Current Opportunities at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for the Corporate & Investment Banking sector? Do you have experience in managing complex business agendas and driving growth? Do you want to work closely with the Chief Executive and the Executive Committee of our financial institution?
• If you answered yes to these questions, then we have an exciting opportunity for you. We are looking for a Senior Strategy Consultant to join our Corporate & Investment Banking division and help us achieve our strategic goals

Job Description

Description:

As a Senior Strategy Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and reviewing the overall firm strategy, and driving strategy processes in the business
• Assessing and advising on strategic business matters, such as market trends, competitive analysis, growth opportunities, and risk management
• Supporting on strategic initiatives and projects across the division and the firm
• Engaging with senior stakeholders and external partners to build strong relationships and alignment
• Participating in the Exco secretariat duties - compiling agenda and content for meeting to drive good debate
• Working with Front Office and Infrastructure areas to ensure required levels of business support.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or a Postgrad degree or MBA is preferred
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting, or corporate development, preferably in the Corporate & Investment Banking industry
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• A proactive, creative, and innovative mindset

Education

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

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Job Summary

• In this role you will be responsible for delivering and administering all procedures pertaining to the processing of Trade Finance related products and services as received from Trade Middle Office post fit for processing checks and within required SLAs. This includes but is not limited to Letters of Credit, Documentary Collections, BGIs (Bonds, Guarantees and Indemnities), Open Accounts products e.g. RF, SRF, SF. FI Trade and Trade Loans, Irrevocable Reimbursement Undertakings (IRUs).

Job Description

Your key accountabilities will include;

• Performing transaction processing with a high degree of accuracy and in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Fulfilling all functions relating to reconciliations, settlements, monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Acting as a consultant or releaser for various transactions however would not be able to do and release its own transactions.
• Processing client instructions within agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA)
• Checking that all information received is in accordance with the required standards.
• Validating and obtaining an exchange rate where necessary
• Capturing Excon Rulings as received and in accordance with Central Bank requirements
• Capturing the correct Balance of Payments (BOP) category.
• Ensuring that signatories, indemnities and credit have been authorised
• Providing a high quality of service to all clients within agreed SLAs
• Ensuring high quality of communication to internal and external clients, both verbal and written.
• Ensuring adherence to quality standards to avoid risks to the Bank through effective & efficient management of transactions.
• Drawing Day End listings and action accordingly to ensure that all work received is and actioned on the same day.
• Providing suggestions to the line manager on improvements and solutions based on knowledge of the trade value chain.

Send in your application if you have;

• An applicable Degree or Diploma with 3 to 6 years related experience
• 3 to 5 years in Trade Finance Products
• Preferably with CDCS – Certified Documentary Credit Specialist (For FI and Documentary Trade)

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Job Summary

• The role of Snr Finance Manager: CIB TP & FBP is available in CIBT Finance
• within the CIB Financial Decision Support (FDS). To provide financial leadership
• and support to the business. Provide guidance from a financial perspective to
• the business around the developing and measurement of businesses strategic
• goals. Drive operational understanding of the financial impact of decisions made. Drive the businesses financial objectives by providing accurate value-added financial management information and analysis. The team provides continuous decision support for Exco and senior management within CIB. This role specializes in Transfer Pricing and infra support FBP.

