Nedbank Quants Graduate Programme

One of South Africa’s large banking groups, Nedbank, is inviting applications for their Nedbank Quants Graduate Programme. The programme aims to develop world class quantitative analysts. 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. These positions are open to graduates who hold an Honours degree or higher in any of the following: mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, engineering, quantitative risk management, applied mathematics

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 Programme by pro-actively participating in programme committees/structures (E.g. marketing committee, recruitment committee and social committee). This is called ‘programme 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 analysing 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

Essential Qualification

Postgraduate degree (Honours) with majors in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, engineering, quantitative risk management, applied mathematics

Preferred Qualification

Postgraduate degree (Honours)  or Masters degree with majors in mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, engineering, quantitative risk management, applied mathematics

How to apply?

To apply for the Nedbank Quants Graduate Programme CLICK HERE

Type of Exposure

• Conducting root cause analysis
• 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
• 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