Collections Strategy Lead: Data-Driven Risk & Recovery

absa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa is seeking a risk and collections strategist to ensure activities comply with regulatory requirements and risk frameworks. You will formulate strategies for the collections lifecycle, coordinate with risk stakeholders, and drive data-driven decisions to manage portfolio performance.

The role focuses on consolidating data, producing daily and monthly reports, and defining operational metrics to measure strategy efficiency within the Retail Credit Risk team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business or Mathematics or Statistics or Operational Research or Industrial Engineering or Risk Management or higher qualification.
• Higher Diploma in Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required).
• Advanced computer literacy with MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Ensure activities comply with regulatory requirements and risk frameworks.
• Develop data-driven collection strategies within Retail Credit Risk.
• Consolidate data and produce detailed daily/monthly reports to track performance.

Skills

Problem solving

Credit risk metrics

Communication

Microsoft Office

Project management

User acceptance testing

Decision making

Analytical thinking

Education

Business/Math/Statistics/OR/IR engineering or risk mgmt degree

Higher Diploma in Business/Commerce/Management

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Absa is seeking a risk and collections strategist to ensure activities comply with regulatory requirements and risk frameworks. You will formulate strategies for the collections lifecycle, coordinate with risk stakeholders, and drive data-driven decisions to manage portfolio performance.

The role focuses on consolidating data, producing daily and monthly reports, and defining operational metrics to measure strategy efficiency within the Retail Credit Risk team.