Job Description

• Analysis and management of CIB Transfer Pricing
• Provide analysis on CIB Transfer Pricing to ensure alignment to cost optimization strategy. Review cost drivers and allocation methodology for Group TP and CIB recoveries (ARO and RBB)
• Manage CIB performance cell reporting to ensure fully absorbed cost reporting for each CIB BU • Represent CIB at Absa Group TP forums and provide strategic support to CIB Exco by providing insights and adhoc analysis of CIB TP.
• Review transfer pricing arrangements in place for group functions charging to the cluster and recharges from the cluster to other business areas. On a monthly basis review reports to ensure that the charges processed are accurate and address concerns directly with the finance teams from other areas
• Financial management and Business Partnering 
• Work with business unit or Function heads to determine their performance reporting (financial and non-financial) needs and agree deliverables on an annual basis
• Define and instruct team on the formatting of management reports and contract with system developers and data providers to develop the reports
• Ensure "one version of the truth" for all reporting and that management reporting reconciles/agrees to reports produced within other areas of the business • Review the variance analyses for the different business units as prepared by the team and discuss major variances on cost with business unit heads to gain and understanding of the reasons
• Review quality of and provide input into the Cluster Exco pack (as compiled by the Cluster CFO) with a focus on the variances, reasons for variances and overall business performance of the cluster.
• Lead investigations into cost saving initiatives and make comprehensive recommendations to the business unit or Function heads. • On request from project/change teams, provide input and support during the development of business case financials for new projects or initiatives
• Financial forecasting
• Working with the business unit team and participate in the forecasting and scenario planning processes by providing a view on the financial impact on the cluster of changing internal financial strategies
• Advise business unit decision makers on the process and requirements during the MTP (Medium Term Planning), STP (Short-term/budget planning) and RAF (Revised Annual Forecast) cycles. Ensure that their commitment and thorough input is obtained for these activities and support them with translating strategy into financial objectives on request
• Manage and review the consolidated financial plans generated by MTP, STP and RAF prepared by the team and quality check the consolidations prior to recommending approval to the Cluster CFO
• People Management
• Develop internal capability through the recruitment and development of a capable team who will ensure the necessary resources are in place to achieve business strategy and objectives.
• Together with the HRBP for the business unit implement the people management strategy for the area with a focus on talent management, development, resourcing and retention
• Embed formal Performance Development and informal coaching in the Team
• Motivate team and implement measures in place to recognise their direct reports Motivate team members through coaching and mentoring them to perform optimally around the vision and values, create a sense of urgency and excitement around the business

Education and Experience Required

• NQF Level 7: Honours/Masters Degree • CA(SA) /CIMA or equivalent qualification
• At least 5 years general management experience in a banking finance environment
• At least 3 years experience in successful performance management
• Experience in a Leadership role
• Exposure to dealing with Key stakeholders & Senior Managemen

Education

• Postgraduate Degrees and Professional Qualifications: Financial Sciences (Required)

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Job Summary

• To provide advanced project management services and to develop, maintain and enhance operational business relationships.

Job Description

Critical hands-on experience:

• Highly proficient with 10 years+ hands-on experience in SDLC, PDLC, Project Management processes, tools and techniques; experience in both traditional (waterfall), AGILE and/or SAFe ways working
• Demonstrated understanding of data engineering lifecycle
• 10 years+ hands-on experience leading projects in the following fields: data management and data governance, data processing, data consumption, big data platforms, or advanced analytics
• Owns and drives planning, ensuring that technology plans are prepared to appropriate standards and updated regularly, are integrated effectively across all work-streams in and outside the CAO, are unambiguous and achievable, and that CRAIDs are clearly understood, assigned ownership, and managed
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies; sprint planning, scrum, sprint grooming and retrospectives.
• Responsible for documenting and tracking project benefits
• Responsible for managing the project budget and reporting
• Preparation and presenting project SteerCo packs
• Must be able to interpret Solution and/or Data Architecture Designs into project work packages.  NOTE: Preparation of Architecture Designs rests with the Architects.
• Must adhere to the bank’s project management governance processes
• Comes from a FinTech background

Critical soft skills in addition to solid project management skills:

• The Project Manager needs to be mature, with strong communication skills and confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels both in open forums and one-to-one.
• Remove impediments and foster a psychologically safe environment where teams can share ideas, innovate, and raise issues without fear, so that a highly motivated and high-performing team can be established.
• Project Manager needs to set correct pace and cadence
• Project Manager needs to keep the team focused on project priorities as agreed with the Product Owner(s) and/or Accountable Executive(s) to achieve the desired outcomes.
• Project Manager needs to be meticulous, with attention to detail and produce quality reports at a SteerCo level with minimal assistance.
• Project Manager needs to be punctual and follow up on stakeholders to ensure closure on open items.

