Jobs at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• To manage and deliver medium projects from commencement to completion within the scope, budget and time agreed. Projects could be associated with any discipline e.g. property, engineering, information technology, in line with the business strategy. The Project Manager will play an active role in providing mentorship and coaching on agile best practices to junior staff. The Project Manager will also ensuring the team is working on the right tasks at the right time, working closely with the product manager to translate epics, stories, and other items on the sprint list into actionable tasks for the delivery team

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure successful implementation of Agile in software projects with improved quality in accordance with business needs and strategic goals.
• Provide expert level guidance to software project team in terms of process, system, tools, methods as well as communication, integration, and successful team dynamics through weekly facilitation sessions
• Integrate with diverse stakeholders by engaging and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs
• Engage and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs
• Build professional relationships though engagement and regular communication and feedback with all stakeholders using quality metrics and project status reports as drivers
• Ensure accurate cost estimation based on coverage of client requirements and project scope.
• Manage project budget within project scope.
• Deliver projects on target within due date, budget and according to scope and project governance.
• Ensure traceability of defined benefits throughout lifecycle of the project and escalate any deviations.
• Ensure management of scope including coverage of client requirements and based on estimations.
• Manage delivery of project against agreed schedule.
• Meet requirements by providing advice to clients on the most appropriate Project management approach, identify project stakeholders, communicate their roles, and define the level of participation in project, map their communication needs and manage stakeholder engagement strategies through the project plan.
• Manage each stakeholder group actively through the change cycle.
• Conduct business change impact across process, systems, and roles according to the change management plan.
• Manage the stakeholders by ensuring an understanding of the behaviours and operations and by defining strategies in project schedule.
• Keep clients and management informed.
• Ensure the change management process is led and supported together with the client.
• Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders.
• Ensure satisfactory post implementation review and performing retrospectives/inspect & adapt sessions as required.
• Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders.
• Ensure sufficient resource allocation.
• Manage delivery of medium projects according to prevailing Project Management methodology.

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People Specification

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

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

Preferred Qualification

• NQF level 7 qualification or Honours degree in Project Management or Business management

Essential Certifications

• Relevant certification in PM practises or methodology (PRINCE/ PMBOK ETC)

Preferred Certifications

• Project Management or Business Management,  Certified Scrum

Minimum Experience Level

• 5-8 years working experience in project environment of which 5 years in a PM role

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Industry trends
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Principles of financial management
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Principles of project management
• Communication Strategies
• Decision-making process
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Financial management
• Information Technology concepts

Behavioural Competencies

• Influencing
• Customer Orientation
• Earning Trust
• Continuous Learning
• Monitoring Information
• Leveraging Feedback
• Planning and Organizing

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Job Purpose

• To direct; add value and enable business decisions through effective consolidated financial analysis, reporting and controls related to expenses across a range of business functions, products and segments; in line with Nedbank business strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure value-add and support to the Finance Executive - Cost Management RBB through insightful reporting of the key driver of expenses underlying to various businesses, services and products by applying data analysis, problem solving and communication skills to investigate, analyse and understand underlying key drivers of cost.
• Develop meaningful Expense reports across RBB’s Segments and Product areas by leveraging the multiple financial source systems (incl BPC and PaPM ) and Microsoft applications (incl PowerBI, PowerPoint and Excel) to provide key costing insights, financial and management reports to relevant stakeholders by adhering to quality standards regarding all information and schedules.
• Solve for complex business questions & needs ito understanding the Unit Cost to Serve and / or Sell across multiple products and channels by providing value-add and insightful analysis and reports.
• Support and assist the Finance Executive - Cost Management RBB in solving urgent ad-hoc expense related queries from RBB Businesses, RBB Finance Centre or Group Finance.
• Provide meaningful recommendations, explanations and highlight areas of concern by analysing and interrogating financial information related to Expenses (OPEX and AJTP within BPC & PaPM).
• Ensure costing model outcomes are correctly and appropriately allocated to Products and Segments via the 4-Cubed reporting process by reviewing all cost model changes and updates into 4-Cubed.
• Ensure accurate costing methodologies and principles are continuously applied in all cost models by reviewing key assumptions and inputs relating to Cost Pools, Activity drivers, Volumes and TP Service results.
• Ensure consistency of key costing principles and methodologies are applied across all costing models.
• Identify cost model refinements and updates through ongoing engagement with business stakeholders to ensure that all cost models outputs are valid, sensible, reliable and accurate.
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced costing processes and models that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations.
• Ensure that accurate and timeous actuals & budgets are submitted and reviewed by ensuring it results from accurate, sensible and reliable Cost Models that overall aligns with key stakeholder inputs, economic inputs and strategic initiatives.
• Participate and assist in the achievement of group collaboration initiatives by identifying opportunities to create beneficial partnerships and synergies. 

