Current Openings at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• Short Term Insurance, FAIS compliant. Consultant Home owners Insurance Cancellations and Underwriting (FAIS). All cancelled policies cleared within the prescribed SLA. If no response received, refund money to the unclaimed funds. Pull deed search, obtain banking details, cancel and arrange refund as per instruction. 
• Bad debt on bond, will refund to recoveries. Cannot refund client, must go to bond
• Spreadsheet on unclaimed funds sent to Finance every Monday as proof that we are working on these funds. Will follow up with clients to obtain banking details to process refunds. But also remains the respective staff members responsibility to get hold of client.

Job Description

• All cancelled policies cleared within the prescribed SLA. If no response received, refund money to the unclaimed funds. Pull deed search, obtain banking details, cancel and arrange refund as per instruction.
• Bad debt on bond, will refund to recoveries. Cannot refund client, must go to bond account. Spreadsheet on unclaimed funds sent to Finance every Monday as proof that we are working on these funds. Will follow up with clients to obtain banking details to process refunds. But also remains the respective staff members responsibility to get hold of client.
• Administrative and Operations Support: Provide administrative underwriting and operations support against standard operating procedures. | Ad Hoc Duties: Provide support to customers and team as required to ensure team performance on an ongoing basis. | Compliance and Risk Management: Fulfil all activities in adherence to relevant control and compliance requirements, and quality standards.

FAIS Fit and Proper Requirements Applicable to this Role (Advice and Intermediary Service):

• FSCA-Approved Qualification
• Regulatory Exam for Representatives (RE5)
• Experience As Per the FAIS Act
• Product Specific Training once Onboarded
• Class Of Business Training
• Continuous Professional Development
• Attest To Honesty, Integrity, and Good Standing

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Job Summary

• Work as part of a DevOps team, apply analysis & testing tools, frameworks, techniques and practices to elicit, define and organize business requirements into user stories. And following this analysis, work collaboratively within squads during design & delivery activity with a specific focus on testing.

Job Description

Key Critical Skills & Responsibilities:

Analytical Skills:

• Ability to analyze complex data and business processes.
• Strong problem-solving skills to identify and address issues effectively.

Communication Skills:

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders clearly.

Technical Proficiency:

• Understanding of IT systems and software development lifecycle (Advantageous to know Agile principles and practices).
• Understanding of business analysis methodologies and tools.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Excel).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Attention to Detail:

• High level of accuracy in documenting requirements and analyzing data.
• Ability to write clear and concise user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks.
• Assist in the preparation of user manuals, training materials, and other documentation.
• Perform testing and quality assurance to ensure solutions meet business requirements.

Team Collaboration:

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders.

Adaptability:

• Flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and priorities.
• Willingness to learn new tools and technologies.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Tertiary degree i.e. Bachelor of Business Science (BBusSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) or Bachelor of Technology (BTech) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc) with major in Information Systems or Informatics or Computer Science or Statistics, Data Science, etc.
• Previous internship or work experience in a financial institution or IT environment.
• Exposure to business analysis or project management methodologies.
• Basic understanding of credit risk management principles and practices.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

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Job Summary

• Provides financial services to meet client specific needs to promote, market and sell Financial Solutions in accordance with relevant legislation, to meet sales targets and achieve strategic business objectives.

Job Description

• Sales Target : Proactively make self-initiated contact with customers in order to deliver against the required sales targets | Collaboration : Constantly seek to improve ways of working by challenging the status quo and supporting an
• empowering climate within the team, sharing knowledge, experience, best practice and
• providing constructive feedback as required. | Compliance and Risk Management: Fulfil all activities in adherence to relevant control and compliance requirements, and quality standards | Customer Experience: To provide service excellence and achieve customer satisfaction | : | : | : | :

Education

• Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC): Business, Commerce and Management Studies

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Job Summary

• Provide superior, seamless customer experience and offering suitable solutions to meet client needs. Utilise technology and leverage the virtual omni-channel environment, to deliver service in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Perform banking duties and oversee the financial activities for business and individual customers.

Job Description

• Income Growth and Financial Targets: Ensure a deep understanding of client's working capital cycle and business needs to provide appropriate solutions. Drive achievement of targets as per individual scorecard.   
• Customer Focus: Proactively drive acquisition and cross-sell initiatives through re-engagement processes. Ensure service and complaints resolution are within acceptable service level agreements.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Fulfil all activities in adherence to relevant control and compliance requirements, and quality standards.  
• Collaboration: Constantly seek to improve ways of working by challenging the status quo and supporting an empowering climate within the team, sharing knowledge, experience, best practice and providing constructive feedback as required.