Qualifications:

• Post Graduate degree; Project/Programme Management, Management Information Systems, Finance, Data Management or Data Science from a recognized university
• Certifications; PMP, Lean Agile, DAMA, Data Science

Education

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

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Job Summary

• This role will support the Head of Policy, Advocacy and Regulatory Relations, to manage and oversee regulatory advocacy; stakeholder engagement and regulatory developments aligned to the Absa Group strategy. The applicant will be required to collaborate and engage with both internal and external stakeholders such that relationships are strengthened and improve the functions’ ability to identify, monitor and provide an analysis of the regulatory advocacy portfolio, covering both South Africa and Absa Regional Operations (ARO) efficiently and effectively. The applicant should have a sound understanding of the macroeconomic, regulatory and political environment globally, regionally and locally to influence top of mind Agendas.
• Proactively identify, maintain and manage regulatory advocacy landscape across the Group, with oversight and governance. Act as an SME and provide guidance to senior stakeholders. Support business initiatives and act in an advisory capacity, set and drive policy and framework where required.

Job Description

• To closely work with the Head of Policy, Advocacy and Group Regulatory Relations to develop and implement regulatory strategies and advocacy plans.
• Support the teams within the portfolio and oversee delivery of key objectives. Including data recon, analysis of data, data reporting on regulatory posture metrics for Exco and Board reporting and oversee management of Regulatory Commitments
• Be knowledgeable of s52, s54 and s55 of the Banks Act licensing conditions and management of this process prior to submissions to the Regulator. Provide advise internally to ensure applications and notifications requirements are all adhered to.
• Support the internal teams on delivery of regulatory advocacy plans or objectives. Influence agendas.
• Responsible for monitoring the implementation of regulatory advocacy strategy and plans, updating these as appropriate.
• Use knowledge and insight into the economic, political, regulatory environment both globally, regionally, and locally to inform the organization’s advocacy actions.
• Report on the progress of advocacy plans; provide guidance and recommendations to enhance these reporting processes.
• Provide guidance and direction in terms of key reporting processes, stakeholder management and engagement.
• Stakeholder Management both internal and external.
• Management and guidance on the implementation of changes that have been identified that must be affected.
• Support and engage with the Absa Regional Operations
• Participate at industry body or Regulator workshops and meetings and engage with Regulators
• Create awareness of regulatory developments to business and maintain key regulatory developments across the industry or changes to regulatory reporting requirements (impact of regulations on financial institutions) which may impact the advocacy strategy and plans.
• Identify, monitor and escalate to the Head Policy, Advocacy and Regulatory Relations on any or potential material risk to business with a regulatory impact.
• Provide input and support into the New Regulatory Requirements process and Regulatory Relations team and participate at Forums
• Reporting, Policies and Procedures
• Check and challenge information/input from internal stakeholders
• Ensure that information is accurate and consistent with various other governance reports
• Provide support and compile reports to various internal committees and Ad hoc requests (e.g. participate in the collation of the integrated reporting)
• Support the Supervisory team within Regulatory relations when required
• Outreach & influencing:
• Develop and utilize advocacy channels internally and externally (Regulators, Industry bodies etc.)for the organisation to achieve relevant regulatory advocacy objectives
• Influence Agendas based on research and feedback from internal and external stakeholders
• Build strategic alliances/ partnerships and beyond to achieve advocacy strategy objectives.
• Manage relationships and communication with all stakeholders
• Develop policy positions and other useful resources in relation to the advocacy objectives.
• Training and awareness of Regulatory advocacy plans / strategy when required.

Professional / Technical Experience:

• Ideally experience of minimum of 10 years in financial services, banking regulatory experience
• Proven knowledge and experience of development and delivery of regulatory advocacy strategies and plans.
• Preferably worked closely with Banks, Regulators and Industry Bodies
• Sound understanding of macroeconomic, regulatory and political environment globally, regionally and locally to drive top of mind Agendas.
• Very effective interpersonal skills.  Excellent communicator, written and oral – clear and calm, gravitas.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders to their point of view and maintain credibility with a senior audience
• Willingness to embrace changes and work towards a common team objective; work outside of 'comfort zone'.

