Risk Specialist

2 days ago

Sandton, South Africa Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Full time

-Introduction

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

Responsible for assisting in the implementation and management of enterprise risk including IT Risk and lead by example in contributing to a culture that builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.
Requirements
- Relevant degree
- BCom Accounting/ BACC/ Risk Management/
- Certifications in IT Risk/ Cyber security/ General and Application Controls
- Min 3- 5 work experience in similar role
- Min 3- 5 years’ relevant industry experience (Insurance Industry experience)
- IT Risk experience necessary
- 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
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 co-create an empowered and risk-aware 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 kept abreast of relevant Risk events and initiatives, take note of key action points and follow-through 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
- 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
- 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
- Thinks critically and connectively
- Questions and investigates
- Collabarative
- Analytical
- Policy

We are committed to Employment Equity, diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally. All appointments are made in alignment to our Employment Equity goals and we encourage people with disabilities to apply.

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