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:

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.


Duties includes the following:

  • Ensure the awareness of processes, policies, and procedures to adequately challenge the business to ensure that all regulatory reporting requirements are met.
  • 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.
  • Submit regular and accurate reports to senior management and committees where applicable.
  • Lead and ensure completion of strategic deliverables within allocated time and with mínimal oversight from the GRC Manager.
  • 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.
  • Be a custodian of best practices that can be adopted across the Group
  • Build and maintain meaningful relationships with internal relevant business units and stakeholders with the aim of understanding their business needs.
  • Exploring opportunities for improving existing capabilities through intuitive use of new analytic based approaches, international best practices, and trends.
Experience Required

  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in governance, risk and control
  • Understanding of financial crime and key concepts of AML, Sanctions, and ABC risk management
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
  • Management of Key Stakeholders across the Group
Competencies

  • Continuous upskilling in both technical and other core competencies.
  • Keeping up to date with industry trends, regulatory changes and professional standards
  • Relating and networking
  • Adapting and responding to change
  • Creating and innovating
Education

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

ACAMS certification would be an advantage

Education

Bachelor Honours Degree:
Law, Military Science and Security (required)

  • Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised_

  • 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 SummaryAbsa Group...

  • Financial Crime Risk Management

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Hollard Recruitment Full time

    Job Advert Summary:The FCRM Specialist: Reactive Group FCRM delivers Financial Crime Risk Management services across the FCRM value-chain, including prevention, detection and remediation underpinned by an effective governance model, with a specialised focus on investigations for staff and Central Units or BU Operations. The Specialist requires supervision by...

  • Financial Crime Risk Assessment Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa FirstRand Full time

    Job DescriptionHello future Group Financial Crime Risk Assessment Specialist FirstRand believes that its people are its single most important resource and will not operate in a sector unless it has people who are right for that market and who share FirstRand's business values. We recruit selfstarters who have a passion for what they do. We empower them, hold...

  • IT Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa National Risk Managers Full time

    A Medical Insurance Company based in Benoni, Gauteng is looking for a IT Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist who will assist in the development and implementation of IT Governance frameworks and IT controls following appropriate methodology approved by management that is aligned with international and financial industry standards (e. g, GOI standards...

  • IT Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa National Risk Managers (Pty) Ltd Full time

    A Medical Insurance Company based in Benoni, Gauteng is looking for a IT Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist who will assist in the development and implementation of IT Governance frameworks and IT controls following appropriate methodology approved by management that is aligned with international and financial industry standards (e. g, GOI standards...

  • Financial Crime: Data Analyst

    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 SummaryAs the...

  • Financial Crime Assurance Consultant

    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 SummaryJob...

  • Financial Crime Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Bidvest Bank Full time

    Primary PurposeAnalyzing, Investigating and Reporting on financial crime within Bidvest BankDuties and Responsibilities Includes but not limited to:OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCERisk Management Preliminary preparation of presentations (PowerPoint etc) Draft for review and present Executive Summary and Factual Finding on systems and report feedback to management...

  • Group Financial Crime Compliance Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa FirstRand Full time

    Job DescriptionHello future Group Financial Crime Compliance SpecialistFirstRand believes that its people are its single most important resource and will not operate in a sector unless it has people who are right for that market and who share FirstRand's business values. We recruit self-starters who have a passion for what they do. We empower them, hold them...

  • Controller Risk Management, Governance and Control

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Absa Bank Limited Full time

    Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together one story at a time. 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 SummaryThis role...

  • Senior Financial Crime Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Bidvest Bank Full time

    Primary PurposeConduct incident management, incident analysis, gap identification, enhance information to support investigations, Fraud Risk assessments, prosecutions and intelligence driven operations that will assist clients and stakeholder to prevent, detect crime and mitigate business risk.Minimum RequirementsTechnical Competency Requirements Knowledge...

  • Governance And Control – Risk Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 1001 Absa Bank Full time

    Governance and control – Risk Manager page is loaded Governance and control – Risk Manager Apply remote type Hybrid locations Johannesburg time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R Empowering Africa's tomorrow, story at a time. With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and...

  • Governance And Control – Risk Manager

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 1001 Absa Bank Full time

    Governance and control – Risk Manager page is loaded Governance and control – Risk Manager Apply remote type Hybrid locations Johannesburg time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R Empowering Africa's tomorrow, story at a time. With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and...

  • Head: Governance, Risk

    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 SummaryLead First...

  • Reputational Risk Investigator

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Nedbank Full time

    Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Contact Tshego Semenya- Application Closing Date: 09 February 2023- Job Family- Risk, Audit and Compliance Career Stream Forensics Leadership Pipeline Manage Self: ProfessionalJob Purpose As a Specialist Investigator, to conduct complex and highprofile investigations by following forensic and relevant methodologies to...

  • Information Security Governance Risk

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Black Pen Recruitment Full time

    Our client holds a prominent position as the leading licensed platform for stablecoin on/off-ramp services in Africa. They are dedicated to pioneering innovative solutions within the African stablecoin landscape.Job Type:Full Time l RemoteRole OverviewRequirements: Bachelor's degree in discipline related to functional work or role Industry recognized...

  • Client Desirability Risk Management Head

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa FirstRand Full time

    Job DescriptionTo manage and participate in the Client Desirability Risk Management team conducting bespoke reviews on clients that may expose FirstRand to financial crime risks including regulatory, legal and reputational risks and via the delegated mandate make decisions on whether a banker-client relationship should be entered into or maintained with such...

  • IT Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa The Recruitment Agency South Africa (TRASA) Full time

    IT Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist1. Job SummaryAssist in the development and implementation of IT Governance frameworks and IT controls following appropriatemethodology approved by management that is aligned with international and financial industry standards (e. g, GOIstandards (PA), Joint Standards (PA & FSCA), COBIT, ITIL, ISO, NIST, PRINCE...

  • Manager, Non-Financial Risk Governance And Standards

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited Full time

    Manager, Non-Financial Risk Governance and Standards Job Overview Business Segment: Group Functions Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, Baker Street 30 To lead the development of the Group Non Financial Risk framework and policies through technology, tools and data in partnership with NFR portfolio heads and risk type heads across the group. Act as a subject...

  • Specialist Investigator: Financial Crime

    2 weeks ago

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Absa Bank Limited Full time

    Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together one story at a time. 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 SummaryTo...