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Job Summary
To plan, manage and monitor the implementation of compliance activities and processes in order to deliver on approved operational plans in an effective and efficient manner.To lead and oversee the implementation, management, and continuous improvement of Absa Bank Zambia’s Financial Crime Compliance Framework, ensuring full compliance with:
• Zambian regulatory requirements (FIC Act, BOZ and SEC directives)
• Absa Group policies and standards
• Global best practices in AML, CTF, Sanctions, KYC, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Job Description
Key Accountabilities
Financial Crime Risk Management
• Ensure robust KYC/CDD/EDD standards aligned to Absa Group and Zambian regulatory expectations
• Maintain risk-based customer segmentation and monitoring frameworks
• Oversee effective AML transaction monitoring systems, including thresholds and alert optimization
• Ensure timely STR/SAR reporting to the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)
Sanctions & Screening
• Implement and oversee sanctions and PIP screening controls
• Identify and remediate system or process weaknesses
• Ensure compliance with global sanctions regimes and local regulatory directives
AML Systems & Reporting
• Own and manage the AML transaction monitoring system
• Ensure effective MIS reporting to Country, Regional, and Group stakeholders
• Produce MLRO Periodic Reports, KRIs/KROs, and regulatory submissions
Policy & Governance
• Maintain and update country-level financial crime policies and standards
• Conduct gap analysis and implementation tracking for new/revised policies
• Ensure timely escalation of policy breaches
• Lead regulatory engagement support (especially with FIC Zambia and BoZ)
Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)
• Manage the ABC framework in line with Group requirements
• Ensure all incidents are identified, escalated, investigated, and remediated
• Drive awareness of reporting channels across employees, third parties, and customers
Training & Advisory
• Act as SME for AML, Sanctions, KYC, and ABC
• Deliver formal training and awareness programs across the bank
• Provide advisory support to business units on compliance matters
Team Leadership & People Management
• Build and develop a high-performing Financial Crime Compliance team
• Set clear objectives and performance standards
• Drive talent development, coaching, and succession planning
• Promote a strong compliance and ethical culture across Absa Zambia
Education
Bachelor's Degree: Business, Commerce and Management StudiesSkills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Commerce or Management Studies
- Deep knowledge of AML, CTF, KYC, CDD, and EDD frameworks
- Familiarity with Zambian regulatory requirements (FIC Act, BoZ, SEC directives)
- Experience managing AML transaction monitoring systems and alert optimization
- Experience producing STR/SAR reports and regulatory submissions
- Knowledge of sanctions and PEP screening controls and remediation
- Experience with MIS reporting, KRIs/KROs and MLRO periodic reporting
- Ability to develop, maintain and implement financial crime policies and conduct gap analyses
- Experience managing Anti-Bribery and Corruption frameworks and investigations
- Proven leadership skills to build, coach and develop a Financial Crime Compliance team
Absa Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Absa Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Absa Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical aid, group life, disability, and funeral cover are described as comprehensive, with features such as terminal‑illness advances and beneficiary grocery benefits. Wellness and assistance offerings support overall financial and personal wellbeing.
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Retirement Support — A pension fund and group retirement arrangements are positioned as core benefits within fixed remuneration. Retirement coverage is embedded alongside other protections as part of standard employment.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee share‑ownership (eKhaya) and equity‑linked awards broaden wealth‑sharing, with dividends or cash‑equivalent participation in some markets. This provides longer‑term value beyond base pay.
Absa Group Insights
What We Do
Absa Group Limited (Absa) has forged a new way of getting things done, driven by bravery and passion, with the readiness to realise growth on the African continent and beyond. We’re a truly African brand, inspired by the people we serve in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. We also have representative offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria and the United States, as well as securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States, along with technology support colleagues in the Czech Republic.
