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. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.
Job Description
To conduct sector research, analysis and financial modelling to enable Sector Coverage in delivering universal sector leadership and expertise into Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) and the client franchise.
Key Functions include :
- Adhere to applicable CIB policies, systems, processes and procedures to ensure the compliance and fulfilment of all relevant risk, regulatory and business control requirements.
- Build and / or update sector specific forecast / financial models to determine the competitive landscape of the sector and to generate analytics and insights (charts, dashboards) for use in sector insight reports, presentations, publications and pitches.
- Collate relevant information and data for the purpose of tracking performance metrics that inform client, sector and market trends to support the origination of sustainable solutions.
- Conduct primary and secondary research, collect, interpret and analyse client and sector data, developments and trends and maintain the Sector Coverage database to enable Sector Coverage tactics.
Qualifications
- Degree in Banking. Finance or Commerce
- Post Graduate Qualification would be preferred
- 3-4 years proficient understanding of a specific sector and overall CIB value proposition to enable sector origination. Energy & Infrastructure Sector experience would be preferred
- 3-4 years understanding of the regulatory environment for the relevant sectors in which CIB operate to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
- 3 years experience in Corporate Banking environment, with demonstrated exposure to credit risk
- NOTE : The role is based in Cape Town
Additional Information
Technical Competencies:
- Client Business Case - The ability to plan and communicate a business case to support the intent to
engage with a financial transaction with a qualified client or to align a new or
existing product range. - Client Knowledge - Understanding of financial models and the ability to utilize modelling software
packages. - Client Retention - Ability to retain existing customers or clients, diagnose their needs and present
product feature and benefits to retain their business. - Client Servicing - The ability to respond to client requirements, queries and complaints and log
order entries into relevant company system - Financial Modelling - Understanding of financial models and the ability to utilize modelling software
packages. - Product Knowledge (Trading, Transacting) - Knowledge of equity derivative product, electronic trading engines, prime brokerage and other institutional equity products.
- Quantitative Analysis - The ability to build, analyse and interpret quantitative models to determine
potential risk exposure. - Risk Management - Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of risk management
methodologies, tools, governance structures and regulatory requirements for
good management of risk.
