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.

To lead, manage and deliver an integrated and independent Credit and Non-financial Risk Management functions and seize opportunities in pursuit of growth by managing business and associated risks in a manner that balances the interests of clients and other stakeholders, while protecting the safety and soundness of the enterprise and ensuring the ethical standards are adhered to and maintained.

The ideal candidate should hold postgraduate degrees in Business Commerce,  Finance, and Accounting. Degrees in science, engineering, actuarial science  or mathematics will also be considered combined with a minimum of 10 years’ extensive experience in enterprise risk management (preferably in a financial services organization), lending processes and managing credit risk for individual and business customers and exposure for corporate and sovereign lending.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of the bank’s overall risk management vision, strategy, and policy.
• Drive the management of credit risk for the bank.
• Drive the management of non-financial risk for the bank.
• Drive the management of rehabilitation and recoveries in the bank.
• Drive the management of country and market risk amongst others.
• Portfolio management for the Bank
• Lead the credit, rehabilitations and recoveries, non-financial risk, and valuations management teams in the bank.
• The ability to comply with relevant legislation, regulatory and professional standards.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Checking Details
• Convincing People
• Developing Expertise
• Developing Strategies
• Directing People
• Exploring Possibilities
• Generating Ideas
• Meeting Timescales
• Providing Insights
• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Economic Capital Management
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Industry Regulatory Framework
• Knowledge of Banking & Financial Service
• Quantitative Analysis