Quantitative Analyst - Recovery and Resolution Planning at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To contribute to the development of assessment strategies and any relevant models in line with regulations in order to facilitate world class risk management. 
• To develop quantitative models and optimise current models for the evolving and expanding Recovery and Resolution Planning portfolio of the group, and to support the portfolio’s objective to ensure that Nedbank is optimally positioned to contribute meaningfully to the financial stability of the South African domestic financial system. 

Job Responsibilities

• The role will provide in-depth exposure to the various major risk disciplines, including credit risk, liquidity risk, capital risk, operational risk and stress testing, providing the benefit of building a holistic understanding of financial risk management and developing emerging models in resolution planning, as well as maintaining recovery planning models. This role will also offer the unique opportunity to be at the forefront of facilitating the implementation of industry-changing regulations to promote financial stability, with exposure to all the various business clusters across the Group.

The main responsibilities of the role are listed below:

• Assist with the annual update of the Nedbank Group/Nedbank Ltd Recovery Plan and the respective banking subsidiaries Recovery Plans.
• Developing models to support Recovery and Resolution Planning.
• Optimise and enhance existing models and methodologies, to support and facilitate the implementation of forthcoming resolution standards.
• Responsible for the submission of resolution information templates to the Resolution Authority.
• Continuing development of the group’s Recovery and Resolution Planning dashboard, incorporating quantitative analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of recovery and resolution strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate quantitative models into recovery and resolution planning processes across the African subsidiaries.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Preferred Qualification

• Honours degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Econometrics/Finance/Accounting or related quantitative discipline

Minimum Experience Level

• Graduate / 2 or more years’ experience in developing and implementing models within the financial services industry, preferably in recovery and resolution planning, balance sheet management or capital and risk management would be beneficial.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Banking knowledge 
• Governance, risk and controls
• Industry trends and research
• Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel)
• Modelling Techniques and Software
• Power BI (beneficial)
• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge (beneficial)
• Business writing skills