Job Description

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 & deliver Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) and specific Non-Financial Risk Management (NFR) activities including due diligence and risk assessments in line with the TPRM & NFR Framework in order to proactively manage Third Party risks.

• Provide advice on Anti-Money Laundering and financial crime to enable the Business to proactively identify and manage suspicious activities as per the Group internal standards, policies, requirements and other regulations. Collaborate with Group Anti-Money Laundering to remain up to date on basic investigative techniques and basic intelligence gathering and analysis.
• Contribute to the delivery of the overall Operational Risk Management Framework across the Business to ensure a culture of compliance and consistency.
• Contribute to the risk and control culture of the organisation through knowledge sharing and awareness on the importance of risk management. Drive the establishment of a Customer Complaints Risk review process.
• Evaluate existing Risk Management Frameworks on an ongoing basis for relevance in line with emerging risks and threats across the Business Function.
• Lead the proactive identification and monitoring of any suspicious Third Party activities indicating a risk to the Bank through conducting periodic checks, ongoing monitoring, searches and screens of all Third Parties of the Group.

Qualifications

• First Degree Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting, Risk Management or related form a recognised Institution
• 8-10 years expereince as a seasonal leader in Non-Financial Risk.
• Be fully conversant in risk appetite, risk response and process improvement concepts. Understand both operational risk and financial reporting risk characteristics.
• Practical knowledge and experience under Information Risk or Industry exposure to similar standards such as the Information Security Forum (ISF) Standard of Good Practice and Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
• Practical knowledge of risk, control frameworks, assurance & applications in financial services industry.

Additional Information

Technical Competencies:

• Analysing Insurable Risk
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Economic Capital Management
• Evaluating Risk Management Effectiveness
• Risk Identification and Reporting
• Risk Measurement
• Risk Response Strategy
• Risk/ Reward Thinking

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Convincing People
• Directing People
• Embracing Change
• Examining Information