Minimum Experience Level

• 8 to 10 years in financial management preferably in the financial services industry with key financial costing experience and knowledge

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Preferred Qualification

• Chartered Accountants

Essential Certifications

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Business administration and management
• Client service management
• Financial Accounting Principles
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Stakeholder management
• Strategic planning
• Talent management

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Job Purpose

• To provide a professional reward and benefits analytical service to the reward team and cluster Human Resources teams by means of identification of needs, best practice research and benchmarking, data analysis and effective management of related HR systems in support of the implementation of the Nedbank remuneration policy and associated practices

Job Responsibilities

• Manage operating costs in areas over which the incumbent has control by adhering to the budget.
• Support the bonus and rewarding process by distributing the required bonus amount to departments every four weeks.
• Support cluster Human Resources and Management Information teams though providing specialist/technical data in support of their human capital measurement.
• Support the governance related reward processes through development and delivery of core reports in support of the various committees' oversight mandates.
• Support the Reward Analytics team in the delivery of integrated remuneration analysis and benchmarking through collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Assist the Reward and Performance Consulting/Advisory teams by providing standardised and customised analytics and benchmarking products to support solution generation.
• Support the delivery of core remuneration related data by using the prescribed reporting/presentation formats, which enables reporting to key external stakeholders.
• Enable the delivery of the annual pay review process through the delivery of reward analytics (reactive and proactive) which supports business decision making processes.
• Manage underlying remuneration enabling systems by scoping, implementing and testing related technology solutions.
• Manage the execution of the core remuneration benchmarking processes, through engagement with survey vendors.
• Implement reward processes in line with Nedbank's integrated risk management framework by ensuring control systems/processes are operational.
• Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters, websites and attending refresher training sessions on latest industry trends.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and demonstrate the values through interaction with team and stakeholders.
• 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.
• Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining knowledge sharing gained knowledge with team.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to support implementation of new processes, policies and systems.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Support corporate social responsibility initiatives by individual participation.

People Specification

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Postgraduate qualification in a quantitative discipline/Global Remuneration Practitioner (GRP)
• Specialty in Maths or Statistics

Minimum Experience Level

• 3 years experience in an HR role with at least 2 years experience in a reward analytics role

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Design thinking 
• Administrative procedures and systems
• Banking knowledge
• Banking procedures
• Business principles
• Business terms and definitions
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Microsoft Office
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Business writing skills
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

• Applied Learning
• Customer Focus
• Decision Making
• Stress Tolerance
• Managing Work
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

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Job Purpose

• To achieve sales and business growth targets by selling Nedgroup Investments investment products to institutional clients and to service and retain existing clients, in line with the business strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Client Management: Manage a portfolio of existing investment clients, ensuring the retention of existing business.
• Relationship Building: Interact with Trustee Boards, Senior Finance representatives, senior Human Resource representatives, and asset consultants across the industry. 
• Develop a close working relationship with the pension/provident/retirement fund consultants.
• Client Deliveries: Proactively engage with clients on fund updates and ensure that clients, consultants, and key contacts are kept abreast of any new developments from the business and within the industry (regulatory, compliance, etc).
• Presentations: Provide investment and economic overview presentations to clients, reportbacks and new business pitch presentations.
• Product Marketing: Market new and existing investment products/solutions to clients.
• Business Development: Develop new business opportunities in the SA Institutional market. Identify and initiate opportunities for value-add client events.
• Event Management: Assist with the organization of events and road-shows as and when required, provide ideas on events for clients, consultants, and prospects.
• Technical Knowledge: Have strong technical knowledge to ensure you are able to converse on sophisticated product and market news.
• Know Your Client: Get to know all key decision-makers on these relationships.
• Record keeping:  Ensure that client database is updated.
• Teamwork and Individual Skills: Ability to work well both as an individual and within a team. 
• Ability to collaborate and communicate across teams within the business.

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• Ensuring Compliance with prevailing regulatory and legislative environment Compile monthly reports to management on all client activities and sales or client flowsReview ongoing appropriateness of internal processes and adjust where necessary.
• 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.
• Ability to work well both as individual and within a team and possess the ability to collaborate and communicate across teams within the business.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

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

Preferred Qualification

• Post Graduate Qualification in Financial Services is advantageous.