Academic and professional qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Masters equivalent or Advanced Diploma / Advanced Management Studies (Legal, Risk, Business, Commerce, Compliance) 

Attributes

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to think both creatively and strategically
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, ability to meet deadlines and to manage multiple tasks effectively and efficiently, ability to take initiative and be innovative
• Strong engagement model and network with internal and external stakeholders
• Very strong interpersonal skills, especially communication skills
• Well organised and efficient
• Excellent writing skills
• PowerPoint, Excel and Word skills 
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills
• Integrity and reliability
• Excellent attention to detailSenior Legal Counsel Africa Legal, Regulatory

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Job Summary

• Design, develop and maintain internal learning websites and digital platforms to support and enhance the end-to-end learner experience across multiple learning products and business areas in Absa.

Job Description

• Deliver learning web design and development services across Absa to enable a consistent and enhanced learner experience.
• Understand and apply new and existing best practice technologies and design principles in the implementation of a superior digital learner experience.
• Collaborate with Learning and Development teams and provide guidance on the use of new and existing learning websites with a relevant mix of media and technologies.
• Design, develop, implement and maintain fit-for-purpose internal learning websites for continuous improvement within the context of Group Learning and business strategy.
• Understand business requirements through consultation to effectively deliver appropriate digital solutions aligned to learning and business strategy:
• Identify new learning needs and potential solutions based on performance trends, gaps identified, and business needs.
• Continuously review existing learning websites to align with new developments and requirements within the learning and business community.
• Effectively manage the appropriate digital platforms to deliver relevant, cost-effective and user-friendly solutions and support structures.
• Implement tools to track the use and effectiveness of the learning websites and platforms and enable reporting.
• Stakeholder and supplier management:
• Ensure collaborative relationships across the learning value chain to drive the adoption of best practice technologies.
• Manage contractors/vendors where required.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and be a trusted advisor.
• Collaborate effectively with multiple and diverse stakeholders and teams.

Competencies:

• Creative and innovative thinking
• Customer excellence
• Effective communication
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Relating and networking
• Adapting and responding to change
• Persuading and influencing

Skills

• Senior web/graphic designer (with advanced proficiency of Illustrator and Photoshop)
• Web developer (with good working knowledge of HTML and CSS)
• Knowledge of principles of learning design and development
• Ability to formulate governance and guidelines relating to learning academies and web sites
• Attention to detail and adherence to quality management standards
• Project management
• Design thinking

Education

NQF 7 or equivalent qualification in both/either of the following:

• Education, Training and Development
• Web Design and Development

Work Experience

• 3-5 Years’ experience in designing and developing learning platforms.
• 3-5 Years’ experience in web and graphic design.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)
   

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Job Summary

• Deliver day-to-day knowledge work, in order to execute predefined objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Job Description

• 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

Education

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

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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.

