Job Summary

• Are you ready to take the lead in risk management, governance, and compliance reporting? Join our dynamic Group Compliance team and make a meaningful impact on the organization’s non-financial risk and governance responsibilities, which includes Operational and Resilience Risk, and Conduct Risk at a Function level.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee risk management processes, including identifying and escalating risk events, advising on lessons learned, and aligning governance frameworks. Prepare comprehensive risk reports, covering operational and resilience risk profiles, corrective actions, audit reviews, and regulatory compliance.
• Guide process owners in managing risks and controls while utilizing the Operational Risk Management System (ORMS).
• Lead resilience risk initiatives, including Business Continuity and Specialist Risk types, ensuring adherence to policies and recovery plans.
• Drive strategy definition and implementation, coordinating tactical and strategic initiatives aligned with business objectives.
• Assist with executive-level communication and reporting, ensuring accurate and insightful delivery to stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, managing service offerings for all groups.
• Oversee a team to enable governance, risk management, and control in meeting our operational requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk, Commerce, Finance, or related fields.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in operational and resilience risk management within banking/financial services.
• Strong knowledge of operational risk and resilience frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Leadership experience in risk governance and reporting roles.

Skills & Competencies:

• Exceptional report writing and proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Analytical thinking, agility, and the ability to adapt to change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven experience in stakeholder management and team leadership.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)