Senior Risk Manager: Financial Institutions

1 month ago


Sandton, South Africa TalentCru Full time
Job Description

As a Senior Risk Manager: Financial Institutions, you will be responsible for enabling the organization to protect its funding and investments by proactively managing risk limits and providing a comprehensive overview of portfolio risks.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide reporting to the Board and management through Exco, enabling analysis of risks at both product and portfolio levels, identifying trends, and running sensitivities for concentrations and deviations.
  • Process credit proposals, compile autonomous Credit Submission Reports, and disseminate them to Credit Committees.
  • Conduct thorough and rigorous testing of base case assumptions provided by clients or client-facing teams and provide independent attestation on the merits of business cases.
  • Address issues within the credit management cycle, including ensuring annual reviews are undertaken at least annually and risk grades are updated, and proactively assist clients to improve portfolio credit quality and avoid concentrations.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Postgraduate qualification in CA or B Com (or equivalent degree).
  • 8-10 years of relevant experience in a financial institution, with a number of years in risk management.
  • Knowledge and understanding of credit and investment risk, as well as associated risks prevalent in financing transactions.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Excellent writing and presentation skills, particularly for committees.
  • Knowledge and understanding of portfolio risk management life cycle and measurement of risk tolerance.
  • Experience working in high-level collaborative environments and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Technical and Functional Competencies:

  • Solution-minded and business acumen.
  • Strong attention to detail and project management skills.
  • Ability to present and communicate technical information clearly and concisely.

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Good communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Self-motivated and self-driven skills.
  • Negotiating and influencing skills.

About TalentCru:

TalentCru is a leading recruitment agency specializing in financial services and risk management positions. We work closely with top financial institutions to find the best talent for their risk management teams.



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