Company Description
Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.
Job Description
To lead the Periodic Review team within Business Risk Management ensuring that first line risk related advice and assurance is effectively provided to stakeholders from Business Units and corporate functions across Standard Bank Offshore and is in line with regulatory requirements, internal policies and standards, thereby enabling a culture of quality, control and transparent risk ownership
Qualifications
Type of Qualification: Business Commerce, Risk Management
Experience Required: Business Risk Management/ Control & Onboarding
8-10 years, significant experience in all aspects of Operational Risk Management within the financial services industry specifically managing controls, testing and oversight of key risks. In addition, some experience in managing teams, dealing with key stakeholders.
Key Outputs:
- Drive the implementation of a robust quality control mechanism to ensure that the work controls operated by the Periodic Review team is in line with the relevant policies, processes, and procedures to ensure a consistent and exceptional standard of delivery to internal and external stakeholders.
- Contribute to the development and drive the continuous improvement of the relevant Standard Bank Offshore first-line Business Risk Management frameworks, through the team, to ensure they are in line with risk management best practices and regulatory requirements and that sufficient measures are in place to manage current and potential risks across the Offshore environment.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure that clear communication and accountability is in place for the ownership of control breaches and any remedial actions.
- Develop and maintain sustainable client relations by engaging regularly with key clients and managing expectations accordingly to clarify any ambiguity upfront.
- Lead and manage resources and retain critical staff to match required Business Risk Management capabilities and meet strategic business requirements through building a high performance team.
Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:
- Adopting Practical Approaches
- Challenging Ideas
- Convincing People
- Developing Expertise
- Directing People
- Documenting Facts
- Embracing Change
- Empowering Individuals
- Examining Information
- Exploring Possibilities
- Following Procedures
- Making Decisions
- Managing Tasks
- Producing Output
- Providing Insights
- Resolving Conflict
- Taking Action
- Team Working
- Understanding People
- Valuing Individuals
Technical Competencies:
- Evaluation of Internal Controls
- Process Governance
- Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control
- Quality Control
- Risk Identification
- Risk Management
- Risk Reporting
- Risk Response Strategy
