Michael Stevens Consulting is recruiting qualified candidates to fill the position of:
Job Title: Head, Risk
Location: Lagos
Proposed Responsibilities / Key Performance Areas:
- Develop the risk management and control requirements of the company,
- Develop, implement, and review an enterprise- wide risk management framework as well as continual surveillance of activities and decisions that may materially affect the risk profile of the company;
- Plan, design and implement an overall risk process for the company and ensure the company’s risk management policies and strategies are in compliance with applicable regulations and strategic imperatives of the company.
- Develop and implement risk-assessment models and methodologies
- Manage the corporate risk and control assessment reporting process as well as manage and maintain infrastructure elements (e.g. management reporting, including reporting to senior management)
- Identify key risks and mitigating factors of potential investments, such as asset types and values, legal and ownership structures, professional reputation to the business, customer bases, or industry segments,
- Device systems, key risk indicators, key performance indicators and processes to monitor validity of risk modeling outputs;
- Be responsible for insurance and business continuity planning activities of the company;
- Identify and analyze areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of the company,
- Document and ensure communication of key risks to the appropriate Board committee
- Provide support, education and training to staff to build risk awareness culture within the company;
- Conduct formal reporting of Internal Control deficiencies and advice Management on approaches to remediate such deficiencies and other related control;
- Identify, design and test internal controls to mirror compliance with regulatory and internal policy requirements;
- Prepare periodic reports for the need of the Board Risk Management Committee.
Qualification /Desired Skills & Experience:
- BSC / HND in Risk Management, Accounting, Economics or other related discipline
- 7 years (with minimum of 4 years cognate experience in the capital market) progressive work experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Audit and Compliance garnered from reputable companies in the financial industry or audit practice.
- 3 years of management experience with proven ability to lead and engage with Executive Management and Regulators (SEC/NSE/CBN/FRC)
- Ability to anticipate issues, identity solutions and provide clear guidance to Board and Management to enable it meet its corporate governance obligations
- Strong working knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management with special focus on risks associated with the financial service business units / products and service mix and a track record of partnering with business management to implement effective risk management programs,
- Good working knowledge and understanding of the regulatory rules and legislations impacting the financial industry.
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to clearly express logically reasoned ideas.
- Problem solving skills as well as flexibility and adaptability are of key importance.
- Good computer literacy knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook and PowerPoint.
Application Closing Date:
August 24th, 2014
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send CV to:
[email protected]