Remote Senior Risk Analyst (Financial & Insurance)

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Annual bonus

Medical aid and pension

Job summary

Placements24 invites a Remote Senior Risk Analyst to join a leading financial services group. You will identify, assess, and mitigate financial, operational, and strategic risks while developing robust risk management frameworks from a remote setting; based in South Africa, with flexibility to operate from Rustenburg or remotely.

The role requires a Master’s in a quantitative field and 6+ years in risk management, with strong modelling, data visualization, and regulatory knowledge (COSO, Basel

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, or Mathematics.
• At least 6 years of progressive experience in risk management within financial services or insurance.
• Proficiency in SAS, R, Python, Tableau.
• Strong understanding of COSO and Basel III regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills for remote collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive risk assessment frameworks and methodologies.
• Identify, analyze, and quantify potential risks across business units.
• Design stress testing and scenario analyses to assess impact of adverse events.
• Monitor KRIs and report risk profile to senior management and regulators.
• Collaborate with departments to integrate risk management into processes.
• Maintain and update risk registers and control documentation.

Skills

Quantitative risk modelling

Statistical analysis

Data visualization

COSO & Basel III knowledge

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Tableau

Job description

Placements24 invites a Remote Senior Risk Analyst to join a leading financial services group. You will identify, assess, and mitigate financial, operational, and strategic risks while developing robust risk management frameworks from a remote setting; based in South Africa, with flexibility to operate from Rustenburg or remotely.

The role requires a Master’s in a quantitative field and 6+ years in risk management, with strong modelling, data visualization, and regulatory knowledge (COSO, Basel