Senior Risk Strategist: Risk Modeling & Compliance

Placements24; Vereeniging; On-site; ZAR 850,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary bonus

Health insurance

Pension fund

Professional development

Advanced analytics tools

Work-life balance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Risk Analyst for our client in Vereeniging. The role focuses on identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial and operational risks across the organization, developing robust risk management frameworks, and implementing effective controls.

Strong quantitative skills and regulatory understanding are essential. You will work with finance, operations, and compliance teams to embed risk practices, conduct stress tests, and provide management with actionable risk

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent quantitative field.
• 5–7 years in risk analysis within financial services.
• Strong knowledge of financial markets and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with risk modeling techniques and data mining tools.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and quantify financial and operational risks across the organization.
• Develop and implement risk management frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct risk assessments and stress testing for adverse scenarios.
• Design and monitor KRIs and early warning systems.
• Prepare risk reports for senior management and committees.

Skills

Analytical skills

Risk analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in Finance/Economics/Math/Statistics

Tools

R

Python

SAS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Risk Analyst for our client in Vereeniging. The role focuses on identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial and operational risks across the organization, developing robust risk management frameworks, and implementing effective controls.

Strong quantitative skills and regulatory understanding are essential. You will work with finance, operations, and compliance teams to embed risk practices, conduct stress tests, and provide management with actionable risk