IT Risk Analyst

4 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

**Business Unit**:Discovery Central Services**Function**:IT Risk Management**Date**:9 Jun 2023Discovery - Group Risk Management

IT Risk Analyst

**About Discovery**

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek

out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose

own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in

order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our

society.

**Key Purpose**

The Risk Analyst position resides in the GRM IT Risk Management team, as part of the Group Risk

Management department in Corporate Services. The Risk Analyst is responsible to assist the team with

coordinating, communicating, and facilitating risk activities, in accordance with the policies and standards set by Group Risk Management (GRM). The GRM IT Risk Management portfolio focus on the risk activities related to technology, information privacy, security as well as Combined Assurance and Project Risk Management.

**Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to**
- Coordinate, communicate and facilitate risk activities such as risk meetings, workshops and

reviews in alignment with the Group Risk Management frameworks.
- Execute on the required risk management practices such as detailed risk and control assessments, reviews, emerging risk assessments, implement Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), review dispensations, and monitor action plans associated to the risks and maintain the risk data in the risk system.
- Coordinate risk reporting in line with reporting cycles.
- Perform data analysis to evaluate risks, support findings and corroborate reporting for your assigned domain.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across Discovery Group in ensuring that reviews are performed, and timely and accurate feedback is obtained.
- Propose and implement initiatives to improve the risk maturity of the risk management function.

**Personal Attributes and Skills**
- Data Analysis (Excel, PowerBI, etc)
- Strong verbal and communication skills
- Working and collaborating with stakeholders
- Strong facilitation skills
- Relationship building
- Ability to grasp risk concepts and IT processes with ease
- Critical thinking ability

**Education and Experience**
- At least 3-5 years of experience related to IT Audit or IT Risk Management
- Experience or exposure to IT Consulting or Technology companies (Advantageous)
- IT regulations and Cyber Security. (Advantageous)
- BCom Risk Management or Bcom Informatics/BSc in Information Systems or Computer Science or related degree
- Studying towards obtaining a risk or IT qualification in the next year.
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) (Advantageous)
- Objective reporting and attention to report Experience in COBIT, ITIL, NIST and Risk Management frameworks.
- EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

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