Credit Analyst: RCS (Based in Cape Town)

Fnbnamibia; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

RMB, based in Cape Town, seeks a Credit Analyst to unpack risk in debt and equity deals, engage with clients, and build financial models. The role requires a CA(SA) with 2–4 years in investment banking, a strong work ethic, and resilience to feedback.

You will interact with deal teams, structure transactions per risk framework, and present at committee to drive favorable outcomes. The position emphasizes timely deal management and professional stakeholder engagement across the bank’s risk and

Qualifications

• CA (SA) with 2-4 years relevant experience, ideally within Investment Banking.
• Strong work ethic with a self-starter attitude and a keenness to take ownership of the role’s opportunities and personal development.
• Resilience and an openness to receiving and sharing feedback.

Responsibilities

• Unpack and critically think about the risk of debt and equity deals for clients across geographies and industries.
• Engaging with the client and interrogating a client’s business model to identify risks.
• Assessing financial data and building or assessing financial models for forecast accuracy.
• Working alongside the deal to structure a deal in line with the bank’s risk philosophy.
• Presenting a deal at committee and influencing outcomes for a good client-bank result.

Skills

Financial analysis

Risk assessment

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

Education

CA (SA)

Job description

## Credit Analyst: RCS (Based in Cape Town)Apply: Johannesburg: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 7, 2026 (8 days left to apply): R53143# **Job Description**Hello Future Credit Analyst, RMB is a place where exceptional people create their own opportunities by challenging the conventional and driving sustainable impact. United by our proud heritage, strong ethics and philosophy of Traditional values. Innovative ideas, it’s the magic of our people and culture that sets us apart. Now, is the time to imagine your next move with South Africa’s number one employer in Financial Services for 2023, where you can embrace the power of collective thinking to unlock unique opportunities for our clients and society.**Are You Someone Who Can:*** + - Unpack and critically think about the risk of new and existing debt and equity deals for clients across a broad range of geographies and industries - o Engaging with the client, - o Interrogating a client’s business model and identifying risks, - o Assessing financial data put forward by the client, - o Building a financial model to forecast performance or assessing a model put forward by the client or the client’s advisors for accuracy and appropriateness, - o Working alongside the deal to structure a deal in line with the risk philosophy of the bank, - o Assessing and managing overall limits for a client in line with the bank’s risk framework - o Putting forward a deal for recommendation after objectively assessing all the facts. - o Taking ownership of the application which requires strong report writing skills, - o Managing the timelines of a deal in line with the agreed-upon submission deadline, and - o Presenting a deal at committee and working together with the deal team to take questions and answers which require strong verbal skills, the ability to debate and manage differing views and ultimately influence and negotiate a good outcome for both the client and the bank. - o Building and maintaining professional working relationships with all stakeholders, which includes working alongside experienced business and risk executives and acting as a bridge, - o Adaptation of communication styles to meet the needs of different audiences, and - o Conflict management.**You Will Be An Ideal Candidate If You:*** + - A CA (SA), with 2-4 years relevent experience, ideally within Investment Banking - Strong work ethic with a self-starter attitude and a keenness to take ownership of the role’s opportunities and personal development - Resilience and an openness to receiving and sharing feedback,**You Will Have Access To:*** + - Opportunities to network and collaborate - Challenging Working - Opportunities to innovate**We Can Be a Match If You Are*** + - Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to - Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it**Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!**#Post#RMB#LI-JB5# # **Important Closing Date Note**# **Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.**07/10/26All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.