Risk Event & Compliance Support Specialist

The Focus Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Focus Group in Sandton seeks a professional to register risk events and support forensic investigators, ensuring all risks are managed in accordance with the Client Risk Management Policies.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2-3 years of experience in a banking or operational back-office environment, with strong technical knowledge of banking procedures and governance standards.

This role emphasizes effective stakeholder communication and compliance with operational policies.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' experience in banking and/or operational back-office environment in a financial institution.
• Strong knowledge of governance, risk, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Register risk events and support forensic investigators.
• Liaise with stakeholders to meet expectations.
• Ensure compliance to company standards and manage asset register.

Skills

Applied Learning

Collaborating

Decision Making

Driving for results

Managing Work

Quality Orientation

Education

Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Tools

Relevant software and systems knowledge

Job description

Job Purpose

• To register risk events; and provide support services to Forensic Investigators; thereby ensuring that risks are recorded; investigated; actioned and reported in terms of our Client Risk Management Policies.

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to a culture of transformation by participating in the organization culture building initiatives, business strategy, and CSI.
• Influence the enhancement of business processes and
• Ensure costs are recovered per time allocation and transfer pricing agreements with
• Liaise with stakeholders to fully understand and meet expectations and/or requirements through electronic communication providing feedback to management and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships by interacting with stakeholders within Group Forensic Services (GFS).
• Contribute to smooth flow of work and maintain relationships with internal and external service
• Manage and prevent potential operational
• Prioritize reported risk
• Classify risk events through assessment of category and/or type of event to ensure accurate management information on risk events provided to stakeholders
• Determine completeness of reported risk
• Register risk event on case management system by capturing information within timelines and escalate to management for quality assurance and distribution.
• Provide feedback to
• Provide administrative support services to
• Action requests for authentication of identity
• Ensure timeous payment for services rendered order stationery and re-imbursement of staff expenses by capturing Group Finance (GFD) vendor payments, procurement and staff re-imbursements by processing the amounts on the relevant system.
• Ensure smooth operation and service delivery to GRS by administering travel, accommodation, venue and equipment bookings per relevant policies.
• Ensure compliance to company standards by managing the asset register through purchasing, updating and maintaining it.
• Manage the onboarding process of new employees.
• Comply with risk standards and policies.
• Understand and embrace the organization's vision and demonstrate the values.
• Improve personal capability and stay abreast of developments in field of expertise.
• Support personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities.
• Maintain knowledge management and improve team success by sharing knowledge with team and ensuring that information is provided correctly to stakeholders.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Minimum Experience Level

• 2-3 years' experience in banking and/or operational back-office environment in a financial institution

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Administrative procedures and systems
• Banking procedures
• Branch processes and procedures
• Client service principles
• Filing techniques
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Business writing skills

Behavioral Competencies

• Applied Learning
• Collaborating
• Decision Making
• Driving for results
• Managing Work
• Quality Orientation