Portfolio Manager (vp)

Absa Group

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Credit strategy development
Risk appetite setting
Impairment and capital forecasting
Absa Group is seeking a Portfolio Manager to develop credit strategies, risk appetite metrics, and robust governance for its wealth management segment. The role focuses on impairment forecasting, credit data management, and strategic portfolio analytics to enhance decision-making and capital optimization

Job Summary

  • Develop segment-specific credit strategy, including risk appetite setting, early warning indicators, capital and impairment forecasting, and strategic credit analytics.
  • Define and embed associated credit risk management practices to ensure effective operational implementation, adoption, and delivery in line with agreed methodology, governance standards, and risk objectives.
  • Shift reporting from descriptive, retrospective MI to forward-looking, actionable analytics.

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Absa Group is seeking a Portfolio Manager to develop credit strategies, risk appetite metrics, and robust governance for its wealth management segment. The role focuses on impairment forecasting, credit data management, and strategic portfolio analytics to enhance decision-making and capital optimization.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Credit strategy development
  • Risk appetite setting
  • Impairment and capital forecasting
  • Credit risk management practices
  • Portfolio analytics development
  • Data consolidation and insight generation

Nice-to-have

  • African growth journey
  • Strategic credit analytics
  • Forward-looking portfolio scenarios
  • Insight-driven portfolio reporting
  • Decision support for strategic initiatives

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor Honours Degree: Accounting
  • Bachelor Honours Degree: Actuarial Science
  • Bachelor Honours Degree: Statistics

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