Risk Officer

Firstrand Bank India; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African bank is seeking a Risk Officer to conduct risk analysis and make recommendations to protect against operational loss. The ideal candidate will hold a BCom degree and demonstrate strong data analysis and stakeholder management skills. This role offers a challenging work environment with opportunities for collaboration and innovation.

Benefits

Opportunities to network and collaborate

Challenging work environment

Opportunities to innovate

Qualifications

• Ability to analyze risk and control data.
• Experience in audit reviews and compliance assessments.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform data analysis and track issues.
• Support audit findings tracking.
• Contribute to Risk Assurance Reports.

Skills

Data analysis

Risk identification

Stakeholder relationship management

Operational excellence

Education

BCom Degree or Related Qualification

Job description

Overview

Job Description: To conduct analysis to evaluate risk in accordance with the overall risk strategy and make recommendations to reduce or control risk thereby ensuring the bank is protected against operational or financial loss. Hello Future Risk Officer, to conduct analysis and evaluate risk in accordance with the overall risk strategy.

To make recommendations to reduce process or control risk thereby ensuring the bank is protected against operational or financial loss. Are you someone who can :

Responsibilities

• Perform data analysis and track issues and trends within the context of a changing business environment.
• Apply yourself to risk identification and mitigation and support different assurance processes such as audit reviews, compliance assessments, and self-disclosed issues.
• Support the tracking, quality review, and upload of external audit findings into Issue management systems.
• Assist the Risk Assurance Manager in conducting thematic assurance reviews within the Segment.
• Contribute to meeting governance, including agenda preparation, pack formulation, documentation, and action tracking.
• Help formulate Risk Assurance Reports for presentation at relevant Risk and Audit Committees.
• Support the administration and tracking of Top Risk and Key Control Assurance coverage.
• Collect and analyze risk and control data to help protect the bank from operational or financial loss.
• Promote teamwork and inclusivity within the team.
• Identify and act on opportunities to assess and improve personal performance.
• Report on transactional and process activities within established guidelines to support timely decision-making.
• Ensure operational excellence by delivering work processes that meet defined quality standards.
• Apply learning experiences to optimize work outcomes.
• Comply with relevant statutory, legislative, policy, and governance requirements, and follow procedures related to your area of expertise.
• Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
• Deliver high-quality customer service in line with service standards.
• Contribute to cost efficiency through responsible use of work-related resources.

Qualifications

• BCom Degree or Related Qualification

Opportunities

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Challenging work environment.
• Opportunities to innovate.

Desired Attributes

• Curious & courageous – you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to.
• Obsessed with mastery – you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it.
• Adaptable, curious and willing to learn.
• Passionate in providing insights.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment.

Are you interested to take the step?

We look forward to engaging with you further.

Apply now.

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