- Job Type Hybrid
- Qualification Bachelors , Higher National Certificate
- Experience
- Location Gauteng
- City Johannesburg
- Job Field Human Resources / HR
Executive: Governance, Risk & Compliance at Absa Group Limited (Absa)
Executive: Governance, Risk & Compliance
Job Description
Accountability: Governance and Control
- Set Non-Financial Risk Appetite for the area, and monitor adherence thereof
- Assist the business to pro-actively manage issues and emerging risks.
- Responsible for optimal combined assurance plan, and governance and delivery thereof
- Ensure a control approach that is fully aligned to business priorities both structurally & functionally
Accountability: Drives the strategy to achieve first line of defence governance excellence
- Set up and manage Governance & Control for the area to achieve excellence through well-defined scalable and easily replicated risk management processes.
- Implement and maintain effective governance structure within Everyday Banking and product area
- Manage Policy and Standard rollout and compliance for the area.
- Accountability for the oversight and the engagement with multiple functional areas that include; Governance and Control, Conformance, Operational key risks (Resilience, etc.), Audit, Compliance and with a view on current trends and future projections.
- Accountable for the monitoring, implementation and reporting of Anti money laundering policies with Cards business across the portfolio.
- Aligns the risk profile of Business Area through continuous interaction with internal and external stakeholders – providing a balance between operational efficiency and the accepted level of risk appetite.
- Institutionalizes a culture of continuous improvement in risk management through risk awareness, Learning, Development and Communications.
Accountability: Stakeholder engagement
- Be the point of entry for interactions with the key business stakeholders on control management.
- Position and communicate standards, requirements and initiatives with the relevant stakeholders
- Actively drive a plan for all control matters affecting the business
- Liaise with senior executive stakeholders and stakeholder groups
Accountability: Reporting
- Risk and Control reporting for the business includes the Operational Summary for the Business ME and Strategic Updates at a business level.
- Group Operational Risk reporting (e.g. CPA,MCA,RCAs, Operational KRIs, etc.).
- Implementation of innovative reporting and tracking mechanisms for tracking of all assurance issues etc.
- Drives the reporting on progress updates for operational excellence and control remediation issues.
People management
- Recruit the right people.
- Develop, motivate and manage people. Recognize performance, provide appropriate interventions and opportunities, and address poor performance.
- Equip team to deliver based on a high performance culture.
- Provide strategic direction to the team in line with the strategic direction of the Group.
- Establish and maintain a succession plan for the key roles in the area and review and approve succession plans
Education
- Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)
End Date: December 9, 2025
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Absa Group Limited (Absa) on absa.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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