Senior Risk Partner

LINKTRIX Consultants, Asia Pacific; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

SD Guthrie Group is seeking a seasoned Risk Management leader to review and enhance the group risk management roadmap, policy, and framework. The role involves coordinating quarterly risk register updates and leading risk assessment workshops with Senior Management.

The candidate will drive risk reporting to the Risk Management Committee and ensure alignment with CAPEX and investment proposals. A strong background in risk management within the plantation sector is preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting/Business Administration or related discipline with risk management exposure.
• Minimum 10-12 years working experience with at least 6 years in a managerial position.
• Experience implementing risk management frameworks in plantation industry is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Review, recommend and enhance Group Risk Management’s roadmap, policy, framework, methodology and system.
• Coordinate quarterly updates of risk registers and ensure risks are identified and reviewed.
• Lead risk workshops with Senior Management and coordinate risk assessment activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent analytical capabilities

Education

Degree in Accounting/Business Administration/Risk Management/Finance

Tools

Risk management software

Job description

• Review, recommend and enhance (where appropriate) Group Risk Management’s roadmap, policy, framework, methodology and system.
• Build a risk-aware culture by providing ongoing education and appropriate briefing and training.
• Coordinate update of risk registers on a quarterly basis (or more frequently where risk profile changes significantly) ensuring risks are identified, reviewed and assessed adequately.
• Coordinate review of risk registers on an annual basis ensuring risks are identified, reviewed and assessed by respective owners and status of risk treatment plans by conduct of risk workshop(s) attended by Senior Management.
• Coordinate “clean sheet of paper” top-down review of risk registers at periodic intervals ensuring risks are identified, reviewed and assessed by respective owners and status of risk treatment plans.
• Participate in and/or coordinate Process Improvement / Project / CAPEX / Investment proposal risk assessments in conjunction with relevant project team and/or coordinator.
• Assist Risk Management programs by assisting with remediation strategies and implementation of improvements.
• On an on-going basis advise and report to Senior Management risk related issues that arise throughout the organization.
• Investigate and research emerging risks and trends in the industry advising management where appropriate.
• Assist with derivation of KRIs, collation of KRI data and report to Senior Management.
• Leading the establishment and coordination of Business Continuity Planning. Liaise with Senior Management as to on-going effectiveness of the Business Continuity Plan (BCP). Project Manager for Business Continuity Management (BCM) testing exercise for business units.
• Preparing, where required, reports for purposes of reporting to Board, Senior Management and other stakeholders.

IMPACT / ACCOUNTABILITY

• Co-accountability for the implementation of Risk Management programs for the SD Guthrie Group.
• Co-accountability for the implementation of the risk management software throughout the SD Guthrie Group.
• Co-accountability with Senior Management to provide accurate risk
• report to the Risk Management Committee (RMC) of the Board, Flagship Subsidiary Board, Major Subsidiary Board / Board Committee
• Strategy, Senior Management and Divisions to ensure sound investment and CAPEX proposals.

Requirements:

Education / Professional Qualification

• Degree in Accounting/ Business Administration (DBA/Degree in Accounting/ Risk Management/Bachelor in Finance or other related disciplines)

Professional Experience

• At least 10-12 years working experience, with at least 6 years in managerial position.
• Experience in Plantation Industry (upstream or downstream) is an added advantage
• Experience in implementing risk management frameworks is an added advantage

Technical

• Analytical skills
• Excellent analytical capabilities.