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Job Description

Key Accountabilities 

Pre-Implementation Responsibilities

• Pan Africa Portfolio: Deal managers are responsible for the Middle Office responsibilities for all STCF Facilities across Africa. Working with all Absa Africa subsidiary colleagues
• Pre-Implementation: Attend Deal Forum on allocated “potential” facilities. Ensuring input is provided from a STF Middle Office perspective where required on the operational workability of the facility.
• Transaction Approval: Attend all Transaction Approval meetings on allocated facilities and ensure an operational memorandum is drafted and signed with the relevant Absa subsidiary prior to first drawdown. Articulating the workings of the transactions, SLA and responsibilities for each party involved.
• CP Management on structured deals- During the implementation stage of the new facility ensure all Standard and Non Standard CP’s are clearly documented and available to view for every transaction. Due dates for each CP’s have to be documented and tracked to ensure adherence to transaction parameters, escalate and document any missed, delayed or breached CP’s on a transaction level.
• Have a good understanding of the underlying commodity (market) that is being dealt with on each transaction before transaction is implemented and interlocking with the correct stakeholders to close any gaps on this understanding before deal is implemented.
• Transacting Responsibilities
• Products: The STCF Deal Manager is expected to understand and execute on a combination of various products in the environment within one Facility. Including but not limited to: Letters of Credit, Trade Loans, Stock Financing, Receivable Financing, Guarantees, Collections, Pre-Export Finance, Participation, Borrowing Base, Commodity Hedges, Currency Hedges etc.
• Transaction monitoring - proactively manage milestones and ensure applicable trackers/ check lists are adhered to in line with transaction requirements
• Perform fit for processing checks -  check that all required parameters of the facility are adhered to and ensure all information is accurate and meets the required standards for all respective trade transactions prior to actioning.
• Manage and monitor all third party service providers including but not limited to (Collateral Managers, storers and traders/agents) with each drawdown and due dates.
• Stock, hedge position – where applicable need to be well management, monitored with each drawdown and monthly.
• Document checking and Negotiation- Review trade documentation required in terms of the various products and analyse and interpret content through effective application of International Chamber of Commerce Guidelines, International Standard Banking Practice and other applicable ICC publications (UCP 600, ISBP, RR725, URDG 758
• Transaction Execution – preparation of finance calculations in line with facility approval, intake of stock/confirmation, execute funding within SLA, stock releases, monitoring and capturing of deposits and any other related requirements on execution and management of deals life cycle.
• Loan Booking – Ensure technical correctness of each instruction/application for funding and that the necessary approvals to undertake the transaction are obtained prior to booking deals with Treasury. Reconcile booked loans to transactions in monthly recon. Ensure the booking system parameters (Limits, SSIs and client profiles) are in order prior to loan requests being honoured.
• Management of limits: Various limits to be managed as per facility/credit approval.
• Accounting – review of stock, VAT, Debtors, Financial reconciliations, daily, weekly, month end procedures, consolidation, preparation of information and review deal accuracy. Ensure that all exposures are accurately recorded on the banks systems. Review and ensure interest is passed on the correct cost centres and amounts on a monthly basis.  Ensure all items are closed out as required and ensuring close attention is paid to risk mitigation activities and red flags while doing recons.
• Adhoc reporting – prepare reports and provide relevant information as and when requested by stakeholders. Assist with audit requests.
• Risk and Control Management
• Control Environment – ensure all deals comply with regulatory and legal requirements. Take responsibility for deal to ensure current controls and procedures are observed.  Continuously consider risk mitigation and operational effectiveness, with monthly KRI’s reporting and providing feedback where applicable. 
• Log all risk and loss events - as they occur as a result of fraud or error highlighted in the department.  First escalate to line manager and then contact Internal Control to enable documenting and tracking of the route cause and solution for preventative control to mitigate risk.
• Complete all relevant compliance training and be conversant with the relevant regulations that impact on day-to-day function
• Comply with prescribed policies, processes, regulatory, governance and procedures to prevent any financial loss
• Proactively pick up, solution and ensure resolve of risks and issues to the end. Irrespective which department is responsible, ensure items are resolved and closed out
• Assist and contribute to ensure green audits.
• Ensure Pricing is correctly applied.
• Additional requirements Excon check and referral to Excon Specialists where Exchange Control Application (ECA) is required.
• Know Your Customer (KYC) Checks Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Red Flags in accordance with the Trade Based Money Laundering (TBML) & Trade Finance (TF) Standard policy Standard / Non Standard Legal wording
• General
• Client focus – where required liaise with clients to resolve queries working jointly with various stakeholders with client visits on a case-by-case basis.
