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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
Conduct quality credit assessments, provide responsible risk decisions within personal mandate level and maintain an assigned credit portfolio of clients for Business Bank Commercial & Agriculture (Growth, Premium and High Value Banking) in accordance with Absa credit policies, processes and procedures.
Job Description
Credit Sanctioning
Perform quality credit sanctioning within the Operational Level Agreement (OLA), being cognizant of risks, solutions-driven and giving due consideration to compliance requirements.
Portfolio and Risk Management
Pro-actively maintain and manage the assigned portfolio within agreed KPI's.
Accurate and timeously report high-risk accounts.
Provide credit solutions for the timeous rehabilitation of delinquent accounts and initiate transfers to Business Support and / or Legal.
Recovery Services (LRS) for groups / accounts which cannot be rehabilitated in the normal credit environment.
Stakeholder Management
Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.
Be a role model for client engagement and demonstrate value add at every engagement.
Contribute to the upskilling and mentoring of front-line colleagues.
Risk and Control
Apply the highest standards of controls and risk management practices and behaviors and embed a positive risk and control culture.
Adhere to policies, procedures and regulations.
Identify, assess and report risks arising from significant events, investigations, audit and control issues.
Demonstrate prudence, sound judgment and appropriate escalations in the management of all types of risk applicable to the role.
Minimum Requirements
Previous credit sanctioning experience required.
Agri experience would be an advantage.
Bachelor's Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required).
Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.
Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised.
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