Job Description

Empowering Africas tomorrow, togetherxe2x80xa6one 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 Summary The Priority Investigations & Whistleblowing unit is an investigative unit within the Compliance function of the bank. If have experience in conducting high priority investigations across all areas of financial services within South Africa and the Africa.

The Priority Investigations & Whistleblowing unit is looking to recruit an investigator who:
is suitably qualified,
has the relevant skills, knowledge and expertise to respond to the complexity of each investigation
has a proven track record in dealing with sensitive and complex issues
has experience in dealing closely with C suite clients
can assist in the management of the whistleblowing function.
In addition, the investigator is to bring the correct tone and flavour in conducting himself/herself which matches the profiles of the investigations and their stakeholders.
The issues to be investigated could cover all areas of Financial Crime, being inter alia:
Fraud
Corruption
Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing/Sanctions
Market Abuse
Insider Trading
ID Theft
Data theft/Leakages.
The issues could also relate to those not covered above, but which require investigation, such as:
Breaches of ethical compliance
Breaches of fiduciary duties of directors
Unfair labour practices.
Education and Experience Required
University degree or equivalent; or
Financial Services Qualification or post graduate diploma
10+ years professional experience
Preferred experience
5+ years in a financial services organisation
2+ years in a managerial/senior coordination role in a financial institution
Knowledge & Skills:
Knowledge of banking environment
Report writing
Excellent Verbal/communication skills
Negotiation skills
Analytical skills
Problem solving (being able to see the real underlying issue in each instance)
Sound judgment
Deciding and initiating action
Education
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Law, Military Science and Security (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