Absa Group

Regional Manager – Islamic Banking

Absa Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Polokwane • South Africa

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About the role

  • Build, manage, and grow a portfolio of Islamic Banking clients.
  • Act as a trusted support to clients on Islamic Banking solutions, structures, and value propositions.
  • Drive acquisition of new Islamic Banking clients through proactive pipeline management, referrals, and targeted market engagement.
  • Maintain high standards of client service, responsiveness, and execution discipline.
  • Work closely with credit, risk & operations to ensure products are executed efficiently and compliantly.
  • Support client education and awareness on Islamic Banking principles and offerings.
  • Act as the first line of defence for Shari’ah compliance in all client engagements in your region.
  • Ensure that no Islamic Banking product is marketed, structured, or executed without the appropriate Shari’ah approval in your region.
  • Identify, manage, and escalate potential Shari’ah, conduct, credit, or reputational risks timeously.
  • Partner with business units to embed Islamic Banking within mainstream client coverage.
  • Collaborate with Group functions including Segments, Product, Credit, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Operations to support end-to-end deal execution.
  • Engage relevant community, industry, and institutional stakeholders to strengthen Absa’s Islamic Banking presence in the region.
  • Achieve agreed financial and non-financial targets.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
  • Islamic Finance qualification (e.g. IFQ, CIFP, AAOIFI-aligned certification).
  • 5–7 years’ experience in relationship management, business banking, corporate banking, Personal Banking (required)
  • Demonstrable exposure to Islamic Banking or Islamic finance products (required).
  • Strong understanding of credit processes, risk management, and banking products (required)
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development
  • Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Islamic Bankingrelationship managementbusiness bankingcorporate bankingPersonal Bankingcredit processesrisk managementbanking productspipeline managementShari’ah compliance
Soft Skills
client serviceresponsivenessexecution disciplineclient educationproactive engagementcollaborationstakeholder engagementrisk identificationescalation managementtarget achievement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in EconomicsIslamic Finance qualificationIFQCIFPAAOIFI-aligned certification