Executive Quants: Private & Wealth

Job Requisition Details

REQ#142184

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng

Closing Date: 12 October 2025

Talent Acquisition: Bongiwe Mchunu

Job Family

Career Stream

Leadership Pipeline

FAIS Affected

Job Purpose

Job Responsibilities

• Build relationships with stakeholders by networking through targeted and informal interactions and consistent delivery of quality output to build trust.
• Build partnerships with clients to understand the business needs and manage expectations through communication; influence and regular engagement.
• Communicate the output of team to relevant committees / forums to facilitate improved measurement and management of risk.Meet business/function requirements by engaging and managing external stakeholders when required.
• Manage risk by building and maintaining relationships with regulators and industry bodies.
• Develop and introduce a people strategy that will create a culture that drives the Cluster and Nedbank's vision and values.Build a high performance team through managing resources; retention of critical staff.
• Ensure that the leadership agenda has been embraced by the division / function by ensuring leadership relevant strategies and plans have been communicated and implemented by direct reports.
• Manage performance of reports and hold them accountable for managing the performance of their reports by taking corrective action as required; recognising and rewarding team.
• Actively build a culture of improvement by ensuring the design and implementing active talent management; succession planning strategies for division/function and obtaining buy-in from relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to team effectiveness by participating in the recruitment and selection of staff.
• Optimise performance and motivation by holding managers accountable for developing their staff and themselves.
• Empower team to make decisions and recommend tailored solutions through coaching and mentoring practices. Focus on self-development through coaching and seminars.
• Ensure the achievement of targets by monitoring implemented Divisional EE and Transformation Plan through consultation with HR.
• Analyse deviations from Divisional EE and Transformation Plan and ensure recommended corrective action is appropriate and implemented.
• Support Nedbank Deep Green strategy by driving corporate citizenship and building a deep green culture through engaging division in corporate initiatives.
• Develop and implement a strategy to build a differentiated culture by analysing relevant surveys and information.Measure the effectiveness of differentiated culture plan through staff and client feedback and ensure corrective action plans are developed and implemented.
• Optimize costs by developing and managing the Quants budget.Inform business decisions (directly/indirectly) by consolidating; analysing; interpreting and making recommendations based on findings from various projects.
• Meet business/function objectives by managing progress against the strategic objectives that the cluster has committed to against 3 year plans.Provide insights regarding trends and the impact of the external environment and regulations with the objective of informing business strategy and policy.
• Take responsibility for development; validation and maintenance of models; frameworks and methodologies by creating a conducive environment.
• Monitor external information by researching; analysing and reporting. Scope; manage and deliver on ad hoc projects by allocating individual resources within set parameters and setting expectations.
• Ensure regulatory compliance by ensuring submissions to regulators and industry bodies.
• Ensure portfolio remains within risk appetite limits by managing and/or monitoring and reporting on risk.
• Manage risk by adhering to internal and external compliance and governance policies.
• Continuously enhance quality by reviewing and improving processes; systems and workflows.

Technical Exposure

• Strong command of quantitative modeling tools (e.g., Python, R, SAS, MATLAB).
• Deep understanding of risk frameworks, governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with financial products, portfolio risk, and investment strategies.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Preferred Qualification

Minimum Qualification:

• Honours degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Quantitative Finance, Actuarial Science, or a related quantitative discipline.

Preferred Qualification:

• Master’s degree or higher in Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Risk Management, or Applied Mathematics.
• Professional certifications such as FRM (Financial Risk Manager), PRM (Professional Risk Manager), or CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst).

Minimum Experience Level

Minimum Qualification:

• Honours degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Quantitative Finance, Actuarial Science, or a related quantitative discipline.

Preferred Qualification:

• Master’s degree or higher in Quantitative Finance, Financial Engineering, Risk Management, or Applied Mathematics.
• Professional certifications such as FRM (Financial Risk Manager), PRM (Professional Risk Manager), or CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst).

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Behavioural Competencies