Minimum Experience Level

• 5-10 years experience in a similar role.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Banking knowledge
• Business Acumen
• Industry trends
• Microsoft Office
• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Risk management process and frameworks
• Business writing skills
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

• Building Trusting Relationships
• Leveraging a Winning Sales Strategy
• Advancing Sales Discussions
• High-Impact Communication
• Sales Disposition
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

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Job Purpose

• To acquire primary clients within the identified segment in order to generate gross operating income so that the bank can achieve its revenue, profitability and market share objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Acquire new primary accounts by sourcing appropriate leads, drawing up contact plan and consistently following through on the programme.      
• Generate gross operating income by providing competitive rates to clients within Nedbank standards, pricing using Nedbank systems to ensure required returns and according to risks when applying for a lending facility.
• Maximise profitability of client by matching as many products as meets his/her needs.
• Ensure that client is fully banked by cross selling and servicing to meet all identified client needs.
• Retain client by ensuring that all his banking needs are met by Nedbank.
• Source appropriate leads by building relationships, using networks, collabrating with other divisions, obtaining referrals and conducting appropriate marketing activities  to target potential customers.
• Conduct needs analysis with client and match products and services to their needs by following Nedbank processes and complying with FAIS  reqruiements.
• Provide accurate advice to meet client needs by maintaining knowledge, upskilling, reading widely, attending courses and being knowledgeable
• Meet client needs by providing feedback on progress, responding to requests with appropriate information/advice at all reasonable times, within turnaround times, and by managing expectations.
• Ensure that clients can use products and services by providing/organising training and demonstrations to clients.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers by meeting all standards and service level agreements.
• Collaborate with other departments by informing them of your role, sharing knowledge and making recommendations, referring leads and working with team to secure new accounts.
• Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters, websites and attending sessions.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and demonstrate the values through interaction with team and stakeholders.
• 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.
• Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining knowledge  sharing knowledge with team.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc).
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of key business strategies.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes, systems and policies and support implementation of new processes, policies and systems.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Preferred Qualification

• Degree or Diploma (NQF level 5 or 6) in a financial or marketing field, FAIS Regulatory Examination 5 qualifications.

Minimum Experience Level

• 2 years in a sales position responsible for and successful in acquiring new accounts and/or cross selling into existing accounts, in a financial services environment.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Administrative procedures and systems
• Banking procedures
• Business principles
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Business writing skills
• Product Knowledge
• Networking
• Credit management principles and requriements
• Professionalism in behaviour and personal presentation

Behavioural Competencies

• Adaptability
• Applied Learning
• Driving for results
• High-Impact Communication
• Managing Work
• Sales Disposition
• Sales Negotiation

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Job Purpose

• To create and increase revenue and economic profit from selected existing and new clients, effectively managing internal stakeholders and facilitating collaboration across the relevant product areas of Nedbank's wholesale clusters, in order to achieve our strategic objectives and create shareholder value.  This portfolio will include clients from different sectors across the Western Cape.

Job Responsibilities

• Achieve or exceed targets by developing and implementing account plans for clients and targeting new business.
• Identifying opportunities and project manage cross selling the full spectrum of CIB products, services and financial solutions in a sector target client base.
• Puts the client at the heart of the banking experience and delivers on the aspiration to be a great place to bank and invest.
• Displays deep knowledge of clients, their financial needs, and the sector they operate within, translating this into actionable plans and strategies.
• Co-ordination of various stakeholders to deliver simplified solutions and a bankable deal.
• Drive origination through identifying gaps and opportunities across the portfolio and drive product penetration.
• Creates and innovates a consistent client centric experience across channels to deliver a distinct competitive advantage.
• Turns innovative business ideas and solutions into viable market propositions.
• Ensure that deals executed meet the required economic profit benchmarks.
• Support the implementation process by communicating with the client and internal stakeholders, monitoring progress, gathering feedback and taking corrective action.
• Manage all risks and ensure compliance by following regulatory requirements and the bank's internal policies.

Essential Qualification

• Business or Finance related Degree

Preferred Qualification

• Postgraduate Degree (Honours)/CA/MBA/CFA

Minimum Experience Level

• Minimum 5 - 7 years' experience in banking, or a corporate environment with previous focus in a sales or deal origination role.
• Alternatively, industry specific experience in a treasury or finance role within the corporate sector.

