Hot Jobs at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• To provide advice and support in financial practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics; enabling the provision of specialist expertise.

Job Description

• Experienced Finance Manager to joined London team and provide strategic financial insights and support to drive business performance and decision-making. Closely collaborate with business leaders and stakeholders to analyze financial data, develop actionable recommendations, and optimize resource allocation to achieve organizational objectives. Provide advice and support in financial practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics enabling the provision of specialist expertise. The successful incumbent will have:
• Post-Graduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
• 10+ years’ finance experience within the banking or financial services industry, with exposure to investment banking or capital markets activities.
• Strong financial modelling, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in Excel and financial analysis tools.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry best practices related to financial management and reporting.

Education

• Postgraduate Degrees and Professional Qualifications: Financial Sciences (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)

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Job Summary

• Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for driving financial solutions and optimizing balance sheets? Do you have a proven track record in risk distribution, syndication, and insurance sales? If so, we invite you to join our team as the Head of Risk Distribution, Syndications, and Insurance Sales in our Trade and Working Capital team within CIB Transactional Banking.
• In this role, you will lead our Risk Distribution, Syndication, and Insurance (“DSI”) function, working with financial institutions, non-bank financial institutions, insurance companies, and institutional investors across all markets where ABSA has appetite in. Your mission will be to support our goal of becoming the leading Corporate Bank in Africa.

Job Description

As the Head of Risk Distribution, Syndications, and Insurance Sales, you will be responsible for:

• Balance sheet optimization,
• Ensuring that Trade and Working Capital achieves its performance matrix through implementation and application of various strategies, 
• Bed-down syndication capability (mandate covering primary and secondary roles) and
• Continue to create depth in the market to fully enable originate to distribute model to support the overall Transactional Banking objectives, enabling the business to achieve the TXB objective of becoming the leading Corporate Bank in Africa.

The primary purpose of the role is to lead the risk distribution, Syndication and Insurance function by:

• Delivering innovative solutions to drive the set business outcomes
• Developing liquidity management strategies to drive business outcomes 
• Developing and instilling the best-of-breed sales practices within the team
• Focusing on and driving customer value propositions (CVPs), client solutions and structuring, pricing management, deal support, credit risk management, relationship management, marketing, and impairments
• Developing the team through creating a platform for learning and growth
• Leading the team to achieve the agreed financial and non-financial objectives
• Managing stakeholder relationships across the bank to ensure the maximum effectiveness of the risk distribution, syndication and Insurance models.
• Driving thought leadership across sectors, segments and geographies

Kindly send us your CV if you have the above-mentioned experience as well as meet below the below criteria;

• Bachelor’s degree or a Post Graduate degree or MBA preferably
• 10 plus years Sales and Banking experience in CIB
• Working knowledge  of FI trade products, transactional banking, risk distribution, syndications and Insurance
• Working knowledge of corporate banking

Education

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

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Job Summary

• Are you a strategic leader with a passion for driving growth in institutional sales? Do you have the expertise to develop and execute strategies that will position us as the leading Corporate Bank in Africa? If so, we invite you to join our dynamic team at Absa group as an Institutional Regional Sales Head (Cash, Trade and Custody).
• In this role, you will be responsible for spearheading our regional institutional sales efforts and developing innovative strategies that enhance our Cash, Trade, and Custody product offerings across all presence and non-presence countries. Your leadership will be instrumental in achieving our Transactional Banking objectives and delivering unparalleled value to our clients.

Job Description

Your key accountabilities and the primary purpose of the role is to lead regional Institutional sales includes the following;

• Delivering innovative institutional offering to the existing and new to bank targeted customers
• Developing and instilling the best-of-breed sales practices within the team
• Focusing on and driving customer value propositions (CVPs), client solutions and structuring, pricing management, deal support, credit risk management, relationship management, marketing, and impairments
• Developing the team through creating a platform for learning and growth
• Leading the team to achieve the agreed financial and non-financial objectives
• Managing stakeholder relationships across the bank to ensure the maximum effectiveness of the sales model.
• Driving thought leadership across sectors, segments and geographies

Kindly send us your CV if you have the above-mentioned experience as well as meet below the below criteria;

• Bachelor’s degree or a Post Graduate degree or MBA preferably
• 10 plus years Sales and Banking experience in CIB
• Working knowledge of FI trade, Cash and Custody products, transactional banking.
• Working knowledge of corporate banking products 

Education

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

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Job Summary

• Coordinate day-to-day team of knowledge workers, i.e. work with team, are not accountable for management in terms of: people, process, technology, budget. Contribute to managerial decision making.

