specialised Technical Capabilities

• Applies experience in transactions with sector knowledge to inform

• strategic and operational decisions and resulting financial implications in terms of a deal

• Identifies risks and pricing considerations when conducting diligence

• Begins to develop expertise in specific aspects of integration or separation value creation services to provide tailored solutions to support client

 

Technical Competencies

• Expert in field with sound industry and business knowledge

• Demonstrated leadership skills

• Sales skills

• Proven ability to manage and execute projects

• Experience in drafting and presenting client proposals

• Excellent report writing skills

• Excellent Microsoft Powerpoint and Excel skills

• Good financial knowledge

• Sound business acumen

Behavioural Competencies

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills

• Good mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others

• Strong client delivery focus

• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease

• Focus on quality and risk

• Sound problem solving ability

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Job Description

Main Purpose of Job

To lead client engagements in the trading risk environment, including e.g. traded market risk, counterparty credit risks, etc.  Such client engagements / projects may include current state assessments; model reviews and validations; solution / model design, build and implementation – both with respect to the bank’s management needs or regulatory requirements.

To lead the development and use of tools such as calculation engines and client solutions used for risk quantification and management in terms of the above risk types.

Administration and management of client engagements, as may be required from time to time, e.g., preparation of proposals, tracking of budgets, internal risk & independence processes, etc.

Willingness to travel internationally to support client engagements across e.g., UK, Europe, Middle East, Australia, subject to prevailing travel restrictions.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience required

You would need to have the following qualifications and experience:

• CA (SA) or Degree/ Honours/ Masters in Quantitative Risk Management; Actuarial Science or Financial Mathematics (Compulsory)

• Started or completed studies towards CFA, PRM or FRM for CAs and Financial Mathematics candidates (Preferable)

• Work experience in the treasury or trading risk environment of a bank (Required)

• Work experience with respect to the latest prudential (Basel) regulatory requirements in terms of trading risk (Preferable)

We are looking for skills and experience in any of the following areas (preferably 5-10 years of experience).

• Market risk

• Counterparty credit risk (CCR)

• Credit valuation adjustment (CVA) risk

• Fundamental review of the trading book (FRTB)

• Standardised approach to CCR

• Regulatory reporting

• Modelling capabilities (e.g., Python, VBA, SAS, Matlab, C# etc.)

• Trading / risk systems experience (e.g. Murex, FIS, Calypso, Algo, etc.)

• Valuation of financial instruments

• Front office, Middle office (e.g. product / valuation control) or Risk experience

• Experience in risk measurement and analysis in terms of all standard risk metrics (sensitivities, stress, VaR and tail metrics).

• Governance and controls, policies and procedure documentation.

Additional Information

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.

In addition to living our purpose, you will be expected to:

• Contribute to a high-performing team

• Deliver exceptional client service; maximize results and drive high performance while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders

• Influence clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people

• Understand key objectives for clients and Deloitte; align people to objectives and set priorities and direction

Key Competencies required:

• Financial and risk modelling across the abovementioned risk types

• Advisory support to clients on industry best practice and implementation of new Basel regulations in terms of models, governance & controls, organisational structure, policies, etc.

• Implementation support to clients on the abovementioned risk types and systems

• Research, article writing, client presentations, client solution development and project management

Key Performance areas

Strategic Impact

Implements our business strategy within area of responsibility including:

• Revenue targets

• Talent management

• Communication to teams

• Tracking of plans in engagements / projects 

Actively identifies sales opportunities in broader market

Preparation of proposals/tenders and presentations

Participates in sales presentations and client negotiation teams for new and retained business

Grows market network with key players and builds long-term relationships

Builds relationships across Deloitte service lines for cross-selling opportunities and combined engagement pursuits

 Identifies innovative solutions on projects / engagements to enhance / renew service offerings to client

Drives own client portfolio and profitable book of business

Client Impact: External / Internal

Lead client engagements / projects

Forms appropriate judgements based on careful analysis to makes sound business decisions on engagements / projects

Develops productive, credible and trusting relationships with key players and their teams during assignments / projects

Builds a network of senior-level internal relationships across Deloitte to understand other business unit offerings and to market own area

Establishes and maintains strong relationships with external business leaders across industries

Contributes to thought leadership and shares knowledge and expertise with clients, colleagues and teams

Operational Effectiveness

Manages engagement/project risk through supervision of completion of required documentation and processes as mandated by Risk & Independence, as well as risk to client confidentiality

Leads / manages complex client engagements and maintains high level oversight of all engagements / projects within sphere of responsibility

Meets regularly with clients and teams to understand issues, anticipate needs and address these

Consistently drives improvement on deliverables through effective leadership

Keeps leadership updated on status of all assignments

Communicates need for any changes in engagement / project plan to relevant leadership and obtains agreement for relevant amendments

Provides ongoing communication to teams on status of engagement / project, changes, achievements, etc.