Technical/Professional Knowledge

• Banking Knowledge
• Business Acumen
• Business Writing Skills
• Communication & Presentation Skills
• Financial Acumen
• Industry Trends
• Product Knowledge
• Relevant Regulatory Knowledge
• Risk & Credit Knowledge
• Sector Knowledge and Specialisation

Behavioural Competencies

• Adaptability
• Becoming a Business Advisor
• Building Trusting Relationships
• Business Savvy
• Customer Focus
• Driving For Results
• Innovation
• Quality Orientation
• Sales Disposition

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Job Purpose

• To accurately assess, investigate, and process long-term insurance claims, including death, disability, and critical illness claims, and ensure prompt and fair payment of benefits in accordance with the policy terms and conditions.

Job Responsibilities
Stakeholder Engagement:

• Develop effective relationships with stakeholders (internal - client solutions team/client experience and external clients hospitals, doctors, labs, and reassurers).
• Drive and support effective teamwork within the department.
• Effective client communication throughout the claims journey.
• Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining and     sharing knowledge.
•  Process Management
• Meet client needs by ensuring claims are processed according to service level agreement and insurance policy terms and conditions.

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Professional Development:

• Engage in appropriate training interventions to promote own professional development.
• Adhere to organizational best practice and legislative requirements.
• Keep abreast of legislation and other medical industry changes that impact on the role by reading the relevant newsletters, websites, and attending sessions.
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in the 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.

People Specification
Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

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

Preferred Qualification

• Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy/ Nursing/ Junior Doctor/ Medical related degree

Essential Certifications
Preferred Certifications

• Beneficial: Higher Certificate in Long Term Insurance

Minimum Experience Level

• 3 - 6 years
• 2 - 3 years Long Term Insurance

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Administrative procedures and systems
• Insurance Policy Technical Knowledge
• Business principles
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Business writing skills
• Medical and Financial Knowledge
• General Communication Skills

Behavioural Competencies

• Customer Orientation
• Collaborating
• Monitoring Information
• Decision Making
• Initiating Action
• Work Standards
• Planning and Organizing
• Communication

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Job Purpose

• To manage and deliver medium projects from commencement to completion within the scope, budget and time agreed. Projects could be associated with any discipline e.g. property, engineering, information technology, in line with the business strategy. The Project Manager will play an active role in providing mentorship and coaching on agile best practices to junior staff. The Project Manager will also ensuring the team is working on the right tasks at the right time, working closely with the product manager to translate epics, stories, and other items on the sprint list into actionable tasks for the delivery team

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure successful implementation of Agile in software projects with improved quality in accordance with business needs and strategic goals.
• Provide expert level guidance to software project team in terms of process, system, tools, methods as well as communication, integration, and successful team dynamics through weekly facilitation sessions
• Integrate with diverse stakeholders by engaging and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs
• Engage and facilitate with multiple diverse groups across a spectrum of wants and needs
• Build professional relationships though engagement and regular communication and feedback with all stakeholders using quality metrics and project status reports as drivers
• Ensure accurate cost estimation based on coverage of client requirements and project scope.
• Manage project budget within project scope.
• Deliver projects on target within due date, budget and according to scope and project governance.
• Ensure traceability of defined benefits throughout lifecycle of the project and escalate any deviations.
• Ensure management of scope including coverage of client requirements and based on estimations.
• Manage delivery of project against agreed schedule.
• Meet requirements by providing advice to clients on the most appropriate Project management approach, identify project stakeholders, communicate their roles, and define the level of participation in project, map their communication needs and manage stakeholder engagement strategies through the project plan.
• Manage each stakeholder group actively through the change cycle.
• Conduct business change impact across process, systems, and roles according to the change management plan.
• Manage the stakeholders by ensuring an understanding of the behaviours and operations and by defining strategies in project schedule.
• Keep clients and management informed.
• Ensure the change management process is led and supported together with the client.
• Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders.
• Ensure satisfactory post implementation review and performing retrospectives/inspect & adapt sessions as required.
• Ensure client needs are accurately captured in scope and signed off by stakeholders.
• Ensure sufficient resource allocation.
• Manage delivery of medium projects according to prevailing Project Management methodology.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

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

Preferred Qualification

• NQF level 7 qualification or Honours degree in Project Management or Business management

Essential Certifications

• Relevant certification in PM practises or methodology (PRINCE/ PMBOK ETC)

Preferred Certifications

• Project Management or Business Management,  Certified Scrum
• SAFe certified

Minimum Experience Level

• 5-8 years working experience in project environment of which 5 years in a PM role

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Industry trends
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Principles of financial management
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Principles of project management
• Communication Strategies
• Decision-making process
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Financial management
• Information Technology concepts

Behavioural Competencies

• Influencing
• Customer Orientation
• Earning Trust
• Continuous Learning
• Monitoring Information
• Leveraging Feedback
• Planning and Organizing

