Investigation & Risk Mitigation

• Conduct end-to-end investigations into fraud, cyber and physical investigations, ensuring compliance with investigative methodologies and internal procedures.
• Analyze and evaluate evidence to support case conclusions, ensuring adherence to regulatory reporting requirements (e.g., PRECCA, FICA, and ABAC).
• Provide investigation findings, recommendations, and risk mitigation strategies to business units and stakeholders, supporting financial recovery, disciplinary, and criminal proceedings.
• Escalate risks and trends identified during investigations to relevant business units for proactive remediation.

Case Management & Administration

• Register and manage case records on the Forensics Case Management System for investigations.
• Monitor, prioritize, and update investigation tasks, ensuring accurate, complete, and timeous case registration and record-keeping.
• Refer proactive investigation leads to relevant internal teams and maintain oversight to ensure timely feedback.
• Compile comprehensive case reports, including investigation findings, impact assessments, and process improvement recommendations.

Operational Compliance & Reporting

• Adhere to internal policies, regulatory mandates, and compliance frameworks, such as operational risk, financial crime reporting, and data privacy regulations.
• Ensure timely reporting and submission of investigation outcomes, insights, and executive summaries for high-impact cases to senior management and EXCO.
• Support reporting and engagement with regulatory and law enforcement bodies, such as the SAPS, and industry forums (e.g., SABRIC and SAFPS).

Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management

• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal business units, risk, and fraud departments, as well as external entities like law enforcement, banks, and service providers.
• Facilitate cross-functional support, knowledge sharing, and best practices to enhance operational effectiveness and risk reduction.
• Serve as a key point of contact for investigations, fraud awareness training, and stakeholder communications related to emerging risks and trends.

Risk Identification, Prevention & Awareness

• Identify and escalate emerging insider risk issues to relevant business units and forums for mitigation and closure.
• Collaborate with the Absa Forensics and Security Teams to identify areas for process improvement and recommend control enhancements.
• Provide subject matter expertise to support insider threat awareness initiatives, training materials, and industry best practices to reinforce a culture of vigilance.

Qualification

• Relevant Degree, postgraduate qualification
• CFE Advantageous

Education

Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Law, Military Science and Security (Required)