Specialist: Ethics & Conduct Risk

Standard Bank Group; Johannesburg; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 500 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Standard Bank Group is seeking a senior ethics and conduct professional to drive and implement ethics standards across the bank. You will design an ethics program aligned with values and objectives and develop an ethics toolbox with policy, training, and governance.

You will monitor governance, build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including management, internal audit, and peers at local and international banks where applicable, ensuring regulatory compliance and strong

Qualifications

• 5–7 years proven experience in ethics and conduct within financial services or a related field.
• Knowledge of ethics program development, management and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience conducting investigations and handling confidential information.
• Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks in financial services.
• 3–4 years' experience developing and delivering training programmes.
• Expert knowledge of ethics and conduct regulation across complex organisations.
• Ability to influence executives and stakeholders across departments.

Responsabilités

• Design and develop an ethics program aligned with values and strategic objectives.
• Advise and guide the implementation of an ethics and conduct toolbox including strategy, policy, process, standards and governance.
• Establish and monitor governance for effective ethics and conduct management across the Group.
• Build and maintain credible relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including management and internal audit.

Connaissances

Articulating Information

Challenging Ideas

Developing Expertise

Directing People

Making Decisions

Providing Insights

Resolving Conflict

Compliance

Data Management

Formation

First Degree in Legal/Risk Management/Social Sciences

Post Graduate Degree in Risk Management/Social Sciences

Description du poste

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

To drive and implement standards, policies, procedures ensuring compliance with ethical guidelines and legal regulation. To ensure a consistent and coordinated approach to ethics and conduct management across SBG. To promote and maintain ethical standards in SBG. To provide guidance and training on ethics and conduct matters, fostering a culture of integrity and accountability.

• Design and develop an ethics program that aligns with SBG’s values and strategic objectives. Practicing ethics is an art form and one should understand the business and how best to communicate its values to stakeholders.
• Create/ develop, advise and guide the implementation of an ethics and conduct toolbox – covering strategy, policy, process, procedures, standards, guidelines, training, objectives, metrics and governance. This will ensure consistency of implementation and alignment to regulatory and legislative requirements
• Establish and monitor the appropriate governance for effective management of ethics and conduct across the Group in line with risk appetite.
• Build and maintain credible relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including management, internal audit as well as peers in local and international banks where applicable

Qualifications

• First Degree in either Legal, Risk Management or Social Sciences
• Post Graduate Degree in eitherRisk Management or Social Sciences

Experience Required
Ethics and Conduct

• 5-7 years Proven experience working in ethics, risk management or a related field. Familiarity with industry-specific codes of conduct and regulatory frameworks. Knowledge of ethics program development, management and implementation. Experience in conducting investigations and handling confidential information. Strong understanding of business processes and operations. Practical knowledge of risk and control frameworks and application in financial services industry. Experience in developing and delivering
• 3-4 years' Experiencein developing and delivering training programmes. Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team. Specialist and subject matter expertise in ethics and conduct, corporate responsibility, development of ethics programs impact assessments, risk metrics and indicators. Expert knowledge of the full dimensions of ethics and conduct regulation as it pertains to the financial sector.
• Excellent and deep understanding of ethics and conduct issues as these relate to the business and strategy of the Group. A proven track record of working across complex organisations, influencing executives and stakeholders.
• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Developing Expertise
• Directing People
• Examining Information
• Exploring Possibilities
• Interpreting Data
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights
• Resolving Conflict
• Upholding Standards
• Compliance
• Data Management (Administration)
• Evaluation of Internal Controls
• Legal Compliance
• Project Management (Project Mgmt)
• Quality Orientation
• Risk Measurement
• Risk/ Reward Thinking