Risk Analyst

3 months ago


Cape Town, South Africa Allan Gray Full time

**Job Summary**:

- The role offers exposure across the full ambit of the financial services functions including retail, institutional and technology, providing opportunities for continued growth, learning and challenge over the tenure of your career. It forms part of a highly driven and collaborative team promoting a sound risk culture within the business enabling and supporting the Group in achieving the strategic and operational objectives.**Responsibilities**:

- Engage with the business in identifying practical solutions to mitigate key risks and address control and process weaknesses identified.
- Remain close to business, engaging regularly and deeply understanding the risks and issues facing the business and the state of the control environment.
- Make pragmatic recommendations for control improvements on the systems and procedures being reviewed and reporting on these findings, open exposures, and recommendations after discussing with management.
- Investigate risk incidents which include root cause analysis, rectification assessment, propose and test the design adequacy of control improvements.
- Perform risk assessments as part of various business projects and initiatives.
- Provides expert advice and consultancy with respect to risk management practices and concerns.
- Assist in the education of staff/promoting risk awareness throughout the Group.
- Researches and stays abreast of worldwide best practice and regulations.
- Work closely with the Internal Audit and Compliance Functions to provide a combined assurance assessment of the risk management within the firm.

**Competencies**:

- Passionate, proactive, and driven.
- Attention to detail.
- Ambitious and avid learner.
- Ability to work efficiently without close supervision.
- Team player.
- Adaptable and resilient.

**Skills**:

- Strong analytical, investigative problem solving and assessment skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Effective negotiation and influencing skills.
- Outstanding report-writing skills and presentation skills.

**Education**:

- Relevant Honours degree in Commerce, Information Systems, or Risk Management.
- A CA or similar qualification will be advantageous.
- 8-10 years related experience (enterprise-wide risk management) at an asset manager or financial services provider is preferred.


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