FNB Namibia is recruiting a Quantitative Analyst, to be based in Windhoek, Namibia.
Description
- To plan, build, optimise and implement innovative quantitative analytical methodologies, procedures, products and advanced mathematical models that provide analytical support and interpret insights, to address business opportunities and problems and implement business strategy, with minimal guidance
Duties
- Use data and analytic insights to provide input into managing risk and improving customer experience
- Validate, interpret and create reports and presentations for data analytics, management and relevant stakeholders
- Provide input into creation of delivery plans for achievement of outputs / deliverables in collaboration with business stakeholders to understand information requirements for strategy delivery and define metrics that track performance
- Assist in productionilisation of analytics in the approved FirstRand architecture by translating technical data information into practical business information that addresses identified needs
- Contribute to the development of core analytical capabilities or model libraries using advanced statistical, quantitative or econometric techniques and utilize as appropriate
- Participate in relevant project related to the businesses overall analytical needs and opportunities
- Translate business requirements into tangible models utilizing own understanding of the business value of projects, models and processes
- Develop and apply analytical algorithms and methods to build, test and implement robust mathematical models and analytical solutions that address business problem, opportunities and improve business outcomes i.e., reduced risk and costs, increased profitability, optimized efficiency and to facilitate strategic decision-making
Requisites
- Minimum qualification: A Bachelor's Degree in one of the following (Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Econometrics, Physics or Actuarial Science)
- Minimum of at least 3 – 5 years relevant experience in a similar environment
- Experience in data analytics
- Familiarity with banking regulation, risk framworks and comliance requirments
- Intermediate to Advanced level skills in either SAS, SQL, Python or R
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Intermediate to Advanced level skills in data visualization tools (PowerBi or Tableau
Notes
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted