Risk Officer at a Financial Firm - Westfield Consulting Limited

Westfield Consulting Limited - Our client in the Financial space, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Risk Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: Head, Credit Risk

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the bank’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework in line with regulatory guidelines
• Conduct regular risk assessments across business units to identify and mitigate operational, credit, market, and compliance risks.
• Monitor loan performance, credit exposure, and non-performing loans while ensuring proactive recovery strategies.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and monitor adherence to internal risk policies and procedures.
• Review and analyze credit requests, perform due diligence, and ensure proper KYC/documentation before loan disbursement.
• Participate in credit and risk management committees, and policy formulation dashboards, and updates for senior management and regulators.
• Conduct periodic stress testing and scenario analysis to anticipate potential threats.
• Collaborate with internal departments to enhance risk awareness and promote a risk-conscious culture.
• Provide recommendations for improvement of internal controls and operational processes.
• Supervise and support risk management staff and ensure continuous development of risk monitoring strategies.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 1 - 2 years of experience in credit analysis or credit risk.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, credit metrics, and risk management practices.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and report-writing abilities.
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, and confidentiality.

Salary
N150,000 - N180,000 per month. 

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2025.

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