Closing Date 2023/01/30 Reference Number LAN230123-1 Job Title Quantitative Specialist: Capital Management [Centurion] Division Finance and Treasury and IT Unit Financial Strategy & Plan Job Type Classification Permanent Location - Country South Africa Location - Province Gauteng Location - Town / City Centurion
ABOUT The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) is South Africa’s only specialist agricultural bank established in 1912, the bank’s sole objective is to serve South African commercial and emerging farmers and bring specially designed financial services within their reach. These services enable farmers to finance land, equipment, improve assets and obtain production credit. The Land Bank provides financial services that have moved with the times and continues to provide services to agri-business and constantly reviews its offerings to ensure that they match the needs of an industry. As change has swept across the sector in South Africa the socio-economic makeup of agriculture has altered, bringing new entrants from historically disadvantaged backgrounds on to the land, these new farmers, facing the challenges of establishing sustainable agri-businesses across the agricultural value chain, Land Bank has been a commercial lifeline offering appropriately designed financial products that facilitate personal and commercial viability in a sector that is vital to the sustainability of South Africa and its people. Ensures that capital, funding and liquidity management model development, adheres to consistency and quality standards, and follow the guidance of corporate policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS Develop and Maintains Capital Management Models 1. Responsible for assisting in the ongoing production, analysis and reporting of capital forecast information including, but not limited to, regulatory capital as well as the Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) and Liquidity Coverage ratio (LCR) 2. Prepare a forward-looking capital plan to be included in the Annual Corporate Plan’s Borrowing Strategy of the Land Bank that account for the bank unique risks and sufficient capital to continue operations throughout times of economic and financial stress 3. Maintenance and Enhancement of capital forecasting systems and tools, associated processes, and related documentation 4. Participate in development and execution of Economic Capital methodologies and Stress testing models for the Bank’s asset and liability portfolio. 5. Analyse portfolios both for commercial, retail and business partners (SLA agreements) to look at trends to support economic capital and stress test numbers and calibrate stochastic scenario models including modeling “tail” scenarios.
General modelling responsibilities 1. Develops and performs processes for model monitoring. 2. Completes testing on model assumptions, theory, empirical evidence, implementation and limitations. 3. Perform routine analysis for model performance monitoring and model review, maintaining current model inventory for validation and audit compliance. 4. Maintain "override statistics" 5. Develop and maintain documentation of procedures and processes. 6. Maintain thorough technical, procedural, processing, and system knowledge. 7. Obtain and conduct data analysis required for stress testing model development.
General Reporting & Research 1. Prepare reports and presentations, delivering information for use in Executive level reports and financials 2. Write or assist in the drafting of ad hoc and recurring reports. 3. Work closely with subject matter experts to understand and interpret data. 4. Keep current regarding latest industry developments and trends affecting the regulatory environment, banking industry and the organisation. 5. Perform ad-hoc analyses as and when needed.
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