Senior Data Analyst: Risk Insights Leader

Communicate Recruitment; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment is seeking a Data Analyst II for a leading financial risk team in Stellenbosch. You will transform complex risk data into actionable intelligence, using SQL and Python to uncover hidden insights and guide senior stakeholders.

You'll work with large datasets, apply risk frameworks like RCSA, and develop dashboards in Power BI or Tableau to support governance and decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years' experience in Data Analytics within financial services, risk, compliance, or governance environments.
• Strong exposure to Operational Risk frameworks, including: RCSA
• Experience working with large and often complex datasets.
• Ability to translate data into clear business recommendations for senior stakeholders.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Statistical Analysis

Data Visualization

Education

Bachelors in CS/SE/IS

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Communicate Recruitment is seeking a Data Analyst II for a leading financial risk team in Stellenbosch. You will transform complex risk data into actionable intelligence, using SQL and Python to uncover hidden insights and guide senior stakeholders.

You'll work with large datasets, apply risk frameworks like RCSA, and develop dashboards in Power BI or Tableau to support governance and decision making.