Credit Risk Strategy Leader

FNB South Africa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities to network and collabo

Challenging working environment

Opportunities to innovate

Job summary

FNB South Africa is seeking a Credit Risk Head to lead, execute, and refine the bank's credit risk strategy in line with ethical standards and business goals. You will drive prudent risk management to protect capital and support sustainable growth, overseeing governance frameworks and cross-functional collaboration.

This role demands strong leadership, data-driven decision making, and the ability to communicate complex risk concepts to executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level finance degree and relevant risk experience.
• Strong knowledge of risk governance and budgeting processes.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and refinement of credit risk strategy.
• Oversee credit governance and risk mitigation across portfolios.
• Guide policy and cross-functional collaboration.
• Present business cases to secure financial resources.

Skills

Credit risk

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

BCom Finance Honours

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SAP

Job description

FNB South Africa is seeking a Credit Risk Head to lead, execute, and refine the bank's credit risk strategy in line with ethical standards and business goals. You will drive prudent risk management to protect capital and support sustainable growth, overseeing governance frameworks and cross-functional collaboration.

This role demands strong leadership, data-driven decision making, and the ability to communicate complex risk concepts to executives.