Education

• Higher Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

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Job Summary

• Optimise the profit and economic value of portfolios of Small Business key account clients requiring low to medium complexity commercial banking requirements by focusing: a) origination efforts to quire new clients; b) cross-sell to existing client base; c) coverage efforts to service clients in accordance to the segment CVP

Job Description

• Relationship Management: Own the primary relationship with the client by being the client’s main contact point for all corporate and investment banking needs. |
• Client Solutioning: Take overall accountability for service delivery by setting the rules of engagement for the cross functional team, which includes Transactional Banker, Credit Analyst, Segment Support Client Control Team, Client Service Consultant & Product & Sector teams. |
• Manager Risk Assessment: Take ownership of the portfolio's risk management by ensuring a good understanding of both the Bank's and the clients regulatory and compliance environments | : | : | : | : | :

Education

• Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

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Job Summary

• The Absa Group Compliance Data & Analytics Team are looking for 2 Officials who will be tasked with implementing frameworks for ensuring data integrity and security (accuracy, consistency, timeliness and validity) of critical data elements (CDE’s). These officials will also be required to promote responsible data usage and compliance with regulations while enabling informed decision-making based on trusted and reliable data.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities include:

Data Quality Management:

• Define and monitor data quality metrics for Group Compliance to identify and address data issues. 
• Implement data cleansing and remediation processes to improve data accuracy. 
• Establish data quality standards and guidelines for data collection, storage, and usage. 

Data Governance Framework Development:

• Create and maintain a comprehensive data governance framework, including data ownership, stewardship assignments, and data classification. 
• Establish data access controls and security protocols to protect sensitive information. 
• Develop data lineage documentation to track data origin and transformations. 

Data Compliance Management:

• Ensure adherence to data privacy regulations (POPIA, BCBS239/RDARR, AML & CDD etc.) 
• Monitor data usage and compliance with internal data policies 
• Conduct data risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies 

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote data governance practices and educate stakeholders on data quality standards 
• Facilitate communication and alignment between data owners and users 
• Advocate for data-driven decision making within the organization 

Data Management Tool Implementation:

• Evaluate and select data governance tools to support data quality monitoring, lineage tracking, and access control 
• Manage and maintain data governance tools to ensure optimal functionality.
• Hands-on experience of using one or more of the following or equivalent toolsets (Informatica MDM, Informatica Product 360, SAP MDG, Informatica Axon, Azure Purview, Informatica IDQ).

Qualifications and experience required: 

• An Information Management degree or Data Governance qualification.  
• A minimum of five years’ experience working within the Data Governance and Management environment.
• Experience leading Data Governance and Management initiatives.

Education

• National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Banking, National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Business Management, National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Information Technology, National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Risk Management

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Job Summary

• Support high-performing, scalable, enterprise-grade application design & development in agile teams by producing, testing, documenting & reviewing source code.

Job Description

• Key Critical Skills:
• Proficient in Object oriented language - Java and Java related technologies and how to communicate with the server using REST Api’s.
• Understanding of Java frameworks such as Spring and Hibernate.
• Experience in JDBC and working with Enterprise Java Beans.
• Experience with front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks such as Angular 8 and above.
• Ability to create responsive and user-friendly web interfaces.
• Knowledge of server-side technologies and frameworks.
• Experience with RESTful API development and integration.
• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and SQL.
• Understand relational database and be able to write SQL and write complex queries involving more than 6 tables.
• Knowledge of procedures, triggers, functions, and database links.
• Understand data structures and be proficient in handling large XML’s and Json files.
• Proficiency with version control systems, Source Code Control System (SCCS) to maintain and manage code in an enterprise environment like GitHub.
• Experience in groovy scripts.
• Experience with collaborative development workflows.
• Understand data structures and be proficient in handling large XML’s and Json files.
• Experience in using Office Tools like Excel, Word, Mail etc. etc.
• AWS Cloud (beneficial).
• Core Language Features.
• Basic Server Infrastructure understanding.
• Design Patterns.
• Affinity for debugging and problem-solving. Advantageous.
• Unix -deploying applications, Linux commands.
• Unix scripting tools like sed, awk is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug code effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• High level of accuracy in coding and documentation.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and projects.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Tertiary degree i.e. Bachelor of Business Science (BBusSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) or Bachelor of Technology (BTech) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BSc) with major in Information Systems or Informatics or Computer Science or Statistics, Data Science, etc.
• Previous internship or work experience in software development is a plus.
• Exposure to full stack development projects.
• Basic understanding of financial services and credit risk management principles is advantageous.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

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Job Summary

• Manage and grow a portfolio of high net worth clients, trusts, investment holding companies and businesses, servicing their local and offshore investment and fiduciary needs.   Formulate tactical strategy and associated delivery plans related to single practice areas. Ensure proactive integration and operational tactical enhancement.

