Risk Execution Officer

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Standard Bank Full time R180 000 - R300 000 per year

Job Overview

Business Segment: Personal & Private Banking

Location: ZA, WC, Cape Town, 2 Heerengracht Street

Job Type: Full-time

Job Ref ID: A-0001

Date Posted: 11/20/2025

Job Description

To support the Risk Execution Manager in overseeing, assessing and performing physical sample testing on key risk, compliance and regulatory controls across the allocated area, region or province within Personal and Private Banking, in order to strengthen the control environment, embed a proactive risk culture and ensure adherence to regulatory and internal requirements.

Key responsibilities:

Support the Risk Execution Manager in implementing risk frameworks and performing physical sample testing on key risk, compliance and regulatory controls.

Identify and escalate gaps, emerging risks, incidents and losses, and recommend appropriate remedial actions to strengthen the control environment.

Monitor adherence to regulatory and internal requirements (including KYC, FAIS, FICA, PoPI and OHASA), ensuring accurate record keeping and timely remediation of irregularities.

Drive adoption of risk and management tools, provide clear quality management feedback and support risk awareness, training and a strong risk culture across the area or region.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Banking, Risk Management, Finance, Auditing, Compliance or a related field.

Minimum experience:

5 to 7 years' experience in regulatory and risk management within retail or Personal and Private Banking, with solid understanding of applicable frameworks and requirements.

Proven experience in control testing, sample testing, risk monitoring or quality assurance across branch or frontline operations.

Demonstrated experience working with KYC, FICA, FAIS, PoPI and related regulatory requirements, including remediation of irregularities and support for audits and assurance reviews.

Experience partnering with business and provincial or regional leadership to interpret risk reports, implement remedial action plans, drive adoption of risk tools and embed a proactive risk culture in the local market.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Adopting Practical Approaches & Checking Things

Articulating Information & Convincing People

Developing Expertise & Providing Insights

Establishing Rapport & Resolving Conflict

Interpreting Data & Making Decisions

Managing Tasks & Producing Output

Technical Competencies:

Compliance

Evaluating Risk Management Effectiveness

Fraud Detection and Management

Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control

Risk Awareness

Risk Identification

Please note: All our recruitment processes comply with the applicable local laws and regulations. We will never ask for money or any from of payment as part of our recruitment process. If you experience this, please contact our Fraud line on or

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