Graduate Operational Risk Officer - D&BLess Banking at Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria

Posted on Fri 15th Aug, 2014 - www.hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

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Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Operational Risk Officer - D&BLess Banking
Job ID: 446204

Location: Nigeria - SCB

Job Description
  • Unit Operational Risk Management
  • Assist Business Unit Head and Distribution OR Team Leader in coordinating, driving and directing effective compliance and operational risk management at the Business Unit level.
  • Implement controls within the Business Unit to meet all regulatory and internal requirements.
  • Ensure proper functioning of day-to-day controls, periodic monitoring activities and timely resolution of risk issues
  • As the first line of assurance, manage and lead Responsible Person (RP) resources to implement ORF across the business unit, ensure appropriateness of staff filling the RP roles, execute the first line self assessment model, report on and analyze operational risks profile to BORF and Group RC.
  • Promote a strong operational risk management and compliance culture through ORF and business engagement
  • To be the source of reference within the Business Unit in facilitating and promoting the understanding of OR and compliance requirements.
  • Lead and support implementation of OR initiatives for the Unit.
  • Proactively communicate with the Unit Head and Distribution OR Team Leader on operational risk issues. Escalate significant events to Business Unit Head / Distribution OR Team Leader as appropriate.
  • Coordinate and consolidate operational risk and loss reporting of the unit for the reporting to the BORF, Distribution OR Team Leader and Unit Head. Ensure data accuracy and completeness
  • Design and implement control measures and monitoring plans for compliance and operational risk management. Ensure effectiveness of controls for compliance monitoring and risk management.
  • Undertake and/or coordinate periodic business monitoring (self-assessment) activities within the Unit and escalate findings and or breaches to Unit Head and Distribution OR Team Leader, when they occur.
  • Ensure risks and issues identified are resolved in an appropriate and timely manner.
  • Assist Distribution OR Team Leader in the implementation of OR framework or other relevant OR initiatives.
  • Act as the Unit Money Laundering Prevention Officer (UMLPO), or cooperate with the UMLPO to ensure appropriate internal controls and procedures for money laundering prevention is in place and functioning as intended. Where appropriate, assist in the investigation of financial crime risks.
  • Identify gaps and arrange training on compliance and OR for staff.
Qualifications & Skills
  • In compliance with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act of 2004, all applicants should ensure that they have completed the mandatory NYSC programme.
  • A discharge certificate will be required as evidence of completion of the programme.
  • Where an exemption has been granted, a certificate of exemption will also be required.
Application Closing Date
Not Stated

How to Apply
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