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Job Purpose

• The validation of the models used for the calculation regulatory and economic capital as well as credit impairments and the rating processes This is to contribute to the goal of best practice models in line with regulations and accounting standards (where applicable) in order to facilitate world class risk management.
• The role provides in-depth exposure to the bank’s credit risk measurement models used for the calculation of regulatory and economic capital, as well as credit impairments. Your work will be focused on Wholesale credit models and you will be required to interact with senior modellers on a regular basis
• The team will focus on automation, machine learning and expansion into new areas such as credit risk loss forecasting, credit stress testing and anti-money laundering during the medium term

Job Responsibilities

• The role provides in-depth exposure to the bank’s credit risk measurement models used for the calculation of regulatory and economic capital, as well as credit impairments. Your work will be focused on Wholesale credit models and you will be required to interact with senior modellers on a regular basis. The role offers high visibility as analyses and reports will be tabled at board level committees, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the bank’s internal and external auditors.
• The validation function assures the Board, the external auditors of the bank and SARB of the high standard and regulatory compliance of the credit risk models, the rating processes and IFRS 9 impairment models. You will be required to provide constructive challenge to business and recommend improvements to models as a subject matter technical expert.
• The ideal candidate will blend excellent communication, report writing, project management and general credit knowledge with solid technical expertise. Developing challenger models, assisting Nedbank to optimise the number of credit models, and developing your business knowledge will take the team to the next level.
• Your analyses and reports are presented at Nedbank Group Board committees, the SARB and the bank’s internal and external auditors offering high visibility across the organisation. The divisional culture emphasises development, especially of leadership and behavioural skills, as well as embracing psychological safety. The team will focus on automation, machine learning and expansion into new areas such as credit risk loss forecasting, credit stress testing and anti-money laundering during the medium term. This provides opportunities for development and establishing an organisation wide reputation for the ambitious candidate.

Deliverables

• Validation of credit risk models and processes - Quantitative and qualitative validation of credit risk models and data, together with the application thereof.
• Subject matter expert - Provide input/assistance in the build and refinement of credit risk models within the business clusters.
• Enhancements to existing models - Independent development of models to assess potential for improvement on existing ones.
• Continuous learning - Keeping abreast with emerging regulatory requirements and modelling techniques in order to fulfil the role as a subject matter expert. Conduct research into model development and validation best practice. Independently develop alternate PD, LGD, EAD models to that currently in use.
• Liaising with the stakeholders - Liaising with the business, credit, and senior modellers to ensure that the validation process and feedback are optimised. Preparing and presenting reports to senior management.
• Change facilitation - Facilitate improvement in credit risk models and processes.
• Organisational learning - Knowledge sharing, research and mentoring of junior staff members and graduates, including skill transfer.
• Documentation - Document work performed and findings of validations. Prepare balanced and objective written communications to various stakeholders, including SARB, the external auditors of the bank and the Board.
• Ad-hoc - Assisting management with various ad‐hoc tasks, reports, specific deep dives, SARB communication and analysis.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Post graduate degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Econometrics/Finance/Actuarial Science or related quantitative discipline., CFA/ FRM/CQFat

Minimum Experience Level

• 1-2 years experience in Wholesale risk modelling, validation or credit management environment – with a strong preference for AIRB or IFRS 9 modelling. 

Type of Exposure

• Analysing situations or data that requires an in depth evaluation of multiple factors
• Developing ways to minimize risks
• Influencing stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas
• Sharing information in different ways to increase stakeholders understanding
• Executing strategy
• Working with a group to identify alternative solutions to a problem
• Interacting with diverse people
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Analysing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data
• Managing multiple projects

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of legislative requirements for regulatory credit capital models under the AIRB approach 
• Statistical or mathematical modelling skills 
• Knowledge of IFRS 9 Financial Instruments standard for the calculation of credit impairments is an advantage 
• Understanding of credit modelling and rating process 
• MS Office, particularly Excel (advanced user) 
• SAS and VBA (preferred)

Professional Knowledge

• Business Acumen
• 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
• Quantitative Skills

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Job Purpose

• To maximize sustainable revenue streams through the origination and implementation of profitable specialised debt financing transactions in various South African and international sectors. (Non Banking Financial Institutions)

