Operations Specialist at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• The Absa CIB Corporate Funds Management (CFM) team is responsible for managing corporate’s development funds which are distributed to small and medium (SME) businesses by way of loans or grants to help drive job creation through transformation initiatives.
• The CFM team is currently recruiting for an Operations Specialist to support the Operations Manager and the broader team in all aspects of funding from applications and credit assessments through to loan collections.
• The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 5 years' experience preferably in an operations environment and credit exposure. Knowledge of Business banking systems and processes is also a key requirement.

Job Description

• The role will mainly focus on the Execution function which includes managing the pool of loan applications, preparing credit motivations and submitting to the BB credit team. Engaging with our Corporate clients and SME beneficiaries to manage the loan application process, ensuring our team meets SLA timeframes.
• The role will also include portfolio management for a number for key corporate clients. This covers monitoring the active loans, proactive arrears management and regular engagements with front line, credit, corporates and SMEs.
• The ideal candidate must have a recognized financial qualification with a minimum of 5 years Finance experience. Be confident to engage with CIB clients at various levels of seniority and chair internal and external meetings.
• Excellent Excel and interpersonal skills are a must as well as a positive, flexible attitude. An understanding of the SME market, the BBBEE scorecard and ESG framework would be advantageous.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

End Date: October 31, 2025