Risk Analyst

2 weeks ago

Sandton, South Africa Discovery Ltd. Full time

**Business Unit**:Discovery Insure

**Function**:Insurance (Short Term)

**Date**:13 May 2025

**Discovery - Insure**

**Risk Analyst (Junior)**

**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.

**About Discovery Insure**

Discovery Insure is committed to creating a nation of great drivers through our innovative Shared-value Insurance model. Discovery Insure is South Africa’s fastest growing short-term insurance company with comprehensive products that provide protection against current and emerging risks facing clients in the motor and home insurance sectors. Vitality Drive, an internationally-recognised and award-winning programme, is a key differentiator in the market that incentivises and rewards clients for driving well. The Vitality Drive programme has been scaled to local and international markets which now include Europe and the Middle East. The company employs over 1 000 people who are committed to putting our customers and financial advisers first by providing unique and innovative solutions and cover.

**Key Purpose**

To support the business in aligning to the Enterprise Risk Management framework.

**Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to**
- Conduct risk assessment, deep dives and ad hoc risk investigations to help the business identify and mitigate risks
- Proactively identify trends by conducting root cause analysis, following up on action plans and logging of all risk incidents.
- Assist in the collation and preparation of risk reports/assessments as directed by BU risk officer
- Provide ongoing support and monitoring of business KRI’s and investigate any deviations from agreed metrics.
- Consult with other business entities within the Group on trends and drive initiatives to address key trends.
- Project Risk Management - Oversight, risk assessments involvement as and when required.

**Education and Experience**

**Education**:

- Matric (Essential)
- Bachelor of Commerce: Risk or Finance

**Minimum Experience**:

- 2 years of business operational experience
- 2 years experience in risk management.
- 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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