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Credit Portfolio Manager at Absa Bank Limited
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 1 day ago (9 Oct 2026) Deadline: 16 Oct 2026 Updated about 1 hour ago
How to Apply
Apply via the Absa Bank Limited careers portal (absa.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com).
Job Description
The Credit Portfolio Manager is responsible for developing and executing credit risk strategies, ensuring high credit quality and compliance with policies across the portfolio. The role evaluates credit proposals, monitors risk metrics and leads a team to maintain robust governance and audit standards. Strong analytical, leadership and communication skills are vital.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • BA/BSc/HND or equivalent qualification
- • Extensive knowledge of credit risk management policies and procedures
- • Proven experience in credit analysis and portfolio management
- • Strong leadership, people‑management and coaching abilities
- • Excellent written and oral communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- • Proficiency in risk‑management software and MS Office suite
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Develop, implement and maintain credit risk strategies in collaboration with business partners
- • Evaluate and approve or decline credit proposals while ensuring adherence to policy
- • Review and update credit policies and procedures
- • Monitor portfolio performance, risk indicators and audit outcomes
- • Maintain relationships with risk, compliance and operations teams
- • Lead, coach and develop a team of credit analysts
- • Analyse pricing and profitability models to optimise portfolio value