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Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, is a leading African corporate and investment bank and part of one of the largest financial services groups in Africa. We offer our clients innovative, value-added advisory, funding, trading, corporate banking and principal investing so… read morelutions. As the corporate and investment banking arm of FirstRand Bank Limited (which is wholly-owned by FirstRand Limited), RMB has access to a network of retail banks in 25 African countries, as well as branches and representative offices in Namibia, Botswana, Nigeria, Angola, Kenya, the UK, India, China and the Middle East. In the business of corporate and investment banking, it’s not just the thought, but the quality and inventiveness of the thinking that counts. Our ability to think differently, and our collaborative spirit is what sets us apart and enables us to deliver on our brand promise Traditional values. Innovative ideas. Making the most of Africa as an investment destination requires specialist skills, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. We have funded several projects and advised on a number of mergers and acquisitions in more than 35 African countries over the past decade. We are one of the biggest market makers in the South African financial market. Our innovative hedging solutions protect our clients against: interest rate, currency, liquidity, commodity, equity and credit risks. Think precinct 1 Merchant Place Cnr Fredman Drive & Rivonia Road Sandton 2196 South Africa
Job Description
The purpose of the role is as follows:
To collaborate with cross-functional teams to collectively decipher requirements and apply a deep knowledge of quantitative methodologies in the context of the core businesses. i.e. Trading, BRM, Risk, Credit.
To lead the analysis, investigation, collaboration, implementation, optimisation, and maintenance of business solutions.
To be a hands-on leader for the Quantitative Business Analysts that includes line management and delivery oversight.
Are you someone who can do the following:
Integrate specialist understanding of Investment banking, technology, business processes, and data analysis to provide an optimal solution that satisfies stakeholder needs and requirements, expanding the delivery footprint of the capability.
Engage with internal business (viz. Trading, Risk Managers, XVA specialists, Quantitative specialists) and technical stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure objectives, priorities and key requirements are agreed.
Ensure adequate and timely responsiveness and resolution on production incidents and feedback on queries relating to risk, pricing and technical queries linked to Workflows, Integration and Reporting.
Coordinate and participate in the test effort to ensure that the delivered solution meets agreed business requirements and functional/process specifications.
Provide input into the design and implementation of scalable, fit for purpose and resilient platform solutions.
Liaise with external contracted suppliers (e.g., CompatibL) to implement new solutions required by business and technology users according to an agreed roadmap.
Build and manage an effective, skilled team with appropriate succession planning.
Manage performance of employees by clearly defining goals and objectives and providing direction, coaching and regular feedback
Drive team optimisation and synergies by organising the team with client and output aligned goals through Quarterly Business Reviews and agile ceremonies and practices.
Ensure compliance with relevant statutory, legislative, policy and governance requirements in area of accountability.
Build effective relationships that allow for the managing of expectations, the sharing of knowledge and diverse insights, the creation of buy-in and aligned delivery focus.
Initiate stakeholder engagements to track progress, manage expectations and ensure stakeholders’ requirements are delivered.
Research, enable and consult on improvements and opportunities to harness technology and platform enablement.
Review existing processes and suggest innovative ideas to improve and streamline processes to drive efficiencies and minimise redundancy
You will be an ideal candidate if you have the following:
Qualifications
Minimum qualification: post-graduate qualification in Mathematical Finance, Statistics, or another quantitative discipline
Experience and Skills
3 to 5 years’ experience in a similar environment, of which 1 to 2 years ideally at junior (entry level) management level
Experience in experience in implementing and supporting Financial Markets systems and related interfaces.
Experience in designing, testing, and configuring quantitative systems.
Experience and knowledge in at least one of the following areas : Market / credit risk / XVAs (incl. CVA, SA-CCR, KVA, SA-CVA, MVA, etc)
Working knowledge of SQL and ability to analyse data.
Multi asset class, and trade life cycle knowledge
Business process modelling and design capabilities.
Understanding of data models and ability to validate data flows between and within systems
Deadline:2nd April,2026
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