Risk Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise, operational and risk-appetite frameworks and policies.
• Identify, assess, monitor and report strategic, operational, financial, credit and regulatory risks.
• Escalate risks that exceed or may exceed approved risk appetite.
• Conduct risk assessments, stress testing and scenario analysis.
• Monitor internal controls and ensure identified gaps are properly remediated.
• Maintain risk registers and track action plans with business-unit leaders.
• Oversee counterparty assessments and due diligence for investments and partnerships.
• Lead business continuity, crisis-management and incident-management programmes.
• Ensure business continuity tests are completed according to the approved schedule.
• Deliver risk-management training and provide guidance across the organisation.
• Advise Executive Management and the Board Risk Committee on key risk exposures.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, governance standards and industry best practices.

Requirements

• An HND or bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least five years’ relevant risk-management experience within financial services.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and business-management skills.
• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Knowledge of financial-sector regulations and risk-management policies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, databases and related software.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to interpret financial and operational data.
• A master’s degree or relevant professional qualification will be an advantage.