Head, Large Local Corporates (LLC) & Regional Corporates (RC) job at ABSA Bank | Apply Now

Accountability: Business Performance: 40%

• Define Local Large Corporates and Regional Corporates Medium-Term Plans to ensure clarity on strategic initiatives and business alignment.

• Drive end to end strategic delivery through assigned programs and business initiatives within agreed timelines.

• Provide business design to Local Large Corporates and Regional Corporates with the aim of positively impacting business performance.

• Establish lean processes and execution frameworks for Local Large Corporates and Regional Corporates that will propel front line enablement.

• Design Client Value Proposition across Local Large Corporates and Regional Corporates that will inform overall Industry strategy and map out to credit appetite.

• Formulate business development strategies and objectives for the industry to meet changing market needs.

• Provide Local Large Corporates and Regional Corporates tender coordination, project management, monitoring and execution across Absa

• Monitor conformance of Local Large Corporates and Regional Corporates team using new relationship development procedures.

• Monitor results of customer surveys for the Local Large Corporates and Regional Corporates against target service quality standards.

• Provide industry thought leadership based on market research and changing industry dynamic within the team’s market and geographical area.

Accountability:  Business Management: 20%

• Manage performance of the Local Large Corporates and Regional Corporates team against key financial (risk-adjusted contribution) sales, service and operational targets.

• Champion, manage and monitor implementation of change impacting the Local Large Corporates and Regional Corporates team and arising from central and local corporate change programmes.

• Consult customer owners/managers on financial/credit issues and general business practice/ideas.

• Work closely with the CIB Director in driving and delivering business performance in the country

• Research, create and follow up on a target list for potential new business, Pan Africa.

• Identify priority customers using the Customer Relationship Planning templates to assess their present and potential contribution.

• Control and quality of the portfolio, using available triggers and adherence to Risk management guidelines and policies.

• Develop strong and collaborative relationships with Product and Regional Heads, and other peers in order to devise bespoke solutions for clients.

Accountability:  People Management: 20%

• Inspire teams across CIB and other business functions to work together to achieve the strategic vision by building, leading, managing and motivating high performing teams to high standards and excellence.

• Encourage teams to achieve stretch targets through their personal development and management of their careers.

• Provide clear strategic direction to the team whilst ensuring Absa Values are communicated and upheld.

• Maintain an ethical and positive work climate within CIB that is conducive to attract and retain a diverse group of talented employees at all levels.

• Ensure that practices are in place to enable employees to be highly efficient and motivated.

• Grow business leaders in the function by supporting them to make the transition to roles of strategic holistic contributions across the franchise.

• Take full accountability for People Risk management for the function. Ensure adequate monitoring of risk metrics, assessments and work with the team to develop corrective actions.

• Ensure the practical and effective implementation of Group standards for formal Performance Development.

• Together with line leaders in the function, develop a learning and development strategy that will address the current and future business needs. Ensure that adequate resources are set aside to execute the identified interventions.

• Ensure the establishment and regular update of succession plans for key and high-risk roles in the function.

• Review the Talent lists prepared for the functional areas on an annual basis and provide a sense check in line with the overall Absa strategy/agenda.

• Ensure that the Group mandated recruitment governance is followed rigorously throughout the function.

• Manage and Review workforce plans for the function and reallocate resources where required in line with the overall Absa strategy.

Accountability:  Risk Management and Governance: 20%

• Determine the Local Large Corporates and Regional Corporates risk profile by ensuring alignment to the Group profile, regulatory and governance requirements.

• Review the risk management practices of the unit and highlight areas that require improvements to senior management.

• Ensure tracker and regular maintenance of Risk Dashboard and overall Risk Profile for the functional area.

• Take accountability for the assigned principal risks in terms of the Absa Enterprise Risk Management framework.

• Ensure that controls are adhered to across the Local Large Corporates and Regional Corporates Business segments.

• Drive a culture of proactive compliance in the function.

• Determine action plans to effectively reduce and manage risk issues related to Internal Audit findings.

• Interact with the different risk management specialist areas in Absa (Risk, Internal Audit &Compliance) to ensure an understanding of the requirements and that functional policies and processes incorporate all the necessary elements.

• Review the risk management practices of the function as a whole and highlight areas that require improvement to leaders in the team. Ensure that they understand their responsibility for risk ownership