Job Responsibilities

• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders by networking; fostering collaboration; regular communication and complying with the governance and controls.
• Build and maintain external stakeholder relationships by networking / conferencing; maintaining regular contact; ongoing communication; site visits and pitching ideas.
• 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.
• Ensure compliance by sanctions checking and adhering to (FICA; Internal and Environmental) regulations; policies and procedures.
• Execute credit approval process by rating; pricing; analysing; application; constructive communication and consultation.
• Manage deal implementation by structuring; negotiating and attending to legal matters and Conditions precedent (CP).
• Ensure ongoing risk management by reviewing risk annually; assessing performance; undertakings; client visits and engaging with Transaction and Credit.
• Improve performance of team by providing on the job training; knowledge sharing and identifying suitable formal and informal training.
• Get involved in non-deal specific projects by providing expert advice and training; testing and implementing.
• Originate transactions by scanning the market; marketing and pitching ideas and networking.
• Execute transactions by structuring; analysing; negotiating; managing and pitching the deal.
• Manage costs and contribute to Business Unit cost efficiency by operating within the allocated budget.
• 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

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• Chartered Accountant (SA), Chartered Financial Analyst, Masters Degree in Commerce, Sciences, Legal or other relevant field

Minimum Experience Level

• 8-12 years relevant sector / industry experience

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Banking procedures
• Business Acumen
• Industry trends
• Microsoft Office
• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Risk management process and frameworks
• Business writing skills
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Work Standards
• Building partnerships
• Advancing Sales Discussions
• High-Impact Communication
• Managing Work
• Sales Disposition
• Sales Negotiation

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Job Purpose
PURPOSE OF GROUP INTERNAL AUDIT (GIA)

• The purpose of GIA is to provide independent, objective assurance to the Nedbank Group Limited Board of Directors via the Group Audit Committee that the governance processes, management of risk and systems of internal control are adequate and effective to mitigate the risks (in line with GIA Internal Audit Methodology), both current and emerging, that threaten the achievement of the Group’s strategy and key objectives, and in so doing help improve the internal control and risk culture of the Group.  
• GIA receives its authority from the Group Audit Committee (GAC), which is a committee of the Board of Nedbank Group Limited established to, among other things, review the work of Internal Audit of Nedbank Group Limited and its subsidiaries (the "Group").

JOB PURPOSE

• To provide strategic leadership and guidance to teams by providing independent assurance of the control environment to the Nedbank Group Audit Committee and ensuring effective risk management practices are implemented across Nedbank. In addition, manage stakeholder relationships to ensure credit risk within CIB (wholesale banking) is mitigated in accordance with Nedbank Group standards. The successful candidate will also, as part of the audits, be required to interact with the relevant divisional teams (CIB and others) to inform the scope of the assignment to be embarked on, conduct field work and report to outcomes to the Board

Job Responsibilities

• The Audit Portfolio Manager, in the discharge of his/her duties, shall be accountable for:
• Support the periodic assessments of the outcomes of internal audit work to appropriate governing bodies, including the GAC and Board Risk Committee
• Support the reporting on the overall effectiveness of the governance, risk, and internal control framework of the Group
• Comply with regulatory and corporate governance expectations of internal audit functions
• Report significant issues related to the processes for controlling the activities of the Group, including potential improvements to those processes
• Maintain and report on whether Credit Risk Audit has enough professional audit staff with knowledge, skills, experience, and professional qualifications to meet the requirements of the audit plan
• Have in place a robust process to follow-up management’s agreed actions to address issues raised by the team
• Accountable for the delivery and measurable performance of their respective portfolio, including assistance in the audit plan delivery
• Apply judgement to provide an overall audit opinion on the system of internal financial controls of the Group
• Provide insights from the outcomes of internal audit work to appropriate governing bodies
• Maintain an open and constructive relationship as a Trusted Advisor with internal and external stakeholders including Institute of Internal Audit, SARB, External Audit and Business Executives
• Develop and maintain relationships with business and key stakeholders to ensure robustness and completeness of audit coverage and contribute at an insight generator/trusted advisor to business to enhance assurance provided of the control environment
• Contribute to the development of a 12-month rolling audit plan using a risk-based methodology, taking into consideration specific business strategic focus areas, regulatory requirements pertaining to internal audit, as well as including any risks or control concerns identified by management, the GAC and the Board
• Have a robust process in place to follow-up and report on progress in implementing agreed actions to address issues identified by the Audit plan

Minimum Experience Level

• 6 – 8 years’ financial services experience in CIB credit and risk management
• 2 – 4 years’ experience in a senior managerial position
• 2 – 4 years’ experience leading and managing diverse teams
• Understanding of credit, operational, market and liquidity risk 
• A comprehensive understanding of relevant financial services regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements as well as practical experience of these. 

