Associate, Enterprise Risk Management at Flutterwave

Posted on Thu 04th Jun, 2026 - www.hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

Flutterwave was founded on the principle that every African must be able to participate and thrive in the global economy. To achieve this objective, we have built a trusted payment infrastructure that allows consumers and businesses (African and International) make and receive payments in a convenient border-less manner.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Associate, Enterprise Risk Management

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Category: Risk

The Role

  • Flutterwave is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as an Associate, Enterprise Risk Management. 
  • The Associate, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) will support the implementation and continuous improvement of the organization's enterprise risk management framework.
  • The role is responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and reporting risks across business functions, while partnering with stakeholders to strengthen risk awareness, control effectiveness, and regulatory compliance.
  • The Associate will contribute to risk assessments, issue management, risk reporting, governance activities, and the promotion of a strong risk culture throughout the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Support the execution of enterprise-wide risk assessments and risk profiling exercises.
  • Facilitate the identification, evaluation, and documentation of strategic, operational, financial, regulatory, technology, and third-party risks.
  • Assist business units in maintaining risk registers and ensuring risks are appropriately assessed and mitigated.
  • Monitor emerging risks, industry trends, and regulatory developments that may impact the organization.
  • Track key risk indicators (KRIs), risk appetite metrics, and control effectiveness measures.
  • Prepare periodic risk reports, dashboards, and management presentations for senior leadership and governance committees.
  • Monitor risk treatment plans and escalate overdue or high-risk items as necessary.
  • Support the aggregation and analysis of risk data to identify trends and areas requiring management attention.
  • Coordinate risk governance activities, including committee meetings, risk reviews, and action tracking.
  • Ensure risk documentation is accurate, complete, and maintained in designated systems of record.
  • Support issue management activities, including issue identification, risk rating, remediation tracking, validation, and closure.
  • Collaborate with business teams to assess root causes and develop effective remediation plans.
  • Monitor the status of corrective actions and provide updates to management.
  • Support third-party risk assessments and ongoing vendor risk monitoring activities.
  • Participate in risk reviews for new products, projects, initiatives, and strategic changes.
  • Promote risk awareness and a strong risk culture across the organization.
  • Support the development and delivery of risk training and awareness programs.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management or a related field.
  • 2-4 years of experience in risk management project management, or a related field within the fintech or financial services industry
  • Good understanding of risk management principles, methodologies, and frameworks, with a proven track record of developing and implementing effective risk management strategies and processes.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to think critically, identify patterns, and draw meaningful insights from complex data sets to support decision-making and risk assessment.
  • Proficiency in risk management tools and technologies, including risk analytics software, data visualization tools, and project management platforms.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., FRM, PMP) preferred.
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance in the financial industry
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and effectively manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online