Current Vacancies at NedBank

Job Purpose

• To contribute to the development and maintenance of best practice models and assessment strategies in line with regulations (where applicable) in order to facilitate world class risk management.

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Research and make recommendations for corporate citizenship initiatives in area of influence
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g.. Green Strategy).
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes; models and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
• Contribute to the development of differentiated; superior solutions (solution engineering) that meet stakeholder and business requirements through analysis.
• Ensure product and/or solution design is congruent with the required business specifications through meeting stakeholder requirements timeously.
• Contribute to the development of differentiated; superior solutions (solution engineering) that meet stakeholder and business requirements through analysis.
• Ensure product and/or solution design is congruent with the required business specifications through meeting stakeholder requirements timeously.
• Ensure business needs are met by engaging and assisting business through face to face interaction and attendance at forums and committees .
• Assist the business to address queries by extracting and analysing data.Perform ad hoc analysis and complete data requests through monitoring of data as per client specification.
• Ensure continuity and knowledge base through documenting and recording processes and models.
• Provide insights enabling growth through analytical research; systems and marketing insights by delivering analytical results and making recommendations to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance to policy through data analysis and monitoring.Create efficiencies and streamline processes through analysis.
• Establish understanding of processes by bridging the gap between operational and analytical concepts through communication.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy; objectives and values by reviewing Nedbank and Business Unit Plan and ensuring delivered systems; process; services and solutions are aligned.Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from managers.
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities by ensuring all learning activities are completed; experience practiced and certifications obtained and/or maintained within specified time frames.
• Enable skilling and required corrective action to take place by sharing knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Preferred Qualification

• Postgraduate or 3-year qualification in Statistics/ Mathematics, CFA/ FRM/CQF or equivalent

Technical Skills

• SAS, SQL, Microsoft SQL, Python Preferred

Minimum Experience Level

• 1 - 5 years Banking or relevant experience in Customer Analytics

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Job Purpose

• Responsible for the provision of end-to-end data requirements (sourcing, collation, analytics, modelling, visualisation, and storytelling) and to design, prototype, and build next-generation analytics and services by applying strong expertise in machine learning, data mining and information retrieval to enable data led decision making across Product, TS and CIB

Job Responsibilities

• Conducts advanced statistical analysis and develop best-in-class statistical models and algorithms.
• Develop complex models and algorithms that drive innovation throughout the business.
• Provide actionable insights, identify trends, and measure performance.
• Apply advanced analytical techniques such as machine learning and artificial intelligence in order to derive business value.
• Conduct data discovery for inclusion in models and collaborate with key stakeholders to grow business acumen and intellectual property.
• Understand business problems and designs end-to-end analytics use cases.
• Work with large data sets, simulation/ optimisation and distributed computing tools.
• Implements more advanced algorithms, e.g., complex descriptive.
• Understand current state of analytics more broadly and apply techniques from across industries.
• Oversee the implementation of operationalised machine learning and advanced algorithms.
• Monitor and continuously improve deployed models.
• Implement design of experiments and hypothesis testing.
• Design data visualisation for best fit and communication to business.
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values.
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems through agile thinking.
• Provide thought leadership by researching best practices, conducting experiments, and collaborating with industry leaders
• Lead the team effectively and efficiently across the HR value chain including recruitment, performance management, retention of critical staff, succession planning, development skills, coaching and talent management.
• Optimise and manage performance and motivation by holding managers accountable for developing their staff and themselves.
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise by identifying training courses and career progression opportunities for self with input from management.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

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

Preferred Qualification

• Masters Degree Computer Science, Econometrics , Mathematical Statistics , Actuary Science 

Preferred Certifications

• SAS Data Scientist certification , Microsoft Data Scientist , IBM data engineer

Minimum Experience Level

• MS/PhD in computer science, statistics, or operations research or related technical discipline
• 5-7 years’ experience in a statistical and/or data science role
• Deep knowledge of machine learning, statistics, optimization or related field
• Experience with R, Python, Matlab is required, programming in C, C++, Java
• Experience working with large data sets, simulation/ optimization and distributed computing tools (Map/Reduce, Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Gurobi, Arena, etc.)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong desire to work in cross functional teams
• Attitude to thrive in a fun, fast-paced start-up like environment    

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Job Purpose

• To identify, assess and report on domestic regulatory developments and international trends with specific emphasis on prudential matters.
• To collaborate on and advise, consider and consolidate cluster(s) and group views in respect of domestic and international legislation and articulate such views at industry associations.

