Economist

Nedbank Private Wealth; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Johannesburg seeks an experienced Advisor specializing in economic analysis. The successful candidate will provide insightful economic forecasts and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to support strategic decision-making. This role requires a solid background in data analysis and relevant qualifications, along with excellent communication skills. Join us to contribute to our commitment to impactful economic intelligence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of related experience.
• Strong data analysis skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide economic intelligence and forecasts for stakeholders.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external parties.
• Support decision-making through data-driven insights.

Skills

Forecasting

Python

SPSS

R

Regression Analysis

Stata

Research Experience

Statistical Software

Survey Design

Calculus

SAS

Statistics

Education

Advanced Diplomas / National 1st Degrees

Professional Qualifications / Honours Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Contact

141248 - Busi Radebe

Job Post End Date : 11 August 2025

Job Family

Investment Banking

Career Stream

Strategic Research and Analysis

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self : Professional

Job Purpose

To provide accurate and timely economic intelligence as well as original; useful analysis and economic forecasting for Nedbanks internal and external stakeholders in order to support strategic decision-making; and to raise the banks profile through an effective presence in the media.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong internal and external relationships by providing input at meetings; as well as regular communication; formal presentations; and media comments.
• Build trusting professional relationships by sharing knowledge; meeting deadlines; providing quality; timely information and contributing to consistent workflow.
• Develop collaborative relationships as a bank spokesperson; providing expert viewpoints and working as part of various project teams.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank culture-building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g. Green Strategy).
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
• Provide expertise and professional guidance in the business credit process by assessing economic risk. Support client acquisition by giving business presentations at relevant forums.
• Contribute to Nedbanks financial planning process by providing economic forecasts and strategic advice and direction.
• Provide historic data and economic intelligence and analysis by reading widely; gathering; distilling and analysing data; building models and preparing reports.
• Update and manage databases by extracting and linking data from external database services and sourcing and manually updating files.
• Provide appropriate resolution for tasks and unmet deadlines by planning; preparing in advance and taking corrective action.
• Ensure personal quality and productivity standards are met by conducting self; peer and line manager reviews; using credible sources of information and checking publications with Nedbank Editorial Services.
• Adapt to change by reading widely; continuous learning; adjusting models; obtaining and updating software and by becoming a change agent.
• Ensure compliance by following regulations; policies and procedures; keeping up to date through training; and escalating risk-related matters.
• Resolve conflicts in external meetings by managing the discussions and being consistent with the business units and Nedbanks views.
• Enhance bank credit policies and procedures by suggesting changes and being part of expert groups.
• Integrate economic forecasts in the planning process. Support the achievement of the business strategy; objectives and values by reviewing Nedbanks and the business units plans and ensuring systems; processes; services and solutions are aligned to them.
• Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management
• Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframe.
• Share 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 the benefits of implementing recommendations.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Advanced Diplomas / National 1st Degrees

Professional Qualifications / Honours Degree

Minimum Experience Level

5 years related experience

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Business writing

Communication Strategies

Data analysis

Governance Risk and Controls

Industry trends

Microsoft Office

Principles of project management

Relevant regulatory knowledge

Decision-making process

Business Acumen

Behavioural Competencies

Communication

Continuous Learning

Customer Focus

Delivering High-Impact Presentations

Managing Work

Technical / Professional Knowledge and Skills

Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at

Key Skills

Forecasting,Python,Spss,R,Regression Analysis,Stata,Research Experience,Statistical Software,Survey Design,Calculus,SAS,Statistics

Employment Type : Advisor

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1