Chief Strategist — Commercial Asset Finance & Growth

ABSA BANK LIMITED; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

ABSA Bank Limited in South Africa seeks an executive to lead Commercial Asset Finance within Business Banking. You will set strategic direction, drive portfolio profitability and secure sustainable, risk-adjusted growth while strengthening partnerships with Finance, Credit and Risk.

You will own product lifecycle, originations, pricing, and governance, building a high-performing team and embedding an inclusive culture focused on customer outcomes and disciplined execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Commerce, Finance, Business, Economics.
• Significant senior leadership experience in Commercial Asset Finance and related fields.
• Accountability for a material commercial portfolio or P&L.
• Strong knowledge of lending, asset-finance origination, pricing, credit, deal structuring, and portfolio management.
• Proven executive stakeholder management and product leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Commercial Asset Finance strategy and portfolio performance across revenue, profitability, pricing, returns, capital utilisation and balance sheet growth.
• Lead product development and lifecycle management of Commercial Asset Finance propositions.
• Strengthen origination and distribution with Business Banking teams, customers, dealers, suppliers, manufacturers and strategic partners.
• Oversee product infrastructure including people, processes, data and tech; ensure governance and risk standards.
• Build and lead a high-performing team and foster an inclusive culture of customer focus and disciplined execution.

Skills

Executive leadership

Commercial Asset Finance

Asset finance origination

Deal structuring/Pricing

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Credit risk

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Commerce/Finance/Business/Economics

Job description

ABSA Bank Limited in South Africa seeks an executive to lead Commercial Asset Finance within Business Banking. You will set strategic direction, drive portfolio profitability and secure sustainable, risk-adjusted growth while strengthening partnerships with Finance, Credit and Risk.

You will own product lifecycle, originations, pricing, and governance, building a high-performing team and embedding an inclusive culture focused on customer outcomes and disciplined execution.