Business and Commercial Banking (Bcb) Risk Graduate Programme

Company Description Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals.

Minimum Requirements

• Business Mathematics and Informatics (BMI)
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Data Science
• Actuarial Science
• Computer Science
• Engineering (Financial, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical & Chemical)
• Operations / Operational Research
• Risk Analysis / Analytics
• Must be a South African citizen.
• Should you have work experience, it should not exceed 18 months.
• Matric certificate to be submitted with application.
• Full academic transcripts to be submitted with application for undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

Responsibilities

• Credit Risk Modelling – Learn to develop and refine models that assess risk, guiding critical lending decisions.
• Digital Lending Strategies – Discover advanced techniques in credit scoring and automated lending strategies to improve lending outcomes.
• Lending Portfolio Management – Gain insights into managing diverse lending portfolios and optimising performance.
• Data Management and Engineering – Master the skills to create and manage large datasets, understand data governance and create compelling visualisations that drive business insights.
• AI & Automation – Gain hands-on experience in applying AI and automation to real banking process.
• Comprehensive Training – Receive in depth training from industry experts to build a solid foundation in credit risk.
• Professional Development – Access mentorship, networking opportunities, and resources to support your growth.
• Real-World Projects – Work on projects that have a tangible impact, helping you apply your knowledge and skills.
• Career Pathways – Our programme opens doors to a rewarding career at Standard Bank.
• Understand the Credit Risk Lifecycle: Gain comprehensive insights into each stage of the credit risk process and its impact on business operations.
• Enhance Coding Skills: Develop and refine your expertise in SAS, SQL, and Python to analyse data and create innovative solutions.
• Contribute to Digital Risk Modernisation: Play a key role in updating and streamlining digital risk solutions and strategies.
• Develop and Maintain Credit Risk Models: Assist in creating, deploying, maintaining, and monitoring models that evaluate risk and guide critical lending decisions.
• Create Insightful Dashboards: Use tools like Power BI and Qlik Sense to craft data-driven dashboards that provide valuable insights and key performance indicators (KPIs) for stakeholders.
• Optimise Credit Limit Setting Strategies: Support the design, maintenance, and improvement of strategies for digital and automated lending processes.
• Monitor Credit Portfolios: Contribute to the comprehensive oversight of credit portfolios and support the creation of reports for effective portfolio management.
• Perform Quantitative Analytics: Analyse data to evaluate current credit strategies and develop innovative challenger strategies to enhance Business and Commercial Banking portfolios.