Drives Deloitte values of exceptional service to clients, growing the firm’s brand and talent development

Development/Growth of Team

Mentors and develops team members and counselees on an ongoing basis

Empowers managers through appropriate delegation of work

Develops close working relationships with key talent

Maintains dynamic succession plans for every critical resource, depending on the profile / need expertise

Maintains own development and knowledge in specialised area and business

Demonstrates commitment to transformation agenda of the firm

Provides consistent recognition and encouragement to teams and leads by example

Budgets / Profitability

Construct engagement teams with suitable talent, balancing correct levels and numbers and recruiting as necessary

Manages margins effectively through accurate budgeting, pricing and profitability management on engagements

Monitors that time and expenses to engagements are recorded and submitted weekly

Ensures billings are timeously done and collections followed up

(May) negotiate pricing for engagements to ensure profitability whilst maintaining client interests

What you’ll do / Specialized Competencies

You will be primarily responsible for execution on client engagements and growing the business.

The team:

• Analyses regulatory and other developments within South Africa, Africa, the Middle East and key markets which have a strong influence on local regulatory developments such as the UK, EU and the USA.

• Identifies clients and sectors impacted by the regulatory developments.

• Develops tailored sector and client-specific solutions in response to opportunities identified and assists clients in executing on these.

Through the adoption of a strategic and forward-looking approach to the identification and analysis of emerging financial services regulations and trends, we help our clients understand trends and the changing regulations and the impact that this can have on their strategies and underlying business models. The team possess several regulatory experts, who focus on interacting with those individuals at our clients charged with accountability to manage their organisation’s response to changes in financial services environment and regulations.

Leadership/Behavioural Capabilities:

Living our Purpose - Leads by example; is a role model in living our values; inspires others to raise the bar and deliver outstanding value to our stakeholders, colleagues and communities; seeks out opportunities to recognize individuals and teams for the impact they make; and connects their contributions with our broader purpose.

Influence - Builds broad and deep relationships, that span organizational boundaries, and include a diverse network of internal and external stakeholders; effectively uses a wide range of influencing tactics, can respond effectively to complex organizational or political climates; anticipates potential conflict based on knowledge of interpersonal and group dynamics; and proactively takes steps to prevent or resolve it.

Strategic Direction - Clearly communicates direction to team(s) in line with overall global, business and member firm strategies; capable of creating, owning, and articulating a compelling vision and goals for multiple teams, and helping people at all levels to understand how the parts fit together into a whole.

Talent Development - Identifies skills needed for the future, spots and develops high-potential talent to meet emerging needs; coaches and mentors managers and other team members to develop and capitalize on their strengths and prepare them for transition to the next level; and creates an experience within the teams they lead that attracts and retains top talent.

Performance drive - Aligns team roles with individual strengths to build and inspire high-performing teams; coaches and empowers team members to stretch their capabilities and ensures they have access to the right resources, within and across businesses and borders, to deliver results and provides timely recognition and feedback, while holding people and teams accountable for results.

*Please note that this job advertisement provides a summary of the capabilities required and all candidates shortlisted will receive a full list of capabilities.

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Job Description

Main Purpose of Job

• The Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Leader works with the Deloitte Africa Leadership team to design, develop, implement and monitor the firm's Transformation and D&I strategies in alignment with the firm’s global D&I strategy and the Africa business strategy. This role is responsible for developing and implementing the D&I strategy across East, West and Southern Africa and drives locally relevant, leading-edge diversity and inclusion initiatives that:

• Strengthen our inclusive culture

• Increase and support women in leadership

• Work toward diverse representation in our workforce

• The D&I leader partners with champions across the organization to enhance our D&I vision and provide advisory support to the business on internal and external best practices, principles and processes

• This role is also responsible for ensuring compliance and optimal performance against the Employment Equity legislative requirements and B-BBEE Scorecard in South Africa

Differentiators for this specific role

• Develops, implements and monitors the firm's B-BBEE, Diversity & Inclusion and Transformation strategy (including EEA) - hereafter referred to as the Transformation strategy - taking into consideration the requirements of the B-BBEE Act, EEA, Global Member Firm standard requirements, unique cultural and demographic challenges of each region and the firm’s black and female ownership targets.

• Ensures optimal scores against the B-BBEE scorecard to maintain our brand positioning as the undisputed leader in this space.

• Works with business to achieve the firm’s ownership targets.

• Develops, implements and monitors the firm's B-BBEE, Diversity & Inclusion and Transformation strategy (including EEA) - hereafter referred to as the Transformation strategy - taking into consideration the requirements of the B-BBEE Act, EEA, Global Member Firm standard requirements, unique cultural and demographic challenges of each region and the firm’s black and female ownership targets.

• Ensures alignment of the Transformation strategy and policies with the firm’s broader Talent strategies.

• Facilitates the attraction, development and retention of black and female professionals through development of focused Talent strategies.

• Supports the business to ensure a robust pipeline of talent is available to meet the firm’s targets

• Communicates internally and externally to all relevant stakeholders on the firm’s Transformation strategy, goals and successes 

• Support the firm's proposals process by providing strategic insights into the firm's Transformation goals, B-BBEE strategies and successes

• Analysis, reporting and advising EXCO of progress and challenges against the Transformation strategy and the black and female partnership pipeline

• Ensures that all legislative and reporting requirements are met with regards to EEA and B-BBEE.

• Drives the Firms BEE scorecard

• Drives the Firms ESD strategy 

• Ensure alignment to the firm’s societal impact programme, WorldClass.  

• Managing the B-BBEE Committee, comprising of stakeholders from Ownership, Skills Development, Procurement and Audit Graduate Recruitment and sets the plan for them on what the firm needs to achieve.

• Provides the D&I Steerco with an update on Transformation and D&I. Supporting role to the Managing Partner of People & Purpose 

D&I (Africa)

• Acts as a Diversity and EE advisor to the Ethics Officer.  

• Assigned high risk Speak-up cases by the Ethics Officer

• Advisory and monitoring role with the business leaders and Talent partners on D&I

• Member of the Global D&I Advisory committee 

• Serves as an inclusion advocate - with a passion for the space, subject matter experience and expertise and a clear understanding of the business imperative for inclusion

• Provides oversight for key action areas including scorecard updates, ALL IN assessments.

• Aligns with global guidance, leveraging resources made available through Global Talent

• Builds internal and external eminence and brand through Deloitte's D&I vision

• Develops and drives the D&I strategy focused on attracting, retaining and advancing a diverse workforce (including but not limited to under-represented minorities and women) and strengthening our inclusive culture

• Conducts member firm assessment of diversity and inclusion progress and gaps (ALL IN and/or Global Talent standards D&I assessments) and monitors progress on closing gaps

• Collaborates with key stakeholders in the firm to ensure diversity and inclusion support and proposed solutions are relevant to different regions and geographies

• Designs, develops and maintains solutions to address the firm’s D&I needs e.g. Respect & Inclusion engagement sessions

• Works with key stakeholders to support the seamless delivery of inclusive leadership programs and to identify and reduce unconscious bias in all talent and business processes

• Listening to, and advising on innovative solutions for, diversity and inclusion challenges as they arise, being cognizant of the evolving expectations of today's workforce

• Forms and oversees an Inclusion committee to bring together various lines of business or focus areas to execute against annual priorities

Employment Equity Manager S24 of EEA55 of 1998
(Delegated Authority)

• Develops the EE report for the Firm, and monitors the EE plan through:

• Elimination of discriminatory activities and rectification of imbalances in the composition of the workforce, specifically regarding race, gender and disabilities.

• The implementation of affirmative action measures to eliminate barriers to employment equity and to ensure that previously disadvantaged individuals are able to access and advance employment within the company.

• The monitoring and progress towards reflecting the demographic profile of the country in all occupational levels within the company.

• Establish fair and equitable employment opportunities and conditions of service for all staff members.

• The retention and development of employees, including job applicants, who have been disadvantaged on the grounds of race, gender, and disabilities.

• Implementation of a performance oriented culture within the company that promotes equality in performance contract definition, measurements, development and remuneration.

• The creation of a culture that will support and encourage employees to respect diversity.

• The promotion of compliance with the B-BBEE policy of the company

• Responsible for the Employment Equity Forum for the Firm as assigned manager

• Assisting the Reward Team with Pay Parity – equal work for equal pay for the Firm.  

• Ensures through the D&I Steerco that we are aligned to Equity requirements  

Board Participation

• Subject matter expert for the D&I Steerco

• Prepares D&I content for Board meeting

• Drives and chairs the Firm’s National Employment Equity Forum

Change Management

• Stakeholder engagements with the DTI for the codes and the DOL for Employment Equity. 

