Head Risk Appetite

7 days ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Nedbank Full time

**Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Contact
**118043 - Debbie Fuyani

**Location
**JHB - Sandown

**Cluster
**Nedbank Group Risk

Career Stream

Quantitative

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Function

**Position
**Head: Risk Appetite & Portfolio Management

**Job Purpose**

To manage the provision of qualitative and quantitative analysis and research that informs risk management strategies and processes in line with regulations and Nedbank standards.

**Responsibilities**:

- Build relationships with stakeholders by networking through targeted and informal interactions and consistent delivery of quality output to build trust.
- Build partnerships with clients to understand the business needs and manage expectations through communication; influence and regular engagement.
- Communicate the output of team to relevant committees / forums to facilitate improved measurement and management of risk.Meet business/function requirements by engaging and managing external stakeholders when required.
- Manage risk by building and maintaining relationships with regulators and industry bodies.
- Develop and introduce a people strategy that will create a culture that drives the Cluster and Nedbank's vision and values.Build a high performance team through managing resources; retention of critical staff.
- Ensure that the leadership agenda has been embraced by the division / function by ensuring leadership relevant strategies and plans have been communicated and implemented by direct reports.
- Manage performance of reports and hold them accountable for managing the performance of their reports by taking corrective action as required; recognising and rewarding team.
- Actively build a culture of improvement by ensuring the design and implementing active talent management; succession planning strategies for division/function and obtaining buy-in from relevant stakeholders.
- Contribute to team effectiveness by participating in the recruitment and selection of staff.
- Optimise performance and motivation by holding managers accountable for developing their staff and themselves.
- Empower team to make decisions and recommend tailored solutions through coaching and mentoring practices. Focus on self-development through coaching and seminars.
- Ensure the achievement of targets by monitoring implemented Divisional EE and Transformation Plan through consultation with HR.
- Analyse deviations from Divisional EE and Transformation Plan and ensure recommended corrective action is appropriate and implemented.
- Support Nedbank Deep Green strategy by driving corporate citizenship and building a deep green culture through engaging division in corporate initiatives.
- Develop and implement a strategy to build a differentiated culture by analysing relevant surveys and information.Measure the effectiveness of differentiated culture plan through staff and client feedback and ensure corrective action plans are developed and implemented.
- Optimize costs by developing and managing the Quants budget.Inform business decisions (directly/indirectly) by consolidating; analysing; interpreting and making recommendations based on findings from various projects.
- Meet business/function objectives by managing progress against the strategic objectives that the cluster has committed to against 3 year plans.Provide insights regarding trends and the impact of the external environment and regulations with the objective of informing business strategy and policy.
- Take responsibility for development; validation and maintenance of models; frameworks and methodologies by creating a conducive environment.
- Monitor external information by researching; analysing and reporting. Scope; manage and deliver on ad hoc projects by allocating individual resources within set parameters and setting expectations.
- Ensure regulatory compliance by ensuring submissions to regulators and industry bodies.
- Ensure portfolio remains within risk appetite limits by managing and/or monitoring and reporting on risk.
- Manage risk by adhering to internal and external compliance and governance policies.
- Continuously enhance quality by reviewing and improving processes; systems and workflows.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level
- Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
- Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Preferred Qualification

Relevent masters Degree, FRM, PRM, CFA.

Minimum Experience Level

10 years risk modelling and/or analytics including 5 years managing others.

**Technical / Professional Knowledge**
- Communication Strategies
- Diversity management
- Employee training/development
- Financial Accounting Principles
- Governance, Risk and Controls
- Organisational behaviour theory
- Principles of project management
- Relevant Nedbank product knowledge
- Talent management
- Business writing skills

Behavioural Competencies
- Operational Decision Making
- Inspiring Excellence
- Building Talent
- Compelling Communication
- Cultivating Networks and Partn



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