Job Description

• People Management: Coach, mentor and manage team members toward driving business objectives and ensuring colleague development. | Processes and Procedures: Ensure that the Agent Sales follow the sales process by monitoring their telephone conversations and underwriting rules. Address all non-adherence directly with the individual concerned by putting corrective measures, as coaching in place. | Compliance and Risk Management: Fulfil all activities in adherence to relevant control and compliance requirements, and quality standards. | Reporting: Provide reporting of inbound and outbound calls and maintain standard reporting templates against relevant requirements. | Business Management: Allocate duties to team members in order to achieve operational targets including prioritisation and work schedules.
• 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

• Higher Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies
   

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Job Summary

• To deliver specialised project management administrative support services.

Job Description

• Project and Programme administrative activities across the Voice Technology change portfolio.  Performing portfolio-related administrative tasks such as maintaining information files, completing project documentation, and ensuring adherence to all project governance across the Voice portfolio.  Quality Assurance:  Maintain a desired level of quality across Voice Technology initiatives, especially by means of attention to every stage of the process of delivery, meeting deadlines and completing tasks in a timely manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support in crafting and maintaining the overall Voice Technology book of work.
• Serve as the primary point of contact between Group Finance, Business, Tech Delivery Leads, and external stakeholders.
• Operational efficiency of the overall Voice Technology Portfolio, measuring and evaluating resource capacity and productivity.
• Stand-in for the overall Voice Technology Change Portfolio, should the People Manager be out of the office.
• Support Program and Project Execution across the Voice Technology Portfolio
• Follow up on action items identified in weekly meetings, and perform associated tasks where applicable to the project function.
• Weekly action list updates in Leadership check-in sessions
• Risks/issues updates
• Work closely with the Portfolio Lead and Tech Delivery Leads to develop or assist in developing business cases.
• Change Process, Governance, and Stakeholder Management
• Ensure overall adherence to corporate governance procedures, processes, and risk controls by Senior Tech Delivery Leads and their teams.
• Ensure projects are compliant by flagging exceptions and resolving any issues that arise.
• Uploading/storing of governance documentation.
• PlanEx Project Reporting and Resource Management
• Be the first point of contact for the Voice Technology Portfolio function and know about upcoming PlanEx features.
• Create projects on PlanEx and ensure Tech Delivery Leads across the portfolio update their milestones, finances, change control notes, RAGs, weekly project updates, capacity management, CRAIDs, and actions, as well as governance on PlanEx.
• Ensure that resources are captured on PlanEx and that Manpower resources are attested, project lifecycle stages are updated and accurate, which enables the Finance Business Partner to pass the entry to the Group to receive Capitalisation credits.
• Close collaboration with Tech Delivery Leads to ensure that exception reports, including data quality gaps, are closed out.
• Gathering and consolidating the monthly Voice Tech Change Council pack and associated meeting minutes.
• Invoice QA Checks, Invoice Payment Process, and Vendor Management
• Adjust and communicate accruals that must be made before year-end so that it doesn’t affect next year's budget.
• Ensure that every invoice is accompanied by a valid contract, purchase order, approvals, and processed as per the CRC process. Ensure that all payments are done in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure individual project benefits are monitored and captured on PlanEx and ensure that they are included in MTP and tracked by Benefit Owners.
• Track Qualitative benefits and post-run costs. Ensure targets are met and maintain oversight of projects. Track and ensure Tech Delivery Leads are accountable, aligning with their Business case and PlanEx.
• Manage the reporting activities of the project team members.
• Comply with the appropriate structures established and maintained by the Portfolio Lead.
• Support the routine portfolio meetings
• Manage portfolio operational and execution risks
• Maintain detailed and accurate project and resource plans, with current estimates for activity completion on programme/portfolio level.
• Monitor and control the use of resources and funds against the original budget across the Voice portfolio.
• PO creation and Project Closure
• Ensure the accuracy of FOO and that the correct process has been followed prior to sending FOO for PO creation on the IN number/Cost Centre. Review Open PO's on a bi-weekly basis. Identify long outstanding PO's and obtain outstanding invoices/confirmation from Vendor/PM and action accordingly.
• Ensure that projects are formally closed on PlanEx by ensuring all PO's are closed and PM complete the PDLC Governance gate requirements (project closure report, accurate benefits are captured and tracked).  Ensure that the Project gets closed on SAP.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

