Fraud Risk Manager at Absa Bank Limited

Job Summary

• To plan, manage and monitor the implementation of forensic activities and processes in order to deliver on approved operational plans in an effective and efficient manner. Selecting this role has a compensation & benefit impact in Kenya. Please contact Reward for details.

Job Purpose:

• Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise-Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Absa Policies and Policy Standards.
• Understand and manage risks and risk events (incidents) relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

 Fraud Risk Management

• Conduct fraud risk assessments across products, channels, processes, and systems.
• Identify fraud vulnerabilities and recommend mitigating controls.
• Monitor fraud trends, losses, emerging threats, and key risk indicators (KRIs).
• Ensure fraud risk events are reported, assessed, and managed in line with policy.

Risk and Control Oversight

•  Review and challenge the effectiveness of fraud controls across the business.
• Track remediation of fraud-related findings, risks, and audit issues to closure.
• Monitor and review fraud detection rules, parameters, and control performance.
• Support projects and change initiatives through fraud risk reviews and approvals.

Governance, Reporting and MI

• Prepare and submit fraud risk dashboards, management information (MI), and governance reports.
• Provide insights into fraud trends, control gaps, and risk exposures to management.
• Support reporting to risk committees, regulators, and other governance forums.
• Maintain accurate and reliable fraud risk data and metrics.

Fraud Strategy and Prevention

• Support the development and execution of the Fraud Risk Management Strategy.
• Drive initiatives aimed at reducing fraud losses and strengthening controls.
• Coordinate fraud awareness programmes for employees and customers.
• Monitor emerging fraud typologies and industry developments to enhance fraud prevention.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Business, Operations, Technology, Compliance, and Risk teams to manage fraud risks.
• Provide fraud risk advisory support and subject matter expertise.
• Facilitate fraud, governance, forums and stakeholder engagements.
• Support regulatory reviews, audits, and assurance activities.

Preferred Qualification

•  Bachelor’s Degree, CFE and at least 5 years of experience in Fraud/Risk role in a financial institution

Preferred Experience

•  Investigation, Analytics, and project management.

Knowledge and Skills

• Analytics, Communication, stakeholder management, Risk and compliance and knowledge of applicable systems exposure