Specialist: Payments Operations at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• As a Specialist and SME within the exciting field of Payments you will be responsible for and prepare specialist payments tactical and operational information for all bank stakeholders as well as informed decision making/intelligence to enable the business at large.
• Provide guidance to internal teams, including Risk, Sales, Fraud, Issuing & Acquiring around Card Scheme rules and requirements.

Job Description

Key Descriptors

• Develop and maintain 2nd Line policies relating to scheme requirements
• Manage compliance requirements from relevant schemes
• Strong knowledge of Visa/Mastercard rules
•  Ability to identify relevant Card Scheme rule updates that could impact compliance and reputational risk

Education/Qualifications

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies
• Operations support and advice: Provide complex specialist operations support, payments-related, advice and information to address operational issues in the business
• Change programmes: Play the role of SME on operational change and efficiency programmes
• Continuous improvement: Continuously identify and give input on ways to improve operations in the business
• Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure that all team activities are in adherence to relevant control and compliance requirements, and quality standards

Education

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