The following additional experience is preferred:

• Extensive internal/external audit and / or risk management experience in banking; 
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision; 

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Essential Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce or sciences 
• Honours degree in commerce or sciences 

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Accounting standards 
• Corporate finance principles 
• Credit risk management principles across the credit lifecycle 
• Governance, risk and control frameworks and methodologies 
• Principles of project management 
• Relevant regulatory and legislative knowledge 
• Risk management process 
• Institute of Internal Auditors standards 
• Code of Ethics 
• Audit reporting
• Audit standards and practices
• Banking knowledge
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Business writing skills
   

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Job Purpose

• To deliver sales teams results through enabling others, and ensure alignment to Nedbanks' strategic focus areas.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders.
• Identify and meet stakeholder needs, including giving them regular feedback.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration.
• Ensure effective resource capacity and planning.
• Achieve clear accountability of team members.
• Ensure resource capacity is aligned to the needs of the business.
• Ensure relevant processes and procedures are followed.
• Plan and monitor development by scheduling and tracking team progress against performance.
• Engage with the team and Identify additional training and development requirements. E
• nsure relevant stakeholders are kept informed and updated.
• Identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure transformational targets are met.
• Contribute to a culture of transformation by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, business strategy, and CSI.
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise, ensuring personal and professional growth.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and values, leading by example.
• Participate in the development and implement action plans to address issues raised in culture surveys.
• Create a client service culture through various interventions.
• Achieve operational excellence.
• Encourage team to generate innovative ideas and share knowledge.
• Manage budget costs within budgeting constraints.
• Set and allocate sales targets for the team. Review sales targets against performance.
• Ensure profitability of distribution medium.
• Make recommendations for alternate improvements to the business by reviewing non-performing areas.
• Meet financial targets through monitoring, tracking and reviewing performance of the team.
• Ensure quality sales standards are agreed to and delivered on.
• Manage performance of staff by implementing performance agreements and ensuring a clear vision.
• Mentor and coach staff on identified performance gaps.
• Motivate staff to perform and contribute to the success of the business by creating environment of teamwork through engaging with staff (sharing information) and encouraging participation in decision making processes.
• Follow the recruitment process when recruiting talent.
• Maintain a high performing team and ensure an environment for optimal performance is created by identifying talent pool through career conversations, using the talent grid principles and developing talent retention programmes.
• Manage the onboarding process of new employees.

Job Responsibilities Continue

People Specification

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

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

Preferred Qualification

• Relevant Bachelor Degree or Diploma.

Essential Certifications

Preferred Certifications

• CFP

Minimum Experience Level

• Minimum 3 years in a sales leadership role

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Business administration and management
• Client service management
• Employee training/development
• Financial Accounting Principles
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Organisational systems
• Principles of project management
• Relevant Nedbank product knowledge
• Staff resource planning
• Management information and reporting principles, tools and mechanisms

Behavioural Competencies

• Becoming a Business Advisor
• Building the Sales Team
• Building Trusting Relationships
• Coaching the Sales Team
• Driving for Results
• High-Impact Communication
• Making Sales Operations Decisions
• Motivating the Sales Team

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Job Purpose

• To ensure financial transactions are processed within the agreed turn around times in terms of the laid down procedures and processes to effectively manage risk within the bank.

Job Responsibilities

• Prevent financial loss by ensuring accurate calculations and capturing.
• Action checks and balances of all payments made by reconciling all financial reports and bank statements on a regular basis.
• Meet stakeholders expectations by ensuring agreed Service Level Agreements (SLA's) are adhered to.
• Provide customer satisfaction and feedback by investigating and resolving outstanding queries/complaints within the agreed time frames.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships by meeting SLA's, providing feedback and taking corrective action where appropriate.
• Ensure accurate financial transactions by reconciling bank/impersonal accounts according to policies and procedures.
• Clear any unreconciled items by investigating and noting follow up if unresolved for audit trail purposes.
• Ensure work is completed to plan by taking ownership and accountability for tasks and activities.
• Check daily volumes and report irregularities in the work flow.
• Contribute to process enhancements by identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Keep abreast of legislation and other industry changes that impacts on role by reading the relevant newsletters, websites and attending sessions.
• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and demonstrate the values through interaction with team and stakeholders.
• 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.
• Ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders by maintaining knowledge sharing with team.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives.
• Participate and support corporate social responsibility initiatives for the achievement of key business strategies.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance processes, systems and policies and support implementation of new processes, policies and systems.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor of Commerce: Accounting , Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Minimum Experience Level

• 2-3 years experience working in financial, risk and process management environments.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Administrative procedures and systems
• Banking knowledge
• Banking procedures
• Business principles
• Business terms and definitions
• Data analysis
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Business writing skills
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

