Senior Analyst: Business Intelligence: Public Sector
- šæš¦ South Africa
- Senior
- 22 hours ago
- CFA
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Equity
Empowering Africaās tomorrow, togetherā¦one story at a time.
With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
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Job Summary
The Senior Business Intelligence Analyst Public Sector supports Coverage Bankers, Relationship Managers and Senior Coverage Bankers in the management and development of strategic client relationships within Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB). The role focuses on delivering high-quality financial analysis, client insights, deal execution support, and coordination across product teams to drive revenue growth and deepen client engagement. This role sits at the intersection of relationship management, financial analysis, and deal execution, requiring strong commercial acumen, analytical capability, and stakeholder management skills.Successful candidate will have:
ā¢ Post-graduate degree in Business, Finance, Economics or related field.
ā¢ Preferred: CFA (or studying toward) or CA(SA) or equivalent
ā¢ 5ā8 years of experience in investment banking, corporate banking, or financial services
ā¢ Experience supporting senior bankers or working in a coverage, advisory, or credit role
ā¢ Proven track record in financial analysis and client support
Skills
ā¢ Strong financial analysis and modeling skills
ā¢ Understanding of corporate finance, capital markets, and banking products
ā¢ Knowledge of credit analysis and risk frameworks
ā¢ Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
ā¢ Understanding of banking products and capital markets
Competencies
ā¢ Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
ā¢ High attention to detail and quality of output
ā¢ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
ā¢ Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
ā¢ Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines
Job Description
Key Accountabilities
Client Coverage & Relationship Support
Partner with Coverage Bankers to manage a portfolio of corporate and institutional
clients
Prepare client briefing materials, pitch books, and strategic presentations for client
meetings
Conduct industry, market, and competitor research to support client strategies
Maintain accurate and up-to-date client information, including financials, credit
assessments, and relationship plans
Ā Support relationship planning by identifying opportunities to deepen wallet share
across banking products
Financial Analysis & Insights
Ā Perform detailed financial analysis, including:
Financial statement analysis
Ratio analysis and benchmarking
Credit risk assessments
Ā Build and maintain financial models for valuation, scenario analysis, and strategic
decision-making
Develop insights on client performance, capital structure, and funding needs
Monitor market trends, macroeconomic indicators, and sector developments
impacting clients
Ā Deal Execution & Transaction Support
I. Support the execution of transactions across products such as Lending and structured finance, Debt capital markets (DCM), Equity capital markets (ECM), Mergers & acquisitions (M&A)
Coordinate internal stakeholders (product specialists, risk, legal, operations) to
ensure seamless deal delivery
Assist in due diligence processes, including data room management and
documentation review
Prepare internal approval memos (e.g., credit papers, investment committee
submissions)
Stakeholder & Internal Coordination
Act as a key liaison between coverage teams and product partners
Ā Ensure alignment between client strategy and product capabilities
Collaborate with risk, compliance, and legal teams to ensure adherence to regulatory
and internal policies
Support senior bankers in pipeline management and reporting
Business Development Strategy Enablement
Identify cross-selling opportunities across banking products and services
Ā Contribute to sector strategies and account plans
Ā Track revenue performance and pipeline development for the coverage portfolio
Ā Support preparation of strategic reviews and client plans
Education
Postgraduate Degrees and Professional Qualifications: BMI - Business Management and InformaticsSenior Analyst: Business Intelligence: Public Sector Ā· Absa Bank