With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Relationship Executive: Public Sector to join our Business Banking team at Emalahleni. This is a strategic client-facing role responsible for optimizing the profitability, growth, and economic value of a portfolio of complex Public Sector clients through proactive client acquisition, portfolio expansion, and exceptional relationship management. Please note: Proven Public Sector banking experience is an absolute prerequisite for this role. Candidates without substantial Public Sector relationship banking experience will unfortunately not be considered. Essential role requirements include the following:✔ Extensive experience in Relationship Banking within the Public Sector environment
✔ Demonstrated track record of managing and growing Public Sector client portfolios
✔ Proven experience originating new business and delivering revenue growth
✔ Strong commercial acumen and solution-selling capability
✔ Experience managing complex banking requirements for large institutional or government clients
✔ Relevant Commerce, Finance, Business, or related qualification
Job Description
Drive Financial Targets: Maintain primary ownership of a portfolio of Growth Account clients, differentiated by the level of complexity of the client base
Relationship and Service Management: Actively develop strong client relationships. Conduct regular client visits in accordance with the Commercial Growth Account Value Proposition and initiate changes to ABB Product by providing input into product development to better service our clients
Manage Risk Assessment: Adhere to the bank's policies and procedures and ensure compliance. Take ultimate ownership of the portfolio's risk management by ensuring a good understanding of both the Bank's and the clients regulatory and compliance environments.
Collaboration: Constantly seek to improve ways of working by challenging the status quo and supporting an empowering climate within the team, sharing knowledge, experience, best practice and providing constructive feedback as required.
Education
National Diplomas and Advanced Certificates: Business, Commerce and Management StudiesSkills Required
- Extensive experience in relationship banking within the Public Sector environment
- Proven track record of managing and growing Public Sector client portfolios
- Proven experience originating new business and delivering revenue growth
- Strong commercial acumen and solution-selling capability
- Experience managing complex banking requirements for large institutional or government clients
- Relevant qualification in Commerce, Finance, Business, or a related field
- National Diploma or Advanced Certificate in Business, Commerce and Management Studies
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.