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Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Specialist Salesforce QA Engineer to join the high-performing Integrated Channels team within Everyday Banking.Design automation testing plans and develop automation test scripts for multiple technical products / services (pre, during & post deployment) in both ‘Run & Change’ contexts and align to chosen application testing frameworks & guidelines. Testing may apply to all or a combination of the following front-end, back-end, integration, performance, scalability and regression testing of solutions. This entails full responsibility for ensuring products are protected through quantifiable test coverage & metrics.

Job Description

QA Engineering

• Proactively contribute & participate in the full solution development lifecycle as a member of a squad / multiple squads as an QA automation specialist engineer
• Actively participate in daily Scrum and project planning meetings.
• Participate and analyze test automation requirements during the requirements analysis phase of technical product & service development, maintenance & optimization (across tribes & squads) – using design specifications and technical documentation (e.g. Business Briefs, User Stories, Architecture & Integration documentation)
• Prepare QA & Automation testing documentation (planning, design, execution and sustainability)
• Develop automation test plans
• Develop and execute automated test scripts using various technologies (automated scripts, test harnesses, SQL scripts etc.)
• Perform various types of automation testing (regression, integration, black box, scalability)
• Evaluate automated test cases and analyse & report results
• Facilitate test plan / case reviews within squads
• Work with product engineers to evaluate software / solution quality & provide recommendations for improvement / enhancement
• Contribute to the design and selection of testing frameworks for business applications
• Deliver all automation & technical testing deliverables on time (always)
• Provide the required project / scrum related information / feedback on deliverables (e.g. progress, tracking, quality etc.)
• Conduct performance monitoring on applications / components of applications for which you’ve designed and executed test scripts / plans
• Produce quality and testing outcome metrics and reports

DevOps

• Follow engineering best practices and continuously improve on engineering knowledge to successfully shift our QA capability forward
• Leverage coding language understanding & expertise to deploy testing requirements for specific products / services
• Understand the full technical solution that is being tested – show interest and capability to run the technical solution & the ability to test the viability of the code being developed
• Shift from testing features to supporting & being accountable for full product delivery

Risk & Governance

• Ensure compliance with technical risk and governance requirements
• Ensure work is compliant with automation testing frameworks and standards
• Proactively identify and communicate risks ahead of need
• Participate in Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Incident Management processes as required and implement mitigating actions

People

• Participate in peer reviews & continuously develop automation testing awareness & capability across squads

Qualifications

Skills and Experience Required

• 5-8 years experience in a similar envronment
• AccelQ test automation
• API testing
• Salesforce functional testing (Front-end and Back-end)
• Agile methodology
• Software Development Life Cycle

Certifications (Non-negotiable)

• ISTQB foundation
• Salesforce Admin

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology

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Job Summary

• We have a vacancy for an Auditor with Cyber Security and Technology Infrastructure experience to join our Group Internal Audit Division. The incumbent will execute audit assignments in accordance with the Group Audit Plan and relevant policies, procedures and quality standards.

Job Description

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Develop an in-depth knowledge of the methodology, by attending training sessions and using knowledge gained during audits, use this proactively in executing audit activities.
• Assist the Audit Manager with planning and execution of Design Effectiveness and Operating Effectives Testing, uniformly applying the methodology and quality standards, focusing the work on key risks, with minimum supervision from the audit manager
• Develop and maintain relationships with key audit contacts on each audit by attending continuous stakeholder meetings. In addition, engage closely with stakeholders during assignments and encourage open discussion and interaction with business on the risks associated in their environment.
• Support the Audit manager in the identification of risks to be tested by participating in planning sessions.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of Absa and the various business areas and use this knowledge to assess risks and controls through identifying, assessing and documenting risks and controls within these processes.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls and document all working papers in the audit management platform for review by the audit manager.
• Ensure all audit observations and planned actions are factually agreed with management as soon as they arise and increase the speed of report issuance. Provide suggestions to stakeholder management on how they can address the control issues identified.
• On an ongoing basis throughout the audit, discuss and agree the factual accuracy of audit observations with the Audit Manager and Head of Audit.
• Provide feedback to the Audit Manager and audit team with progress and observations raised during the audit by communicating honestly, frequently and effectively. Build and maintain good working relationships with fellow auditors.
• Prepare audit observations and make sure that they are concise, factually accurate and cover all of the significant issues. The observations must be insightful, address the root causes, and have agreed actions that fully mitigate the risk.

Education and Experience:

• Technology and Cyber security management best practices
• 2-3 years working in Internal/External audit or commensurate experience in a major financial institution.
• 2-3 years Risk and Governance Auditor experience , preferably from a Bank or Audit Firm or Consultancy

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge governance and compliance advisory in respect of banking products and investment products
• Technology and Cyber security management
• Data analytics
• Automation of processes and reporting
• Ability to influence and interact with various stakeholder
• Maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment

Education

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

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Job Summary

• Are you a legal professional with a sharp eye for detail and a passion for documentation governance? Join our Transaction Admin CIB team as a Senior Document Specialist and play a key role in supporting our Legal, Business, and Product units across CIB.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a liaison between business units, product areas, and Transaction Administrators (TAs) to ensure all pre-registration and pre-disbursement loan conditions are fulfilled.
• Draft and review legal agreements, derivative confirmations, and security documentation in line with credit approvals and governance standards.
• Validate term sheets and ensure all credit sanctioning collateral and conditions are met before disbursement.
• Monitor and control outstanding documentation, liaising with attorneys, clients, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with Absa’s risk control policies and legal frameworks.
• Manage the registration and release of securities, and maintain accurate documentation records across systems.

Education & Qualifications:

• NQF Level 6: B Degree or equivalent
• LLB qualification or admission as an attorney is a strong advantage

Experience:

• 2–5 years in a legal operations or credit environment
• 1–2 years’ post-admission experience preferred

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong ability to interpret credit approvals and legal documentation
• Sound knowledge of security documentation and market products
• Familiarity with Absa’s internal credit policies and procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Proactive, analytical, and highly organized
• Confident in engaging with stakeholders at all levels, including senior management

Education

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

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Job Summary

• Responsible for management of moderate to highly complex programmes consisting of multiple related projects. oversee major projects, providing strategic context, direction and leadership to the teams involved. monitor project execution plans, resource deployment and overall coordination efforts to ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget and scope whilst adhering to the quality and governance standards defined with the project delivery framework..

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

Project management 

• The management of projects, typically (but not exclusively) involving the development and implementation of business processes to meet identified business needs, acquiring and utilising the necessary resources and skills, within agreed parameters of cost, timescales and quality.

Change implementation, planning & management 

• Apply the highest standards in project and programme governance and management and apply this consistently in initiating, planning, executing, and closing of projects whilst applying Agile methodologies to effectively manage the full lifecycle of the project

Stakeholder relationship management 

• the coordination of relationships with and between key stakeholders, during the design, management and implementation of business change.
• Listen and support teams in problem identification and decision-making
• Create an environment of mutual influence

Education and experience required 

• Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in project management or commerce.
• Appropriate professional accreditation in programme and or project management (SAFe Agile, Certified PMP)
• at least 8 years’ experience in implementing and working on complex projects in financial services (banking environment preferred).

Knowledge and skills: 

• solid direct knowledge of project management methodologies
• proven project management and change management skills and expertise
• experience of managing activity across the whole of a project lifecycle, using current technology, structured methods and a quality process (SAFe Agile, PMBOK)
• exposure to governance, control and risk management
• proven ability to effectively work across teams at all levels
• ability to negotiate⁄influence at senior level
• good verbal and written communication skills
• good workshop and meeting facilitation skills
• good financial business case skills.

Education

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