Lead Specialist: Records, Risk and Reporting

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. Belonging at Absa Absa is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds. In support of our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) commitments and Employment Equity objectives, preference may be given to candidates from underrepresented designated groups, including persons with disabilities. We encourage applicants who may require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process to let us know so that appropriate support can be provided.

The Records, Risk and Reporting Lead Specialist will be responsible for supporting the effective management of Records Governance, Data Risk controls, reporting obligations and regulatory readiness across the business. The role will focus on BRIAR, EUDA, Records Retention, Records Destruction, Evidence Management, Risk Monitoring, Control Execution and Stakeholder Engagement to ensure the business remains compliant, audit-ready and operationally effective.

• BRIAR oversight, coordination and evidence tracking.
• EUDA governance, review coordination and control monitoring.
• Records retention implementation and compliance.
• Records destruction planning, tracking and execution support.
• Data and Records risk reporting.
• Issue, action and remediation tracking.
• Governance forum preparation and reporting packs.
• Audit, risk and regulatory evidence management.
• Stakeholder engagement across business, risk, compliance, technology and operations.
• Continuous improvement of records, risk and reporting processes.

• Coordinate and monitor BRIAR activities, ensuring reviews are completed, evidence is maintained and actions are tracked to closure.
• Support EUDA reviews by ensuring inventories, assessments, approvals and remediation actions are complete and accurate.
• Drive records retention compliance by working with business areas to identify, classify and manage records in line with approved retention requirements.
• Support records destruction activities, including validation, business sign-off, control checks and reporting.
• Maintain accurate records of risks, issues, actions, decisions and control evidence.
• Prepare regular management reports, dashboards and governance packs covering records, risk, BRIAR, EUDA, retention and destruction progress.
• Track audit findings, risk actions and remediation commitments to ensure timely closure.
• Support the implementation of Data Management and Records Management standards, policies and procedures.
• Identify control gaps, process weaknesses and areas requiring escalation.
• Provide operational support to governance forums, including agenda preparation, minutes, action logs and reporting updates.

Ensure timely execution of agreed records, risk and reporting activities. Improve the quality, consistency and completeness of evidence submitted by business stakeholders. Maintain disciplined tracking of actions, decisions, risks and dependencies. Support automation and simplification of manual reporting where possible. Ensure reporting is accurate, insightful and aligned to business, risk and governance requirements. Monitor performance against agreed timelines, standards and control expectations.

Promote adherence to Data Management, Records Management, Risk and compliance standards.…