Financial Crime Governance, Risk and Control

2 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Absa Bank Limited Full time
Bring your possibility to life Define your career with us

  • With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary


Absa Group Financial Crime Compliance team provides oversight on financial crime risk management and compliance by ensuring that all the business areas within the Group are managing the risks of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Proliferation Financing, Sanctions, Bribery and Corruption that the Bank is exposed to as well as ensuring compliance to the applicable laws and regulations relating to Financial Crime.


Job Description:


An opportunity exist for an experienced Financial Crime Governance, Risk and Control Specialist to partner with the business in providing independent and objective risk oversight in evaluating, responding and monitoring of the financial crimes risks in line with the Financial Crime Risk Management and Compliance Programme (RMCP) and associated risk frameworks.


  • Conduct assessments of the business unit control environment and provide an independent assessment on the risk profiles.
  • Provide challenge that supports business management in understanding and accepting where action needs to be taken in order to manage and mitigate Financial Crime risks.
  • Facilitate the risk appetite review process that is set and monitored throughout the year, highlighting key risks for the BU through quantitative and qualitative articulation of current and projected factors influencing the BU risk profile.
  • Deliver valueadded management information, specifically key risk indicator trends, and analysis of the drivers of risks to assist senior management better manage risks, losses and the associated capital holdings.
  • Evaluate how current and emerging Financial Crime and associated risks and threats can drive additional business risks.
  • Lead and ensure completion of strategic deliverables within allocated time and with mínimal oversight from the GRC Manager and team.
  • Ensure the ongoing assessment and enhancement of the Financial Crime risk framework to ensure that it is always fit for purpose and adequate measure of our financial crime risk.
  • Build and maintain meaningful relationships with internal relevant business units and stakeholders with the aim of understanding their business needs.
  • Building and managing stakeholder relationships, which include; Business Area Heads, Cross functional teams, Risk and Business Unit Partners, in order to execute on and implement your own deliverables
  • Exploring opportunities for improving existing capabilities through intuitive use of new analytic based approaches, international best practices, and trends.
  • Keeping abreast of changes in industry regulations and developing your own competency through continuous education.
  • Preparing and delivering reports to senior management forums.
Experience Required

  • Minimum of 35 years' experience in governance, risk and control and Specialist Operational Risk Management
  • Analysing data from various sources, interpreting same for insights and visualising the insights.
  • Understanding of Financial Crime and key concepts of AML, Sanctions, ABC and Transaction Monitoring.
Knowledge and Skills

  • Understand and execute on the key concepts and principles of data analysis, and the use data to drive business decisionmaking
  • Understand Financial Crime and its evolving role in the global financial system
  • Identify risks and understand controls in complex business environments
  • Evaluate information quickly and draw accurate inferences.
  • Excellent written and communication skills
  • Manage time effectively
  • Keep stakeholders and management up to date
  • Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
Competencies

  • Deciding and initiating action (Results driver and Strong decision maker)
  • Persuading and influencing
  • Analysing (Complex problem solver)
  • Planning and organising (Good multitasker and independently deadline driven)
  • Coping with pressure and setbacks
Education

B degree in Commerce or Risk Management or equivalent

Education

Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas:
Business, Commerce and Management Studies (required)

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