Build, manage, and grow a portfolio of Islamic Banking clients.
Act as a trusted support to clients on Islamic Banking solutions, structures, and value propositions.
Drive acquisition of new Islamic Banking clients through proactive pipeline management, referrals, and targeted market engagement.
Maintain high standards of client service, responsiveness, and execution discipline.
Work closely with credit, risk & operations to ensure products are executed efficiently and compliantly.
Support client education and awareness on Islamic Banking principles and offerings.
Act as the first line of defence for Shari’ah compliance in all client engagements in your region.
Ensure that no Islamic Banking product is marketed, structured, or executed without the appropriate Shari’ah approval in your region.
Identify, manage, and escalate potential Shari’ah, conduct, credit, or reputational risks timeously.
Partner with business units (Personal, Business Banking, and Corporate Banking) to embed Islamic Banking within mainstream client coverage.
Work in alignment with the Absa Islamic Banking commercialization strategy to ensure alignment to Group strategy, product standards, Shari’ah governance, and balance sheet objectives.
Collaborate with Group functions including Segments, Product, Credit, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Operations to support end-to-end deal execution.
Engage relevant community, industry, and institutional stakeholders to strengthen Absa’s Islamic Banking presence in the region
Achieve agreed financial and non-financial targets, including transactional customer growth, asset growth, deposit mobilization, and revenue.
Maintain accurate pipeline, portfolio, and performance reporting.
Provide market insights and feedback to support clients & stakeholders in the region
Ensure full compliance with Absa policies, regulatory requirements, and the Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Framework.
Identify, manage, and mitigate risks relevant to the role, including Shari’ah, credit, conduct, AML, and reputational risk.
Ensure appropriate client due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and documentation standards are maintained.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.