Senior Risk Analyst — Remote, Strategic Insurance Risk

Placements24; Rustenburg; Híbrido; ZAR 1.000.000 - 1.500.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Salary + bonus based on performance

Fully remote role

Health insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Senior Risk Analyst to join our remote insurance operations team. The role supports Rustenburg, North West, and other areas, with a focus on developing sophisticated risk models and advising senior management on risk appetite.

This is a fully remote position offering strong impact across the organization. The ideal candidate has a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field, 6+ years in risk analysis, and proven ability to communicate complex concepts to

Formación

• 6+ years of progressive risk analysis experience.
• Experience in insurance or financial services sector.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly.
• Strong data mining and statistical modeling skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop, implement, and maintain quantitative risk models for credit, market, and operational risks.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify emerging risks and trends in the portfolio.
• Conduct stress testing and scenario analysis to assess resilience to adverse events.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and support risk appetite development.
• Embed risk management practices across departments.
• Monitor effectiveness of risk mitigation strategies.

Conocimientos

Analytical thinking

Communication

Risk analysis

Educación

Master's or PhD in Statistics/ Mathematics/ Finance/ Economics

Herramientas

Python

R

SQL

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a highly analytical Senior Risk Analyst to join our remote insurance operations team. The role supports Rustenburg, North West, and other areas, with a focus on developing sophisticated risk models and advising senior management on risk appetite.

This is a fully remote position offering strong impact across the organization. The ideal candidate has a Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field, 6+ years in risk analysis, and proven ability to communicate complex concepts to