Job Description

• Portfolio Management: Ensure appropriate management of respective portfolios that includes but not limited to client visits and engagement, portfolio performance management, reporting and executing of client requirements | Business Development: Agree financial targets/new business targets and set out tactical plans to achieve this on an annual basis | Risk Management: Ensure that portfolio meets the required risk management standards | People Management: Coach, mentor and manage team members toward driving business objectives and ensuring colleague development (where applicable) | : | : | : | :

Education

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

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Job Summary

• To develop tactical strategy and delivery plans, integrate practice formulation and to ensure operational implementation and adaption across multiple practices i.t.o. sales and distribution methodology, governance and delivery objectives. Selecting this role has a compensation & benefit impact in Mozambique. Please contact Reward for details.

Job Description

Position Summary:

• The Regional Product Specialist for Payment Acceptance is responsible for supporting regional bankers and driving the growth of merchant acquiring solutions within their assigned region. Reporting to the Regional Manager, the specialist will play a pivotal role in promoting and enabling the bank’s payment acceptance products, ensuring strategic alignment, and driving sales and product adoption. The role requires close collaboration with bankers and segment heads to develop tailored solutions, identify opportunities, and ensure successful execution of sales strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

Sales Enablement & Collaboration:

• Work closely with bankers to enable and support them in driving merchant acquiring sales, particularly for simple sales.
• Act as a key resource for complex sales engagements, providing in-depth product knowledge and expertise.
• Collaborate with regional segment heads and bankers to identify opportunities and execute joint sales strategies.
• Support bankers in achieving sales targets through regular training, coaching, and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Product Advocacy & Innovation:

• Act as a champion for payment acceptance solutions, driving the adoption of new products and services in the market.
• Support the implementation of new product innovations and payment modernization initiatives.
• Provide insights and feedback on market trends, customer needs, and competitive offerings to inform product development and strategy.

Client Engagement & Solutioning:

• Engage with clients to understand their payment needs and develop tailored solutions that align with their business objectives.
• Participate in high-level client conversations and complex sales engagements to drive product adoption and satisfaction.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders within the region.

Campaigns & Reporting:

• Drive regional campaigns and initiatives focused on new customer acquisition, cross-selling, and upselling value-added services (VAS).
• Track and analyze sales activities, performance metrics, and campaign outcomes to provide insights and recommendations.
• Provide regular feedback and reports to the Regional Manager and banking teams on sales performance and opportunities.

Knowledge Transfer & Training:

• Develop and deliver training programs and workshops for bankers to enhance their knowledge of payment acceptance solutions.
• Support bankers with tools, resources, and information to drive independent sales performance.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing ongoing support and guidance to bankers and regional teams.

Risk & Compliance:

• Ensure all sales activities and solutions comply with regulatory requirements and risk management policies.
• Identify potential risks and work with internal teams to implement mitigation strategies.

Key Competencies:

• Strong sales and product knowledge in merchant acquiring and payments.
• Excellent collaboration and relationship management skills.
• Strategic thinking and ability to execute on regional initiatives.
• Strong communication, presentation, and training skills.
• Analytical and data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Knowledge of market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in merchant acquiring, payments, or financial services.
• Experience working with sales teams and driving product adoption.
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets and supporting strategic initiatives.

KPIs for Success:

• Achievement of sales and revenue targets within the region.
• Growth in new customer acquisition, cross-selling, and product adoption.
• Successful execution of regional campaigns and initiatives.
• Increased banker enablement and independent sales performance.
• High levels of client engagement and satisfaction.
• Effective collaboration with regional teams and stakeholders.

Education

• Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

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Job Summary

• To provide specialist client service and advice support in brokerage with specialisation in guarding the business against risk

Job Description

• Intermediary support:  Provide intermediary and service support to clients and advisors/brokers as required on an ongoing basis.
• Compliance and Risk Management:  Fulfil all activities in adherence to relevant control and compliance requirements, and quality standards.
• Administration: Effectively fulfil all required administrative duties, including tracking and reporting.
• Actively provide underwriting support to advisors/brokers and product houses against standard operating procedures.

Minimum Qualification

• NQF4 in Short-term Insurance

Minimum Experience

• 3 years’ experience in Commercial Insurance underwriting

Education

• Higher Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)