Risk & Internal Control Officer at Nexushr Group

NexusHR Group is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Risk & Internal Control Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Risk & Internal Control Officer is responsible for conducting risk assessments, reviews internal controls, and ensures compliance across all subsidiaries.
• The role involves analyzing market and regulatory trends, maintaining the corporate risk register, and identifying control gaps or process inefficiencies.
• The officer collaborates with department heads to embed risk awareness, monitors key transactions, and reports emerging risks to management while promoting a strong culture of compliance and control.

Key Responsibilities
Risk Management:

• Conduct comprehensive enterprise-wide risk assessments covering project development, sales, leasing, property management, hotel operations, and facility services, while monitoring key risk indicators to identify potential threats and emerging risksand provide periodic reports to management and the Board.
• Analyse market trends, regulatory updates, and macroeconomic factors affecting real estate investments, facility management, and hospitality operations to inform strategic decision-making.
• Stay abreast of developments in real estate, facility management, and hospitality sectors to bring an informed perspective to the risk management and compliance process.
• Maintain and periodically update the corporate risk register, documenting risk ratings, mitigation strategies, and implementation progress.
• Collaborate with business unit heads to embed risk awareness and controls in daily operations.

Internal Control:

• Review and assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and risk management frameworks across all departments and operational units.
• Identify control weaknesses, process inefficiencies, or compliance breaches; recommend practical solutions and ensure timely implementation of corrective actions.
• Conduct daily and periodic reviews of key financial, operational, and administrative transactions to detect control lapses or irregularities.
• Follow up on implementation of risk mitigation and audit recommendations.

Compliance & Governance:

• Ensure company-wide compliance with relevant laws, regulations, internal policies, and industry standards; escalate breaches or non-compliance promptly to management.
• Support the development and enforcement of risk and compliance policies, procedures, and controls.
• Promote a culture of risk awareness by organizing workshops and capacity-building sessions for employees on internal controls and compliance practices.

Reporting:

• Prepare and present periodic risk management and internal control reports to senior management, the Audit Committee, and relevant stakeholders.
• Track implementation status of mitigation and control improvement plans and report progress periodically.

Application Closing Date
12th December, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: nexushrgroup@gmail.com using the position as the subject of the email.