Risk Manager

Capitec; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in South Africa seeks an experienced Risk Manager. You will develop risk management programs and ensure quality risk outcomes by identifying and mitigating potential risks. Candidates must have 8+ years in Risk Management within a financial organization, and a post-graduate qualification in Risk and Compliance or Law is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience within Risk Management in a financial institution.
• Expertise in Risk Control and Governance principles.
• Strong understanding of financial payment processes and legislation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate risk management programs.
• Identify, analyse, and measure risks.
• Make risk mitigation recommendations.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Commercial Thinking Skills

Decision making skills

Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

Leadership Skills

Problem solving skills

Education

Post-graduate qualification in Risk and Compliance or Law

Job description

Overview

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Purpose Statement

To develop and coordinate risk management programs and frameworks, providing subject matter expertise to ensure high-quality risk management outcomes. To identify, analyse, and measure risks, making accurate risk mitigation recommendations to protect the organisation against potential losses.

Experience

Experience Minimum

• 8yrs+ experience within Risk Management in a large organizational unit preferably in a financial institution or bank

Knowledge Minimum:

• Risk Control and Knowledge
• Understanding of key business processes and functions and an understanding of key risks in these areas
• Principles for sound management of risk
• Risk and Control Self-Assessments
• Governance and Risk Management principles
• Internal risk metrics and approaches
• Report writing

Risk Manager Payments

Experience Ideal

• 8yrs+ experience within Risk Management in a large organizational unit preferably in a financial institution or bank specifically within payments or payment system operator

Knowledge Ideal:

• Legislation and regulation and the implications thereof on the payment industry
• Understand Interbank clearing environment
• Payment clearing rules, directives, principles and recons
• Financial payment processes and systems and the interface thereof
• Risks associated with product life cycle of payments (Merchant, Acquiring, Issuer)

Qualifications (Minimum)

• A relevant post-graduate qualification in Risk and Compliance or Law

Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Commercial Thinking Skills
• Decision making skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Problem solving skills

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals.