Data Scientist – FirstRand Bank Limited
Job Description
Position Overview
FirstRand Bank Limited seeks a dedicated professional to formulate, construct, refine, and deploy creative quantitative analytics methodologies, systems, products, and sophisticated mathematical frameworks. This position delivers essential analytical guidance and interprets data insights to resolve operational challenges, capture commercial opportunities, and execute corporate strategy independently.
Key Responsibilities and Performance Areas
The incumbent will oversee all required actions to guarantee complete adherence to statutory, legislative, procedural, and governance parameters within the designated operational scope. This includes keeping abreast of regulatory developments and industry standards, maintaining rigorous compliance across platforms, identifying operational risks, and implementing internal guidelines. The role demands continuous innovation through customized delivery models, ensuring ongoing model accuracy via scheduled audits, routine updates, output verification, and rigorous stress testing against evolving corporate complexities.
Professionals in this role leverage data insights to refine customer experiences, spot commercialization potential, track corporate decisions, and deliver recommendations using advanced statistical evaluations. Responsibilities further include validating data, generating executive presentations for leadership, and mentoring junior quantitative analysts. Strict adherence to privacy legislation and ethical data utilization is mandatory, alongside the prompt escalation of any data protection or privacy incidents.
Additional functions involve partnering with internal stakeholders to map out delivery schedules, defining performance indicators, analyzing data availability, and translating intricate technical insights into practical commercial solutions. The appointee will participate in cross-departmental projects, act as a subject matter expert for analytics, identify core business questions, prepare and source data feeds, and build robust algorithms to drive cost savings, reduce risks, boost revenue, and optimize organizational efficiency.
Additional Requirements
Candidates must manage operational expenditures within approved parameters, curtail resource wastage, control financial risks, foster collaborative cross-functional relationships, and seek regular performance feedback. Appointments align strictly with the corporate Employment Equity strategy, and candidates with disabilities are encouraged to voluntarily disclose their status for confidential accommodation purposes.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted before 2026-11-09.
Submit your application through the employer’s application page: Apply now.
Closing date: 8 November 2026.
