Head, Risk Practice at HPA Corporate Resourcing

HPA Corporate Resourcing - Our client a highly reputable consulting firm committed to the highest level of professional standards seeks to recruit a result-oriented individual witha distinguished careerto fill the vacant Head, Risk Practice position.The Head, Risk Practice’s responsibilities include assisting clients in developing and maintaining best-practice risk management architectural, governance, cultural, and compliance frameworks.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Risk Practice

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities
Technical - Risk:

• Assist clients to create frameworks for identifying potential risks that may affect their companies’ performance and proffer techniques to mitigate risks.
• Offer various risk management consulting services to diverse clients across various sectors (Power, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Energy, Oil & Gas, Public sector etc.).
• Convey best-practice advisory offerings to clients’ to advance their risk management programs.
• Partner with relevant market experts to forecast future market conditions regarding client portfolios and plan appropriate risk management solutions.

Technical - Strategy:

• Assist clients in developing their Strategic Plans.
• Support clients in their Strategic Plan Activation for firm wide buying.
• Supporting clients in ensuring successful Execution of their Strategic Plans

Leadership:

• Provide strategic leadership to the team to support and enable the organization in achieving its vision and mission.
• Create staffing plans for short term, mid-term and long-term risk projects.
• Drive thought leadership that engenders research and development around evolving issues and solutions affecting risk management.
• Manage a team responsible for designing risk management frameworks, standards and best practices guidelines.
• Manage project teams of consultants and analysts.

Business Development:

• Generate Risk Advisory mandates across diverse sectors, including but not limited to Power, Telecommunications, Energy, Governments, Financial Services, etc.
• Contribute immeasurably to the business development process, including through the identification of new leads.
• Develop and sustain high-level business relationships with relevant stakeholders.

Others:

• Develop and sustain partnerships with relevant professional and private networks.
• Track global industry benchmarks, and constantly scan industry opportunities and threats.
• Other duties as assigned by the Head, Advisory.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Master's Degree in any Business or Science related discipline.
• Professional Qualification (ACCA OR ACA OR CFA) is mandatory.
• Risk Management Certification is required.
• Other relevant certifications and membership of professional associations will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant work experience.
• A minimum of five (5) years experience at a senior leadership level.
• A minimum of five (5) years of hands-on risk management experience in the risk function of a Fortune 500 company.
• Must have implemented a minimum of ten (10) Risk Management consulting projects from start to end.
• Solid organizational abilities, including planning, delegating, program development and task facilitation.
• Team-building skills and an ability to coach team members.
• Excellent and proven business development skills.
• Proven success in business development across sectors such as Energy, Power, Telecommunications and Financial services
• Solid knowledge and a good grasp of socio-economic and development issues across the globe.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• High level of initiative and creativity.
• High energy levels and determination to achieve set objectives & goals.
• Ability to network and build partnerships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Competence in using standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point); SAP knowledge is desirable.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong work ethics with a high degree of passion and commitment.

Remuneration
Competitive

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.