Risk Management Officer at Westfield Consulting Limited

Westfield Consulting was founded in January 2012, by a team of Nigerians with over 45 years of cumulative work experience in management and consultancy. Westfield Consulting is a provider of Human Resource and Strategic Management Services.

Our focus on innovation and excellence in service delivery has made us a first choice to our growing clientele in various sectors. We have successfully achieved a positive work force attitude, while engineering a more motivated and committed workforce for our clients with notable results Our results provide a testament about the quality of our services. 70% of our business is repeat business.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Risk Management Officer

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Financial Service (Mortgage Bank) 
Grade Range: ABO - SBO

Job Purpose

• To provide risk management support for the Bank by developing risk assessment models and methodologies and putting in place appropriate risk management practices and processes across the Bank.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing risk-assessment models and methodologies across the Bank.
• Assist in carrying out analysis of market trends and forecasting future market trends.
• Assist in designing new risk models as well as modifying existing ones.
• Assist in deploying, testing and continual updates of these models as well as maintaining accurate documentation.
• Assist in defining credit data base to support the models’ needs and performing multi-dimensional analysis and risk reporting.
• Assist in carrying out analysis on expected impact of new and or existing risk assessment models.
• Assist in evaluating and analysing the risk return profile of the Bank’s portfolio.
• Assist in identifying and analysing areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of the Bank.
• Assist in producing reports or presentations that outline findings, explains risk positions, or recommends changes.
• Assist in contributing to the development of risk management systems across the bank.

Requirements

• First Degree in a numerate or Business-related discipline
• Relevant professional certifications such as Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Professional Risk Manager (PRM), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), ICAN, ACCA, CPA etc. and/or a second degree are added advantages.
• Minimum of 3 years cognate work experience in Credit Analysis and Risk Management within the Financial Services Industry.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Mortgage Bank’s operations/services/products.
• Knowledge of Credit Analysis, Administration and Processes
• Knowledge of the Banking Industry and Banking Operations
• Knowledge of Banking products and process
• Knowledge of Operational Risk Management
• Knowledge of Banking applications
• Knowledge of Financial Markets.

Application Closing Date
16th May, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their current CV to: victor.allu@westfield-consulting.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.