FirstRand Corporate Centre

Business Specialist

FirstRand Corporate Centre  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

To support the Private Banking & Advisory business through the design, implementation, optimisation, and governance of operational processes, business initiatives, and strategic enablement projects. The role is responsible for driving operational efficiencies, improving client and employee experiences, and ensuring effective execution of business priorities across the PB&A environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

  • Identify, analyse, and optimise business processes to improve operational effectiveness.
  • Conduct root cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions to address recurring issues.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across business units.
  • Map, document, and redesign business processes and operating models.
  • Monitor post-implementation performance and adoption of new processes and technologies.

Business Enablement & Project Delivery

  • Manage and coordinate business initiatives, projects, and implementation plans.
  • Facilitate stakeholder engagement sessions to gather requirements and define business solutions.
  • Ensure successful delivery of projects within agreed scope, timelines, and quality standards.
  • Support change management and communication activities for business initiatives.

Stakeholder Management

  • Build strong relationships across Private Banking, Wealth, Fiduciary, Operations, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Product teams.
  • Influence and collaborate with stakeholders to drive business outcomes.
  • Present recommendations, findings, and progress updates to management.

Reporting & Business Insights

  • Develop meaningful management information and reporting dashboards.
  • Analyse operational trends, risks, and performance metrics.
  • Provide insights and recommendations to support decision-making.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

  • Ensure adherence to governance frameworks, policies, and regulatory requirements.
  • Identify operational risks and develop mitigation plans.
  • Support audit, risk, and compliance activities where required.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in:
    • Business Administration
    • Commerce
    • Finance
    • Banking
    • Economics
    • Industrial Psychology
    • Operations Management
    • Or related NQF 7 qualification
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Postgraduate qualification in Business, Management, Banking, Finance, Project Management, or Process Improvement.
  • Lean Six Sigma qualification.
  • Business Process Management certification.
  • Project Management certification

Experience Minimum:

  • 5+ years' experience within Banking, Financial Services, Wealth Management, Fiduciary, Operations, or Business Enablement environments.
  • Experience in:
    • Business process improvement
    • Project implementation
    • Stakeholder management
    • Operational management
    • Business analysis
    • Reporting and analytics

Preferred:

  • Experience within:
    • Private Banking
    • Wealth Management
    • Fiduciary Services
    • Operations Management

Exposure to process mapping, business transformation, and change management initiatives.

  • Business Process Mapping
  • Process Improvement
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Change Management
  • Data Analysis & Reporting
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Risk Management
  • Governance & Compliance
  • Operational Excellence

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We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!

Important Closing Date Note

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

18/08/26

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

FirstRand Corporate Centre

About FirstRand Corporate Centre

The FirstRand Corporate Centre houses many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services group. The Corporate Centre’s stakeholders are external, such as regulators, shareholders, global developmental institutions and government; and also internal, mainly the market-leading businesses that service the group’s customers. These critical functions cover risk, compliance, governance, internal audit, treasury, finance and tax amongst many others. They require deep specialist and technical skills and ultimately represent the custodianship of the FirstRand group’s licence to operate.

Employees of the Corporate Centre develop a very unique perspective of the group because nowhere else can you own or be part of a mandate that operates across the portfolio. This allows for both big picture thinking and operational learning. It is also a great place to drive collaboration and a place to have a significant impact.

The Corporate Centre has adopted a blended approach to working, with a focus on balancing remote working and connections with colleagues in the workplace. Face-to-face interactions remain important to its way of working as these connections protect the business’s social capital, which is key to ensuring that FirstRand’s unique culture stays alive and continues to thrive.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Sandton, ZA
Year Founded
Unknown
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