We are looking to connect with experienced Risk Modellers, Credit Risk Modellers, Market Risk Specialists, Capital Modellers, IFRS 9 Modellers, Stress Testing Specialists, and Quantitative Risk Consultants for our talent pool as we anticipate continued demand across South Africa's Financial Services sector.

This is not an active role. We are proactively building a network of independent consultants and contractors with specialist risk modelling expertise to support future projects across banking, insurance, fintech, and consulting.

As South African financial institutions continue to invest in risk transformation, regulatory compliance, model governance, AI-driven analytics, and advanced decisioning, demand for experienced risk modelling professionals continues to grow.

What you may support:

• Develop and enhance credit, market, liquidity, insurance, and operational risk models.
• Design and validate IFRS 9, Basel, ICAAP, and stress testing models.
• Support model development, calibration, validation, and performance monitoring.
• Deliver risk analytics to support strategic decision-making and regulatory compliance.
• Design and implement model governance, controls, and documentation.
• Support enterprise risk transformation and regulatory change initiatives.
• Work with business, finance, data, and technology teams to implement risk solutions.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation, model reports, and executive presentations.

What we are looking for:

• Experience within banking, insurance, fintech, or Financial Services.
• Strong experience in one or more of the following:
• Credit Risk Modelling.
• IFRS 9 Modelling.
• Basel Capital Modelling.
• Market Risk or Liquidity Risk Modelling.
• Insurance Risk Modelling.
• Stress Testing and Scenario Analysis.
• Model Validation or Model Risk Management.
• Strong analytical and quantitative capability with experience working on complex datasets.
• Experience using tools such as SAS, SQL, Python, R, MATLAB, Power BI, or similar analytics platforms.
• Ability to communicate complex modelling concepts to technical and business stakeholders.
• Independent consulting, contracting, or project-based delivery experience is advantageous.

Preferred background:

• IFRS 9 implementation and optimisation programmes.
• Basel III / Basel IV regulatory initiatives.
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) transformation.
• Credit scorecard development and validation.
• Capital adequacy, impairment, and stress testing programmes.
• Insurance pricing, reserving, and capital modelling.
• Model governance and model risk management frameworks.
• Data, analytics, and AI-driven risk transformation initiatives.

Why join our talent pool?

You will be well positioned to hear about future consulting opportunities with leading banks, insurers, fintechs, and consulting firms across South Africa.

As organisations continue to strengthen risk governance, regulatory compliance, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled decision-making, experienced risk modelling professionals remain in high demand across the market.

Whether you're an independent consultant, contractor, or fractional specialist, we'd love to connect.

? If your experience aligns with the above, register your interest to be considered for future project opportunities.