Strategic Risk Officer — Protect & Optimize Operations

Wesbank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 511,000 - 691,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesbank in Johannesburg is seeking a Risk Officer to conduct risk analysis and implement risk controls as part of the bank's overall risk strategy. The role involves escalating issues to governance forums and maintaining risk documentation to ensure a robust operational risk framework.

You will implement active risk reduction mechanisms, ensure governance compliance, and support process improvements while delivering timely, high-quality risk reports and stakeholder communications.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting risk analysis to support risk strategy.
• Ability to produce risk reports and comply with governance standards.
• Proactive in identifying operational or financial loss risk and recommending controls.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis to evaluate risk and make recommendations to reduce or control risk.
• Escalate identified risk issues to management and governance forums.
• Prepare and maintain risk management documentation and risk reports to ensure the maintenance of an operational risk strategy.
• Adopt the risk management framework and strategy and adjust practices as necessary.
• Implement risk capabilities to help manage and mitigate risk within the business.
• Execute own work with adherence to governance standards and code of ethics.

Skills

Risk analysis

Regulatory & governance understanding

Stakeholder management

Reporting

Process improvement

Job description

Wesbank in Johannesburg is seeking a Risk Officer to conduct risk analysis and implement risk controls as part of the bank's overall risk strategy. The role involves escalating issues to governance forums and maintaining risk documentation to ensure a robust operational risk framework.

You will implement active risk reduction mechanisms, ensure governance compliance, and support process improvements while delivering timely, high-quality risk reports and stakeholder communications.