Senior Quantitative Analyst 138984

REQ : 138984

Talent Acquisition Consultant : Lerato Sithole

Closing Date : 28 April 2025

Job Family

Investment Banking

Quantitative

Manage Self : Professional

Job Purpose

To develop and maintain best practice models and assessment strategies in line with regulations (where applicable) in order to facilitate world class risk management and / or attainment of strategic objectives.

The incumbent will contribute to a team which specialises in.

• The development implementation and support of bestpractice credit risk stress and scenario testing and loss forecasting models across both impairment and capital landscapes incl. frameworks and processes.
• The use of these to inform strategy planning and risk appetite
• Ownership of the Groupwide IFRS9 methodology and be involved with updating these with changes when relevant.
• Involvement in an advisory role to the business units specific to credit risk modelling for impairments and capital
• Ownership of the Group Fair Value model incl. efficiencies in an operational sense
• Collaborative work across the rest of Group Risk Analytics where required

Job Responsibilities

In serving these objectives this role calls for substantial and endtoend involvement in the delivery of loss forecasting for Nedbank from both an IFRS9 and a Basel perspective. Key responsibilities in this regard include.

• Staying abreast of the various IFRS 9 modelling methodologies across retail and wholesale products and contributing to the development of methodological aspects of loss forecasting and credit risk stress testing.
• Conducting independent credit risk stress testing related research and using it as input into proposals and strategies.
• Staying abreast of regulatory guidance and international best practice as it relates to credit risk stress testing (impairments as well as capital) and implementing these in Nedbanks own frameworks and processes.
• Taking ownership of the IFRS9 loss forecasting and Credit RWA framework and keeping it up to date as the methodology evolves.
• Developing in collaboration with the relevant BU stakeholders effective implementations of this framework : that is best practice loss forecasting and credit stress and scenario testing models and capabilities.
• Engaging with various stakeholders across the organization (including risk and finance) to discuss methodological aspects business assumptions and results from the loss forecasting work stream.
• Interrogating business forecast assumptions (e.g. new business volumes and risk profiles) to ensure high quality of overall forecasts.
• Identifying and fleshing out use cases for IFRS9 and Basel loss forecasting : leveraging this infrastructure into insightful analytics that deliver value for Nedbank

Alongside the loss forecasting function the team also plays a more general role in Nedbanks IFRS9 and credit risk analysis and reporting infrastructure and the incumbents responsibilities along these lines would include.

• Staying abreast of Basel and IFRS9 methodologies across the Bank; contributing to the corresponding governance processes
• Ad hoc analyses on IFRS9 models as well as on overall impairment calculations for both wholesale and retail portfolios
• Development implementation and support of models for other credit risk metrics coherent with Nedbanks IFRS9 and Basel frameworks (e.g. fair value earnings at risk)
• Supporting input into Nedbank Groups strategic planning process and assisting with recommendations on credit strategy through insightful analysis
• Supporting the enhancement of internal credit risk reporting capabilities more generally.

More generally the incumbent is expected play a senior role in the broader team with responsibilities that include.

• Conceptualization planning and of cooperative projects
• Mentorship and development of junior team members
• Involvement / Assistance in Active Credit portfolio management where required
• Highquality stress testing and loss forecasting models
• Other Grouplevel models estimating credit risk (e.g. Group fair value)
• Active use of stress testing & scenario to analyse and inform credit risk strategy and risk appetite
• Involvement across the credit risk landscape within Nedbank from an advisory and technical standpoint.
• Active use of stress and scenario testing in Group Risk to better manage risk
• Degree in Mathematics Financial Mathematics Statistics Economics or Actuarial Science or a quantitative discipline (e.g. engineering) or a Chartered Account with credit experience.

Preferred Qualification

Minimum Experience Level

• 5 years relevant experience in an analytical environment e.g. stress testing loss forecasting Basel or IFRS9 modelling or pricing.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Industry trends

Microsoft Office

Principles of project management

Relevant regulatory knowledge

Relevant software and systems knowledge

Risk management process and frameworks

Business writing skills

Microsoft Excel

Business Acumen

Quantitative Skills

SAS / Python / R / Matlab coding proficiency

• Coaching
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Quality Orientation
• Technical / Professional Knowledge and Skills

Disclaimer

Preference will be given to candidates from the underrepresented groups

Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at

Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at

Required Experience :

Senior IC

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