• Building Customer Loyalty
• Earning Trust
• Decision Making
• Initiating Action
• Stress Tolerance
• Work Standards
• Continuous Improvement
• Managing Work

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Job Purpose

• Support the formulation of communication strategy and the annual communication plan; and conceptualise; plan; implement and monitor the Group Risk’s internal communications programmes with the objective of influencing the perceptions of targeted stakeholders

Job Responsibilities

Objective and Scope of work of the Communications and Branding Manager

• Manage communication/ brand projects from the initial strategy stage to concept development, design execution (often illustration) and right through to final artwork.
• Manage large quantities of data and reassemble it in an engaging format, through understanding all the stakeholders.
• Spearhead digital marketing campaigns and social media efforts to enhance brand awareness.
• Manage all aspects of communications coverage enterprise wide (including all subsidiaries) to ensure enhanced communication and collaboration. 
• Use existing tools/software that are approved by Nedbank, eg Microsoft 365, Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Meet relevant communications guidelines to ensure compliance to the Nedbank brand and trademark policy. 
• Verbal and written engagement with internal stakeholders that promote the brand; marketing and business strategies and objectives, with the client at the centre.
• Develop and maintain effective professional relationships with essential internal and external stakeholders to promote the communications objectives and enable the Group Risk voice in the market place (with the client and centre of all communication).
• Develop and/or assist the development of communications strategies across the applicable/relevant spectrum of communications disciplines including: reputation management; media; public relations; internal communications; brand marketing; advertising; marketing; digital; social media and new media and production of materials to deliver on business objectives. 
• Work closely with internal teams to align brand strategies with overall business goals, fostering collaboration and synergy across departments.
• Improve reports with the use of visual aids, such as graphs and infographics.
• Apply integrated communications by using the relevant communications channels to enhance the communications mix and drive value.
• Apply knowledge of the communications field; industry and trends by providing advice; inputs and recommendations on business strategies; marketing initiatives and plans and campaigns. 
• Manage communication/ design projects to improve business awareness/processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to communicate faster enterprise wide.
• To help conceptualise and translate the strategic vision for the risk function and Nedbank strategy to an engaging format. 

Essential Qualification

• Essential qualifications required: Minimum: Bachelors’ Degree in Visual Communication or similar  
• Additional: Graphic Designer 

Minimum Experience Level
    The following minimum experience is required:

•     Three or more years as a Communications Manager with Graphic designing 
•     Experience in corporate graphic design; communications; marketing; journalist or correspondent role
•     Development of Branding campaigns 
•     Creating uniquely identifiable visual identities for business units or teams within 
•     Experience in developing and implementing media; advocacy and marketing communication initiatives/campaigns
•     Experience working designing material for a bank/financial institution
•     Translating a corporate client’s message into effective visual communication
•     Execution abilities and capabilities
•     Writing and editing of copy; articles; press-releases; social media feeds; etc. Networking and relationship building skills
•     Working with stakeholders/groups to identify alternative solutions to enhance communication 

 
Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Communication Strategies
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Writing, editing, proofreading, layout and design skills
• Knowledge of the printing/publishing, broadcast, digital & social media industry practices & princip
• Ability to apply Integrated Marketing Communications by optimally applying the relevant communicatio
• Ability to apply creative acumen to written and visual concepts
• Experience in developing and implementing media/ advocacy and/or communication campaigns
• Ability to engage in a relevant and credible manner with internal and external stakeholders at vario
• Knowledge and understanding of business and marketing strategies and applying this to communications
• Company/Division/Cluster/Business Unit specific business knowledge

Behavioural Competencies

• Customer/client awareness and maintaining service
• Excellent communication, business writing and presentation skills. Informed about the latest acceptable trends in language use and report writing
• Keep abreast and make use of the latest design and social media trends, best practices and technologies
• Deadline-driven and meticulous about quality and detail
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Dedicated to continual development and learning in order to develop self and others
• Align performance for success
• Innovation and renewal 
• Team player
• Interpersonal awareness and relationship building
• Excellence orientation and high standards
• Embrace and facilitate change
• Eager to learn new skills
• Effective planning, organisational and time management skills to coordinate work and resources and manage processes
• Service excellence
• People skills & managing staff, including large teams
• Values-based (especially Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Client-driven, People-centred) and strong Ethics;
• Inspiring Excellence (Constant enhancement and improvement)
• Driving Execution 
• Digital: Tech savvy 

Behavioural Competencies

• Adaptability
• Building Partnerships
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Quality Orientation