Job Responsibilities

• Research on and preparation of information notes regarding local and international regulatory developments. 
• Consult on, collaborate with, and advise business on local regulatory developments and international best practice with a view to mitigate regulatory risk.
• Identify, define and agree on the group regulatory universe applicable to business units to mitigate risks.
• Advise business of regulatory changes to identify potential impact of changes on the business.
• Influence the enhancement of business processes, policies, frameworks, tools and methodologies specific to the team to benefit the business and the compliance function.
• Assist in drafting and compiling submissions into and prepare executive forum packs to enable management to make informed decisions.
• Ensure effective internal and external stakeholder relationships, including cross cluster engagement.
• Continuous self-driven learning and staying abreast of developments - regarding business, through engagement and policy awareness.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and values, leading by example.
• Contribute to a culture of transformation by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, business strategy, and CSI.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Legal Degree

Preferred Certifications

• Compliance Institute of South Africa (CISA)
• Admitted Attorney 

Minimum Experience Level

• 3-5 years in a senior compliance/risk/governance/legal role
• Technical / Professional Knowledge
• Regulatory knowledge
• Corporate governance and compliance knowledge
• Compliance reporting knowledge
• Document management knowledge

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Job Purpose

• To lead, guide, support and coach front-line staff to execute effectively upon the business strategy, enabling the delivery of banking solutions to relevant market segments;  ensure client centric experiences that builds sustainable client relationships.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure team deliver on all targeted products and services as measured through the relevant client management systems and the contribution statement.
• Achieve quality and turnaround standards through relevant systems, processes and procedures.
• Understand and respond to client's business, personal and household needs.
• Understand and apply the bank's risk and credit policy and manage client expectations accordingly.
• Improve team efficiency and effectiveness continuously.
• Respond within agreed timelines to tasks and responsibilities deployed onto the relevant systems. 
• Build sound client relationships with staff and instil trust amongst clients that Nedbank is best placed to manage the complexity of their business, personal and household requirements.
• Lead teams to build and maintain effective professional relationships with low to high value profile clients through contact management.
• Lead teams to engage clients and in a manner that is relevant to their specific circumstances.
• Manage bankers to unearth sales / solution opportunities and to create advocates among their clients.
• Support teams to deliver quality client engagements.
• Manage escalated client complaint to ensure agile resolution.
• Ensure and apply compliance with Risk standards by completing specified compliance training and ensuring that teams complete theirs.
• Ensure teams execute on the client centric objectives.
• Ensure adherence to relevant systems, processes, standards, protocols, procedures and take corrective action where necessary.                                      
• Improve client service delivery when providing tailor made financial solutions and client service.
• Manage performance of staff through regular engagements.
• Review team's work output and deliverables and ensure corrective action is taken.
• Mentor and coach staff on identified performance gaps and track corrective action.
• Create a collaborative environment of teamwork that will ensure motivated staff that shares knowledge and information to enable decision making.
• Stay abreast in field of expertise and deliver on the expectations from stakeholders.
• Maintain a capable high performing team and  ensure an environment for optimal performance.
• Ensure self and team understand and embrace the Nedbank Vision and Values.
• Manage the on boarding process of new employees.
• Attend and apply learning from relevant training programs. 
• Ensure transformational targets are met for own team through consideration of targets during the staff recruitment, retention  and training process and utilising suppliers listed on the preferred supplier list. Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives.
• Participate in culture surveys and address issues raised to improve results through the implementation of action plans.
• Create a client service culture through various required interventions.
• Support and encourage staff to participate and support corporate responsibility initiative.
• Achieve operational excellence by supporting the implementation of business optimisation improvement through team engagement.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Degree in Business / Finance / Marketing  (e.g. B.Comm, Certified Associate of the Institute of Bankers ), Full FAIS Qualification.

Minimum Experience Level

• Minimum 7 years in a banking sales environment.