Regional Manager: Life (FAIS)

absa; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Bank Limited is seeking a senior team leader to formulate tactical strategy and delivery plans for a single practice area. The role emphasizes people management, capacity planning, and operational excellence to drive service levels and customer outcomes.

The position requires FAIS-related qualifications (RE5), regulator-approved training, and ongoing professional development to uphold honesty and integrity in a regulated banking environment.

Qualifications

• FAIS requirements apply: RE5 regulatory exam.
• FSCA-approved qualification for Advice & Intermediary Service.
• Onboarded with class of business training.
• Continuous professional development and attest to integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach team to meet business objectives.
• Plan team capacity to align with service levels.
• Oversee priorities and ensure customer outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with control requirements and quality standards.
• Fulfilling administrative duties and reporting tasks.

Skills

People Management

Capacity Planning

Operational Excellence

Compliance & Risk

Administration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Commerce/Management

Job description

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

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.

Job Summary

Formulate tactical strategy and associated delivery plans related to single practice areas. Ensure proactive integration and operational tactical enhancement.

Job Description

• People Management: Coach, mentor and manage team members toward driving business objectives and ensuring colleague development.
• Capacity Planning: Continuously plan the execution of team duties against plan and service level requirements.
• Operational excellence: Supervise and support the execution of priorities by team against service level agreements and customer outcomes.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure that all team activities are in adherence to relevant control and compliance requirements, and quality standards.
• Administration: Effectively fulfil all required administrative duties, including tracking and reporting.FAIS Fit and Proper Requirements Applicable to this Role (Advice and Intermediary Service):FSCA-Approved QualificationRegulatory Exam for Representatives (RE5)Experience As Per the FAIS ActProduct Specific Training once OnboardedClass Of Business TrainingContinuous Professional DevelopmentAttest To Honesty, Integrity, and Good Standing

Education

Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised