NedBank 2026 Group Internal Audit (GIA) Graduate Programme

Job Purpose

To support the delivery of independent, risk-based assurance across banking processes, technology, and regulatory compliance in accordance with IIA Standards and regulatory expectations (SARB/FSCA/FIC/POPIA/King IV). 

When joining the Nedbank Group Internal Audit Graduate Programme, you will not only become part of a leading initiative that empowers you to design your own career journey through tailored experience aligned with your ambitions – you will also experience what it means to be a Next Gen Impact Maker in a complex banking environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist with risk-based scoping, control design assessment, and test of controls.
• Assist to coordinate and manage audit by monitoring timelines; milestones and deliverables to ensure appropriate contingencies are implemented so that audit can be performed as per agreed scope. 
• Execute walkthroughs, sampling, and data analytics; maintain high-quality workpapers.
• Perform walkthroughs and design/operating effectiveness testing for key controls (manual, automated, IT application controls, ITGC).
• Execute sample testing, data validation, and exception analysis; document workpapers to internal audit quality standards.
• Identify control deficiencies, articulate findings, and agree remediation with management.
• Support continuous auditing/monitoring and contribute to analytics scripts/dashboards.
• Engage professionally with stakeholders and maintain strict confidentiality and ethics.
• Draft clear, evidence-based findings with root cause analysis and practical remediation suggestions
• Work in accordance with the IIA Standards and bank audit methodology.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in GIA and Nedbank culture building initiatives. 
• Proactively drive and manage your own Learning and Development in line with prescribed IIA requirements.

Requirements / Essential Qualification

• Credit Graduate - Bachelor of Commerce: Internal Auditing / Accounting Sciences/ Finance
• Environmental and Social Governance Graduate – Bachelor of Commerce: Internal Auditing / Accounting Sciences/Finance
• Business and Commercial Banking Graduate - Bachelor of Commerce: Internal Auditing / Accounting Sciences
• Markets Graduate – Bachelor of Commerce: Internal Auditing / Accounting Sciences / Finance or a BSC in financial engineering/Financial mathematics 
• Cyber Graduate - BSC/BCom in Information Technology or bachelor’s degree in Cyber security and/or CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent foundational cyber security certification)

Exposure Requirements

• Credit Graduate - Prior Banking Exposure
• Environmental and Social Governance Graduate – Prior Banking Exposure
• Business and Commercial Banking Graduate - Prior audit exposure in the financial services sector or audit firms
• Markets Graduate – Prior exposure in a trading environment/Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) /Markets
• Cyber Graduate - Prior exposure as a service desk technician or exposure to networking fundamentals

Advantageous

• All graduates: Honours - Internal Auditing
• 1 - 2 years Experience