• Represents the Firm on the Global Inclusion Community of Practice

 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Honours Degree

Desired Qualifications: 

• Postgraduate qualification (relevant to Service Area / Business Management, etc.)

Minimum Experience

• 12+ years’ working experience of which 8 should be at senior manager level with at least 2 year’s focusing on BEE Codes/Employment Equity

Desired Experience

• 4+ years in a senior management role 

• Extensive experience and expertise in B-BBEE, EEA and driving organisational change

 

Additional Information

Key Performance Areas: 
Strategic Impact:

• Gives significant input into the development of Service Line strategy  in relation to specific area of expertise 

• Directs implementation of strategy within area of expertise through detailed plan including:

  • Identification of change initiatives that support the Firm's and Service Line specific strategic objectives

  • Approval of team's implementation plans with timelines, actions and measures for success

  • People plan to deliver on set goals

  • Communication plan in terms of vision and delivery of strategy related to own Service Area 

  • Defined reporting requirements for tracking of plans 

• Supports leadership in achievement of overall Firm’s strategic objectives

• Works with own Service Line leadership team to deliver on EXCO mandate to own functional area

• Establishes and maintains external business relationships within area of expertise to collaborate on, share and implement best practice

• Builds strong professional relationships across Deloitte Service Line leadership levels to understand varying needs of different areas 

Client Impact: External / Internal

• Oversees delivery of a significant area of a Service Line within area of expertise with close collaboration with other specialised areas across Service Lines

• Provides support to Service Line leadership, contemporaries and teams on strategic / complex technical issues

• Acts as sounding board to teams on business decisions and direction as needed

• Develops thought leadership within area of expertise and shares knowledge through internal/external presentations, and to team for delivery improvement

Operational Effectiveness

• Maintains high level oversight of all change initiatives, implementation of projects, quality and timeliness of team delivery 

• Provides teams with expert advice, direction and recognition 

• Provides own Service Line leadership with status of delivery across the business for reporting purposes

• Oversees risk issues within area of responsibility and address non-compliance as a matter of urgency 

• Drives Deloitte values of exceptional service to internal clients, growing the firm’s brand and talent development

Development/Growth of Team

• Identifies, recruits, mentors and develops managerial Service Area team members

• Acts as counsellor to Senior Manager/ Manager employees within Service Line ensuring effective coaching and guidance in development and career growth (May act as counsellor to employees from other Service Lines)

• Develops effective relationships with key talent and ensure they are well supported in their career growth

• Maintains robust succession plan for all senior/critical resource, depending on the profile / need expertise

• Empowers existing senior managers / managers through effective delegation

• Provides consistent recognition and encouragement to teams and lead by example

• Demonstrates commitment to transformation agenda of the firm

Budgets / Profitability

• Provides annual budget for service area in line with Service Line targets and margins

• Manages Service Area budget ensuring no overruns and approving overall expenses and costs

Technical Competencies

• Authority in field with in-depth functional and business knowledge

• Excellent leadership skills

• Proven ability to develop strategy for area of expertise

• Experienced in successful oversight and execution of complex projects

• Recognised as a skilled presenter in internal and external for a

• Excellent report writing skills

• Excellent financial knowledge

Behavioural Competencies 

• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

• Dynamic interpersonal and relationship building skills

• Superior mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others 

• Robust client delivery focus

• Highly adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease

• Focus on quality and risk

• Comprehensive complex problem-solving ability

• Exceptional business acumen

Associate Talent Standards      
Living our Purpose - Fosters broad commitment to our purpose and values; inspires peers and teams to make an impact that matters
Competitive Edge - Anticipates market and competitor trends to develop and deliver bold and innovative solutions that differentiate Deloitte with clients
Influence - Builds long-term, trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders and influencers, and uses highly developed influencing skills to drive impact, often in complex situations
Performance drive - Builds a high-performance culture by cultivating individual and team strengths; drives outstanding client service, often through large cross-business and/or cross-border teams
Strategic direction - Sets & communicates strategic direction, excites people around the vision and goals and aligns diverse, cross-functional and cross-border teams to achieve success
Talent development - Manages the development of a strong pipeline of talent for current/ future success; owns and drives a talent experience that differentiates Deloitte
Inspirational Leadership - Leads from the front, acting as an exemplary role model for leaders at all levels; promotes a strong sense of loyalty and followership and energizes others to act