Maree Botha

Accountable for risk and compliance performance across AME & EA portfolios and global programs, leading incident, BCP and risk register management to ensure contractual and statutory compliance.

Led operational risk programs including risk scenarios, maturity assessments and franchise-level reporting; developed data-driven models and was one of 10 winners of the CRO Risk Recognition award in 2018.

Managed operational risk for WesBank Shared Services and Rest of Africa, leading risk reporting, scenario analysis and stakeholder liaison to ensure compliance with Basel requirements.

Supported development and implementation of risk tools across Rest of Africa, performed risk reporting and lending process evaluations to improve control effectiveness.

Monitored core business portfolio deals to identify process breakdowns, conducted trend and root-cause analysis on operational losses, and reported findings to risk specialists and managers.

Managed deal monitoring and contact centre marketing activities, identifying process risks and supporting remediation to reduce operational losses and improve compliance.

Coached youth players at Sasolburg Cricket Academy, developing skills, managing training programs and fostering teamwork across academy participants.

Bachelor of Commerce in Economics and Risk Management completed at North-West University, Vaal Campus in 2013.

Completed Matriculation (Grade 12) at Sasolburg High School in 2006.