Risk Manager

Pepkor Lifestyle; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A retail company in Gauteng is seeking a Risk Manager to develop and implement risk management strategies aimed at protecting assets and minimizing losses. The successful candidate will lead audit teams, improve risk management programs, and ensure compliance with legal standards. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and over 5 years of experience in retail risk management. This role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in risk management, investigations, or loss prevention in a retail environment.
• Experience leading teams in audit, compliance, or forensic investigations.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Certified Risk Manager (CRM) are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks.
• Oversee investigations and incident management.
• Conduct audit and compliance oversight.
• Lead team performance and management.
• Engage with stakeholders and report findings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Influencing and negotiation

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Strong investigation skills

Attention to detail

Organizational awareness

Customer orientation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Forensic Investigation, Auditing, Finance, or a related field

Job description

Introduction

The Risk Manager is responsible for developing and implementing risk management strategies to protect the organisation’s assets,minimize losses, and ensure compliance with legal and operational standards. This role involves leading audit and investigationteams, overseeing risk mitigation initiatives, and continuously improving risk management programs. The Risk Manager collaborateswith cross-functional teams to enhance loss prevention, operational efficiency, and compliance across the retail environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Risk Identification, assessment, and mitigation
2. Investigations & Incident Management
3. Audit & compliance oversight
4. Team leadership & performance management
5. Continuous improvement of risk work programmes
6. Stakeholder engagement & reporting
7. Effective self-management and teamwork

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Forensic Investigation, Auditing, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in risk management, investigations, or loss prevention in a retail environment.
• Experience leading teams in audit, compliance, or forensic investigations.
• Professional certifications (e.g., Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Risk Manager (CRM),
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) are advantageous.

Skills and Behaviours

• Interpersonal skills
• Written and verbal communication
• Influencing and negotiation
• Report writing
• Strong analytical & problem solving skills
• Strong Investigation skills
• Business acumen
• Analysis and Judgement
• Networking
• Planning and prioritising
• Good investigative and auditing abilities
• Ability to handle confidential information with integrity
• Ability to work independently and travel to multiple retail locations
• Organizational Awareness
• Attention to detail
• Customer orientation
• Conscientious
• Energy and drive
• Deadline oriented
• Personal Resilience
• Investigative orientation
• Assertiveness
• Excellence orientation