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.

Maintain an optimal control framework for the Business that facilitates a proactive approach to issue identification, resolution, escalation and implementation of actions to manage control gaps to mitigate any risk that could occur and cause losses to the Group.

This role requires leading the incident management process from start to finish, including providing updates to stakeholders and management. The role also involves enriching incidents and analyzing incident data to produce high quality reports for a range of stakeholders such as senior managers and the Board. Effective collaboration with different business units and departments is an important part of the job.

Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Bachelor’s degree in business management, Business, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Data, or a related field.

Masters degrees or certifications like CPA, ACCA, CA, ACMA, CIA, CISA, ASCI are highly desirable.

Experience Required
Operational Risk Management

• Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant experience in  risk management or internal controls within the financial services / banking industry.
• Managing and engaging with various stakeholders at a Senior Level
• Proven track record of successfully leading and managing a team of professionals.
• In-depth knowledge of risk management frameworks, standards, and best practices
• Familiarity with relevant banking regulations and compliance requirements.
• Proficiency in use of data analytics tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex risk scenarios and propose effective solutions.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities, both written and verbal, to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating & Examining Information
• Interpreting Data
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
• Establishing Rapport

Technical Competencies:

• Business Acumen 
• Evaluation of Internal Controls
• Legal Compliance
• Process Governance
• Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control
• Risk Reporting