Risk Consultant - Midrand, South Africa - SBV Services (Pty) Ltd.

SBV Services (Pty) Ltd.
SBV Services (Pty) Ltd.
Verified Company
Midrand, South Africa

1 week ago

Thabo Mthembu

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SBV seeks a Risk consultant who will be responsible for providing assurance to the Executive Management on the effectiveness of internal controls, compliance with policies and adherence to procedures by identifying risk areas in operational spaces and internal control systems where improvement is required, thereby enabling the improvement of the overall internal control environment.


Maintain internal control standard, including timely implementation of operation audits together with any issues raised by external regulators.

  • Maintain and enhance tracking metrics for management reporting and escalation monitoring Strategic risks on a daily basis.
  • Implement a proactive control approach to assist management in achieving strategic objectives, promotes efficiency, reduces the risk of loss and helps ensure compliance with corporate policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
  • Assist senior management in maintaining adherence to policies for change initiatives, new products and significant systems enhancements within one's allocated business unit,
  • Provide support to the Head: Risk Management in terms of the development of operational risk related policies, processes, procedures, standards, guidelines and directives.
  • Implement, interpret and communicate in terms of operational risk related policies, processes, procedures, standards, guidelines and directive within SBV Division
  • Represent Risk Management at the Manco and partner with one's dedicated Division in a joint effort to achieving the objectives outlined for the Division.

Provide clear direction to the business on the Operational risk strategic plan and key focus areas.

  • Provide relevant coaching, guidance and training on the implementation and maintenance of the Operational Risk Framework components including CSA's, KRI's, Events, Risk Assessments and key risk scenarios
  • Assess the level of compliance of business for the relevant risk framework and policies
  • Remain abreast with the Risk framework, policies, standards, procedures and relevant legislation/regulations
  • Assist Management to comply with the Business Continuity Policies, as well as Safety and Health Regulations and Policies
  • Assess and monitor the current and forwardlooking exposure (financial and nonfinancial) to Operational Risk i.e. considering all framework elements, strategic planning, business expansions/contractions and other major change programs.

Support the scoping and definition of related Operational Risk deliverables and plans, ensuring that these are aligned to the Central Operational risk

  • Assess the relevance and performance of the Risk indicators and thresholds
  • Review the key risk assessments related to the business with appropriate challenge
  • Check and challenge the endtoend Operational risk profile of the business, including emerging risks, to ensure no surprises. Consider all framework elements, strategic planning, business expansions/contractions and other major change programs
  • Partner with business to provide guidance on issue/action, documentation, tracking, escalation and remediation
  • Perform conformance reviews on agreed aspects of the framework
  • Oversee deep dive and lessons learnt exercises for material risks, including review, challenge and tracking/escalation of findings. Review remediation plans for adequacy, completeness and progress
  • Oversee monthly loss events
  • Validate data and information in relevant reports
  • Provide independent challenge on and insight from relevant reports to senior management
  • Prepare appropriate current and forecast Operational risk profile reporting for the business
  • Liaise across African Operations, leveraging internal engagement resources as appropriate to provide Operational risk oversight and challenge

Reduce operational risk exposure to acceptable levels of target risks

  • Guarantee appropriate operational risk governance with regards to new product approvals processes
  • Maintain an optimal balance between risk and cost of control
  • Assist with developing an effective and efficient operational risk culture by ensuring compliance with risk governance, policies, standards and guidance
Be an effective ambassador and advisor to stakeholders


Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience

  • 5 years' appropriate experience within a risk management environment
  • Exposure to the financial industry or supply chain industry advantageous
  • Demonstrated written and oral English language proficiency

Minimum Requirements:
Education

  • B.Com Risk Management or Internal Audit
  • Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SQL) and ability to learn proprietary inhouse systems

NB:
Communication will be limited to shortlisted applicants only.
**SBV recruitment is committed to transformation and diversity alignment
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