Job Description

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 Summary
Regulatory Instructions Management Consultant is responding to legal and regulatory information requests, including subpoenas, regulatory inquiries, and internal investigations. This role ensures that all responses are accurate, timely, and compliant with applicable laws, banking regulations, and internal policies.

Accountability: Request ManagementReceive, log, and track legal and regulatory information requests (e.g., subpoenas, regulatory inquiries). Assess the scope and requirements of each request and coordinate appropriate responses

Accountability: Information Retrieval & Data AnalysisIdentify and collect relevant documents and data from internal systems. Analyse legal and regulatory information to ensure completeness and accuracy.

Accountability: Compliance AssuranceEnsure all responses comply with legal obligations, privacy laws, and internal policies. Work with legal counsel to interpret complex regulatory requirements

Accountability: Stakeholder CoordinationLiaise with legal, compliance, IT, and business units to gather required information. Communicate effectively with regulators, auditors, and legal entities.

Accountability: Process ImprovementIdentify and implement improvements in request handling procedures and documentation workflows. Support automation and digital transformation of request management workflows.

Accountability: Risk ManagementFlag potential legal or regulatory risks identified during the request review process and escalate appropriately.

Qualifications & Experience:Higher Diploma in Business, Commerce, Law, or Risk Management. 3-4 years' experience at junior specialist level in a similar environment.

Skills & Competencies:Strong knowledge of risk management and banking. Excellent written, verbal communication, negotiating, and interpersonal skills. Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Results-oriented, with a solid understanding of the business context. Team player with a collaborative approach.

Preferred Skills:Experience in financial crime disciplines, including AML, sanctions, and ABC risk management, and Basic Legal Framework Familiarity with working in culturally diverse teams across different geographic locations.

Education
Higher 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