Non-Financial Risk Manager - Information & Compliance

Standard Bank Group; Douglas; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Bank Offshore, the offshore arm of the Standard Bank Group, seeks a capable risk professional to embed Non-Financial Risk (NFR) management across Banking and Asset Management domains. The role focuses on identifying, mitigating, and reporting non-financial risks, in line with UK frameworks and global standards.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen risk capabilities, oversee RCSA processes, and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• First Degree in Business Commerce or Risk Management.
• 3–4 years’ experience in Risk and/or Corporate Affairs within financial services.
• Working knowledge of Information Risk including UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, ISO 27001, ISF Standard of Good Practice.
• Practical experience of risk and control frameworks, assurance, and their application in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Act as the NFR interface to support fraud risk management and collaborate with relevant teams on information risk threats and controls across business units.
• Partner with the business to strengthen risk management capability, equipping teams to mitigate financial, reputational, and regulatory impacts of NFR incidents.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, audit functions, and regulators.
• Oversee and challenge the risk and control cycle (RCSA) ensuring risk reporting, escalation, and actions are data-driven with clear accountability.
• Support delivery through collaboration and continuous improvement, including mentoring where required.
• Complete RCSA activities across relevant business areas, ensuring all applicable risk types are assessed and captured in the NFR management system.
• Analyse business impact and support risk acceptance processes for residual risks, including preparing recommendations and escalating where risk levels exceed appetite.

Skills

Risk management

Information risk

Regulatory risk

Risk reporting

Education

First Degree in Business Commerce

First Degree in Risk Management

Tools

ISO 27001

Job description

Standard Bank Offshore, the offshore arm of the Standard Bank Group, seeks a capable risk professional to embed Non-Financial Risk (NFR) management across Banking and Asset Management domains. The role focuses on identifying, mitigating, and reporting non-financial risks, in line with UK frameworks and global standards.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen risk capabilities, oversee RCSA processes, and drive continuous improvement.