FirstRand Corporate Centre

Risk Specialist

FirstRand Corporate Centre  •  Lusaka, ZM (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

Provide support for the management of financial risks including liquidity risk, market risk in the trading and banking book, counterparty credit risk and capital risk. Facilitate the embedment of the bank’s risk management framework, with a key focus on financial risk. Provide independent risk challenge and oversight while also supporting financial risk governance.

  • Preparation/review of financial risk reports.
  • Escalation, investigation and exception management.
  • KRI tracking and board level reporting
  • Support daily trading activities by providing risk oversight and input into tactical decisions.
  • Preparation of management reports and Committee packs.
  • Act as a key point of contact with Broader Africa Financial Risk team and the execution of the bA Financial Risk program.
  • Execution of Ad Hoc requests such as simulations, stress tests and impact assessments.
  • Assessment of the level of compliance of business to minimum standards with key focus on solution formulation.
  • Ensuring the conformance of processes, systems and business activities to the standards of best practice.
  • Implement continuous improvement of both business processes and the control environment through collaboration with business and other Risk partners.

Knowledge & Skills

  • Broad understanding of the bank’s risk management structure and reporting lines.
  • Understanding of the role of Risk and risk management.
  • Understanding of the mechanics financial markets and products.
  • Communication skills.
  • Task management and prioritization
  • Problem solving and process optimization skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • High level understanding of governance and compliance requirements

Important Closing Date Note

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

19/10/26

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.

FirstRand Corporate Centre

About FirstRand Corporate Centre

The FirstRand Corporate Centre houses many of the critical functions required by a large and complex financial services group. The Corporate Centre’s stakeholders are external, such as regulators, shareholders, global developmental institutions and government; and also internal, mainly the market-leading businesses that service the group’s customers. These critical functions cover risk, compliance, governance, internal audit, treasury, finance and tax amongst many others. They require deep specialist and technical skills and ultimately represent the custodianship of the FirstRand group’s licence to operate.

Employees of the Corporate Centre develop a very unique perspective of the group because nowhere else can you own or be part of a mandate that operates across the portfolio. This allows for both big picture thinking and operational learning. It is also a great place to drive collaboration and a place to have a significant impact.

The Corporate Centre has adopted a blended approach to working, with a focus on balancing remote working and connections with colleagues in the workplace. Face-to-face interactions remain important to its way of working as these connections protect the business’s social capital, which is key to ensuring that FirstRand’s unique culture stays alive and continues to thrive.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Sandton, ZA
Year Founded
Unknown
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