• Record Management – provide regular (as requested) inputs and actively participate in the review of the Record Management procedures by attending meetings when requested and updating relevant documents.
• Business Continuity Management – being able to assist and work in any one of the other areas within the STCF department if required for business continuity. This will be a directive from the line manager or team leaders as and when required
• Innovation – continuously investigate new and better ways to enhance the Middle Office or other environments by measuring the effectiveness of all procedures.
• Adhoc requests - e.g. Certificate of balance, audit certificates, client queries, book reports, on boarding of new clients (opening accounts and adding clients on systems) and train clients around the operation of their relevant facilities
• One Africa Stakeholder Management
• Interaction with Key Stakeholders - partner with various areas across the Absa Group to manage client requirements and enable Fit for Processing including Absa Finance, Treasury, Front Office, Product, Credit, Transaction Administration “TA” and Transactional Management “TM”, Coverage, Legal, Internal Control, Operational Risk, Product Control Group, TAG, Excon, Compliance and Regulatory, Pan Africa stakeholders Etc
• Ensure all stakeholders are fully engaged to deliver the Operational strategy for the Pan Africa Trade business
• Work closely with in country Operational teams, Sales, RCU etc. to deliver the standardisation of product processes, control and technology
• Manage stakeholder’s relationship across Pan Africa and Globally where necessary
• Support all stakeholders to ensure a sustainable and risk-free approach to the rollout of STCF or remediation of existing STCF deals in line with the Product strategy.
• Ensure SLA’s and associated KRI/KPI measures are in place and are monitored monthly across STCF Pan Africa business and reported to Product Management Head monthly per country and transaction.
• Attend the Monthly SLA meetings
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, decision makers and colleagues to ensure organizational goals are met
• Responsible for partnering with key stakeholders to understand the strategy, direction and roadmap objectives for the business and management of transactions.
• Ensure escalation of any breaches in STCF TOM on a transaction level.
• Innovation and Change
• Must participate and enable implement/monitor change/projects in the bigger team ensuring all SI projects are successful and delivered on deadline.
• Set own personal development goal objectives and completed all required actions to achieve
• Continuously look for opportunities to further develop own skills and expand knowledge base across the bigger business and other products.
• Work closely with Products, Sales, IT, and other key partners to secure their support and enable operational execution in line with best practice.
• Manage and lead all the agreed SI projects across Pan Africa ensuring that these projects and BAU book of work are delivered within scope, on time and in budget.
• Staying ahead of all new regulations and developments in the Trade Finance business – as it relates to – Operational risk Management and best practice.
• Ensure the Trade strategy is delivered iro. ensuring consistent processes, controls and technology across all markets we operate and Trade TOM rollout.
• Work across lines of businesses, geographies and verticals to drive broad change in systems and processes using lean, six sigma with a customer-obsessed culture to drive improved controls and enhanced client experience for internal and external stakeholders, always balancing risk and control management for the organization.
• Culture and People Development
• Ensure that we adhere to a high performing organisation profile
• Live the Absa values
• Being a team player for the success of the STF team
• Provide ongoing training and support to operations departments and other areas that support STCF. Ensuring the team are aligned to the deliverables and managing performance against the strategy and objectives.
• Provide clear direction to the SA and ARO value chain stakeholders to achieve optimal performance of STCF Transactions.
• Continuously up-skill colleagues upon their knowledge of Trade Finance Products including knowledge of related processes, procedures, legal, credit, compliance and external market knowledge etc.
• Assist with intra-team training, to increase skill level of all team members

Role/Person Specification

Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor Degree in Commerce/Relevant Diploma
• Considered an advantage 3 – 5-year experience:
• Applicable Global Trade Qualifications Started/Completed
• Structured Deal Management experience
• Commodity, Trade, Receivable Finance experience

Knowledge & Skills

• Accounting skills
• Acute Structured Trade and/or Trade product knowledge
• Understanding of deal flow processes and rationale behind the procedures
• Understanding of Financial Markets and Derivatives **
• Business acumen/MS office proficiency intermediate level
• Performance orientated and client service driven**
• Risk monitoring and identifying potential risks in transactions
• Good interpersonal and team-working skills and the ability to communicate at all levels **
• The ability to work in a pressured and unstructured environment and to cope with the demands of working to tight deadlines **
• Maturity – able to deal with stakeholders at all levels
• Report writing and presentation skills

Education

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

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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)