Risk Specialist

2 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa Guardrisk Full time

Introduction
Responsible for assisting in the implementation and management of enterprise risk management.

Role Purpose
Responsible for assisting in the implementation and management of enterprise risk management.

Requirements:

  • BCom Accounting/ BACC/ Risk Management
  • At least 3 5 years work experience in similar role
  • At least 3 5 years' insurance industry experience
  • Understanding of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
  • Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) and Solvency Assessment and Management (SAM) practices and philosophy and relevant local legislation and regulations impacting risk management
  • Comprehensive risk management skills encompassing the regulatory, risk governance, risk management and IT risk management landscape
  • Relevant industry and technical skills and experience
  • Preferred: Quantitative, financial, and accounting knowledge

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and the wider Risk, Legal and Compliance community to remove hurdles and obstacles and cocreate an empowered and riskaware culture
  • Engage with relevant internal stakeholders to advise them on the risk profile and to keep them in the loop of issues that need to be escalated
  • Conduct the risk management component of due diligence reviews of new clients as well as periodic reviews and monitoring of existing clients
  • Ensure appropriate governance, risk management and internal controls are in place internally and with clients
  • Maintain, update, monitor and report on the risk profile of each client
  • Identify changing client needs and incorporate client feedback into improved business processes and systems
  • Participate in internal group forums to ensure local business is s kept abreast of relevant Risk events and initiatives, take note of key action points and followthrough to ensure execution
Work closely with business to co-create plans and solutions and ensure proactive risk management is embedded in their processes

  • Work closely with business and Risk Managers to flag and mitigate material risks (including IT Risk)
  • Produce Risk reports highlighting areas of concern, opportunities and anything requiring further investigation
  • Conduct regular interviews to assess and monitor risks
  • Continuously monitor and evaluate the overall risk profile across (with a specific inclusion of IT Risk) the risk spectrum for relevant department(s) to provide a combined assurance view
  • Ensure the audit plan speaks to the risks identified in the risk plan
  • Identify internal and external Risk trends
  • Access different databases, newsletters and newspapers and prioritise what is relevant to understanding the broad Risk environment
  • Act in an ethical, transparent and morally defensible manner, including highlighting unethical practices
  • Identify financial and business risks and escalate accordingly
  • Identify opportunities to enhance efficiencies and reduce wasteful expenditure
  • Set the pace and tone for the Risk function and ensure everyone is focused on the right priorities
  • Create a positive work climate and culture to energise team members, minimise work disruption and maximise team members productivity
  • Act at all times in ways that are consistent with Momentum Metropolitan's brand and values
  • Action/ behaviour are consistent with Guardrisk's values
  • Continuously drive own professional development and engage constructively with performance feedback
  • Handle stress in ways that do not negatively impact others
  • Continually share, debate and communicate learnings
  • Work collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals, including flagging and debating issues constructively
  • Positively influence and manage change

Competencies

  • Collaborative
  • Analytical
  • Good communictaion skills
  • Thinks critically and connectively

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