Standard Bank Offshore is the offshore arm of the Standard Bank Group,  a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage. Our international Banking, Lending, Investment, Fiduciary and Wealth Management services   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 and SBO is perfectly positioned to support the growth of our organisation from our office in the Isle of Man, Jersey, London, Mauritius and South Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To manage a Business Risk Management team to provide first line risk related advice and assurance to stakeholders from all Business Units and corporate functions across Standard Bank Offshore in line with regulatory requirements, internal policies and standards to ensure a culture of quality, control and transparent risk ownership.

Minimum Qualifications

•  First Degree Risk Management

Experience Required

• 5-7 years Significant experience in all aspects of Operational Risk Management within the financial services industry specifically managing controls, testing and oversight of key risks. In addition, some experience in managing teams, dealing with key stakeholders.

Outputs:

• Drive the continuous improvement of the relevant Standard Bank Offshore first-line Business Risk Management frameworks, through the team, to ensure they are in line with risk management best practices and regulatory requirements and that sufficient measures are in place to manage current and potential risks across the Offshore environment.
• Manage resources and retain critical staff to match required Business Risk Management capabilities and meet strategic business requirements.
• Act as a point of escalation for complex or high-risk and control matters, raised by the Business Risk Management team or the business and ensure that the issues raised are resolved efficiently and effectively.
• Proactively drive the maintenance of all specific risk related procedures and processes in line with current and future governance and regulatory requirements and create an awareness of these policies in the business to promote adherence.
• Oversee and drive continuous improvement of business risk control systems, processes, and practices by proactively identifying any current and future control/process gaps and update policies, processes, and procedures accordingly.

Technical Competencies:

• Evaluating Risk Management Effectiveness
• Evaluation of Internal Controls
• Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control
• Quality Control
• Risk Identification
• Risk Management
• Risk Reporting