Applications are now open for the 2025 NedBank Quantitative Analyst Graduate Program for Young South Africans. Click here to learn more about this opportunity.
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About Nedbank Quantitative Analyst Graduate Program
Opportunity Details
This program intends to develop world class Quantitative Analysts and 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
- 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 Nedbank Quants Training Program by pro-actively participating in program committees/structures (Eg marketing committee, recruitment committee and social committee). This is called 'program involvement'. The objective of this participation is to enhance their personal and professional development whilst adding value to the Nedbank Quants Training Programme.
- 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 analyzing data.
- Ensure continuity and knowledge base through documenting and recording processes and models.
- Ensure compliance to policy through data analysis and monitoring.
- Establish understanding of processes by bridging the gap between operational and analytical concepts through communication.
- 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 as well as sharing knowledge and industry trends with the team
- Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives (eg staff surveys etc).
Benefits of Nedbank Quantitative Analyst Graduate Program
Type of Exposure You Will Get During the Program
- Conducting root cause analysis
- Analyzing 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
- 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
- Interacting with various levels of management
- Managing multiple projects
- Working within a team
Nedbank Quantitative Analyst Graduate Program Requirements
Essential Qualifications – NQF Level
Preferred Qualification
- Business Related Degree, Postgraduate degree, Honors or Masters degree (with majors in pure mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, engineering, econometrics, financial engineering, quantitative risk management or similar)
Minimum Experience Level
Technical / Professional Knowledge
- Business Acumen
- Industry trends
- Microsoft Office
- Principles of project management
- Relevant regulatory knowledge
- Relevant software and systems knowledge
- Risk management processes and frameworks
- Business writing skills
- Quantitative Skills
- Governance, Risk and Controls
Behavioral Competencies
- Adaptability
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Customer Focus
- Decision Making
- Managing Work
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply
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