Jobs at Standard Bank Group

Lead and manage Mobile Financial Services (MFS) operations and agency banking in-country, ensuring reconciliation, revenue assurance, governance, regulatory reporting, partner/vendor SLA management, stakeholder liaison, MIS reporting, process documentation, market analysis, and prompt resolution of wallet and agent transactions to optimize MFS product performance.

Leads the country’s internal control and risk management function for a banking organization. Develops control strategies, oversees assurance reviews, monitors regulatory and operational risk processes, drives root-cause analysis and remediation, and reports control effectiveness to executive stakeholders. The role also implements non-financial risk frameworks, risk appetite metrics, automation and analytics initiatives, and manages team performance, development, and succession planning.

Provides financial product and solution expertise while designing, implementing, and maintaining controlled financial reporting processes and systems. The role focuses on financial data, reporting controls, automation, finance transformation, system integrations, and AI-driven workflow solutions. It translates business requirements into scalable technology solutions and supports financial accounting, consolidation, liquidity management, governance, and GAAP-aligned reporting.

Operationalize AI and risk models by building automated, scalable orchestration solutions in AWS and SAS Viya. Deploy, monitor, and manage credit scorecards, fraud models, and other risk analytics solutions within cross-functional squads. The role requires automation, cloud engineering, CI/CD, containerization, distributed computing, infrastructure as code, Python programming, data engineering, and strong data quality and integrity practices.

Develops, maintains, and implements the bank’s Exchange Control Compliance Framework across business areas. Ensures compliance with exchange control regulations, cross-border transaction reporting, foreign exchange requirements, and operational risk controls. The role assesses exchange-control-related risks, supports regulatory reporting and data analysis, influences stakeholders, documents findings, and helps prevent operational losses, penalties, and reputational damage.

Plans, analyzes, and optimizes IT infrastructure capacity across storage, networks, midrange systems, and mainframes. Develops capacity plans, forecasts future requirements using statistical analysis, defines monitoring thresholds, manages capacity-related incidents, and drives utilization improvements. Produces capacity reports and metrics while supporting component- and service-level capacity planning.

Manage and coordinate a portfolio of large-scale projects and business solutions. Lead cross-functional teams and project managers to deliver strategic change programs within scope, cost, quality, and timeline requirements. Responsibilities include project definition, planning, resourcing, reporting, maintenance, stakeholder coordination, and delivery oversight.

Manage and grow commercial banking client relationships, retain allocated portfolios, and execute segment strategies that improve client experience and bank profitability. Responsibilities include financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, product and financial-structure guidance, and preparing and motivating credit applications. The role requires strong relationship management, risk awareness, financial acumen, process governance, and the ability to serve customers at multiple organizational levels.

Leads end-to-end software engineering and automation delivery across multiple agile teams. Translates business requirements into technical specifications, designs and reviews code, oversees testing and quality assurance, resolves incidents, improves delivery flow, and mentors software and quality engineers while building team capability.

Graduate trainees apply foundational professional knowledge, structured learning, and guided judgment to deliver accurate, timely work within defined frameworks. The role develops business understanding through exposure to core processes, stakeholder interaction, systems, deadlines, and problem-solving. Trainees support operational effectiveness, service delivery, and organizational objectives while building capabilities in AI, data and analytics, communication, collaboration, business acumen, and strategic decision-making.

Manage a portfolio of high-net-worth international clients, providing tailored banking, lending, and investment solutions. Serve as the primary client contact, coordinate with internal teams to facilitate transactions, and deliver proactive relationship management. Ensure adherence to KYC, AML, regulatory, risk, and governance requirements while developing a detailed understanding of clients’ financial circumstances and wealth objectives.

Develops and executes the bank’s telecommunications, media, and technology sector strategy. Manages high-value client relationships, provides industry insights, delivers integrated financial solutions, and drives revenue growth, portfolio quality, risk management, client experience, and stakeholder engagement. The role positions the bank as a preferred sector partner while supporting broader business and commercial banking objectives.

Leads business development and sales strategy for an insurance brokerage subsidiary. Responsibilities include expanding the client portfolio, cross-selling insurance products across business segments, growing revenue and policy volumes, acquiring customers, developing digital purchasing channels, monitoring market trends, and supervising, training, and mentoring business development managers to achieve targets.

Leads digital platform and e-commerce strategy for Personal and Private Banking clients across a country. Owns platform engagement, usage, commercialization, financial metrics, client sensing, and integration with group capabilities. Develops platform standards, authentication and deployment patterns, and leads multidisciplinary teams to deliver digital client solutions, increase digital interaction, create customer habits, and drive sales growth.

Analyze complex global markets trades across products and asset classes, verifying trade and client data, booking, allocating, matching, and settling trades throughout their lifecycle. Resolve exceptions and queries, mitigate operational risk, and recommend process improvements. The role requires coordination across business, operations, technology, and finance teams, along with knowledge of pricing, risk management, trading environments, and desk-specific systems.

Leads strategic talent acquisition initiatives, including workforce planning, sourcing strategy, talent pipelines, employer branding, market mapping, stakeholder advising, recruitment analytics, process improvement, recruitment technology adoption, governance, compliance, and data integrity. Partners with senior leaders and hiring managers to improve hiring outcomes across multiple functions and seniority levels.

Provides first-line risk and compliance support for People and Culture Operations. Responsibilities include sanction screening, credit checks, credential verification, payroll validation, audit documentation, risk incident recording, regulatory reporting, compliance deadline tracking, expatriate permit administration, expense monitoring, and HCM access reviews. The role helps prevent operational errors, financial loss, unauthorized access, and regulatory breaches while maintaining audit readiness.

Grows and retains client relationships across assigned portfolios by structuring working capital and trade finance solutions. Analyzes financial statements, cash flow, credit risk, and documentary requirements; develops customized credit facilities; identifies revenue opportunities; prepares or oversees credit applications; manages credit reviews and communicates facility decisions to clients.

Manages public-sector banking client relationships across Nigeria, including portfolio profitability, revenue growth, cross-selling, prospecting, credit coordination, account utilization, risk management, and strategic account planning. The role develops new transactions, collaborates with product teams, manages client budgets, and ensures banking solutions meet client needs while supporting profitability and compliance with applicable regulations.

Own the vision, strategy, roadmap, lifecycle, financial performance, and growth of the Card acquiring product portfolio. Lead market analysis, product development, launches, optimization, regulatory compliance, risk controls, and stakeholder relationships with payment schemes, fintechs, PSPs, engineering, operations, and IT teams.