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Head, Risk Governance & Assurance Jobs in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa at Standard Bank Group
Title: Head, Risk Governance & Assurance
Company: Standard Bank Group
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Company Description
Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.
Job Description
An Executive level post, reporting to the Business and Commercial Bank CRO sitting on the Executive Committee, to lead and strategically manage the risk governance, assurance, and secretariat function for BCB Risk ensuring compliance to Group Standards and Policies as well as aligning to best practices relating to applicable legislative and regulatory matters across all risk types for BCB present in South Africa, African Region and Standard Bank Offshore operations. BCB’s business spans 16 countries/jurisdictions across the African continent. Whilst the role is based in SA, given BCB being orientated on a Globally Organised and Regional Executed basis, the successful Executive will be responsible for the risk governance and assurance across the footprint ensuring that there is complete alignment consistency in execution. Strategically define key relationship interactions with the business, regulators and stakeholders to guide and monitor governance and assurance operations clearly. The role entails engagement up to C-suite level across the BCB business. The incumbent will lead a direct team of 5 whilst having indirect responsibility for the Governance teams in each of the jurisdiction.
Extensive country visits are an inherent requirement for successfully executing on the role.
Qualifications
Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
Field of Study: Business Commerce, Risk Management
Experience Required
All Risk types
At least 10 years in a Governance and assurance role. Experience in Credit Risk, NFR, Country Risk and business support and resolution. Strong commercial business understanding and experience. Experience in dealing in SA, AR and International markets.
Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:
Convincing People
Developing Expertise
Directing People
Examining Information
Exploring Possibilities
Generating Ideas
Interacting with People
Making Decisions
Technical Competencies:
Analysing Insurable Risk
Compliance
Evaluating Risk Management Effectiveness
Evaluation of Internal Controls
Financial Statement Analysis
Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control
Risk Acceptance , Awareness, Identification, Management , Measurement, Reporting
Risk Response Strategy
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