Risk Manager II

Job Description

To manage relevant risks within area of accountability by identifying, managing and mitigating risk in accordance with defined business appetite and aligned to relevant risk frameworks and policies.

Hello Future Operational Risk Manager (Risk Manager II)

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of R&C Non-Financial Risk team, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now's the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

This role focuses on the complex and constantly evolving emerging and change risk landscape, ensuring robust and appropriate risk management strategies, tools, methodologies are in place and adequate measuring and reporting on material risk exposures and mitigation to ensure the organisation's performance against it's long term strategy.

Are you someone who can:

• Define and implement internal risk processes and procedures to support the Group Non-Financial Risk strategy and frameworks on Change and New/Emerging Risks.
• Design and setup the reporting and analysis capability to support the above.
• Identify requirements to enhance risk management and maturity within the organisation focusing on proactive measures and innovation.
• Contribute to the development of the overall risk management tools, monitor effectiveness and embedment of implementation of new and applicable risk assessments within the organisation and provide guidance to Segments.
• Work with Segments to understand the business, drivers, current concerns and future plans to mitigate risk to proactively identify and anticipate risks (including emerging risks)
• Identify, manage and mitigate interconnected / interdependency risks and provide relevant information to business and risk teams to appropriately manage and mitigate risk
• Keep abreast of relevant risk developments externally and ensure it is considered in the risk profile for the business
• Highlight risk areas through root cause analysis, monitor action plans and escalate issues.
• Ensure comprehensive risk assessments are conducted to manage the risks within the approved risk appetite.
• Create an enabling environment for active risk reduction by reviewing and monitoring the key risk indicators (KRIs), and the control environment to ensure risks are managed within risk appetite.
• Interact and engage across risk types to understand and assess the impact of change and emerging risk/s to the overall risk landscape e.g. Vendor Risk, Resilience and Data risk.
• Assist with preparation and analysis of reports for tabling at various Risk Committees
• Drive a combined assurance approach to risk management by engaging specialists and other assurance partners on key risks matters and conducting assurance engagements where applicable.
• Develop and manage key stakeholder relationships that enable achievement of operational objectives.
• Take all necessary actions to ensure compliance with relevant statutory, legislative, policy and governance requirements in area of accountability.
• Ensure implementation of relevant policies, governance and practice standards across the business.

You will be an ideal candidate if you have:

• BCom Degree / Business Science or relevant Finance qualification
• 5 Years experience in Operational Risk Management. Exposure or Passion for projects/programmes, 3rd party risk, vendor risk management will be advantageous.

We can be a match if you are:

• Excellent stakeholder management
• Own your space
• Good communication
• Curious and Courageous
• Ability analyse complex data sets
• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it.

You will have access to:

• Complex Work.
• Opportunities to network and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Engage with subject matter experts to enhance and develop your skill set.
• Opportunities to innovate

We can be a match if you are:

Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now

Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

24/10/25

All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. In order for us to fulfill this purpose, candidates can disclose their disability information on a voluntary basis. The Bank will keep this information confidential unless we are required by law to disclose this information to other parties.