Access Bank Plc is a financial institution with presence in 9 countries in Africa and the United Kingdom and in all major cities in Nigeria. Also referred to as the Africa's Bank of Best Practice, Access Bank operates on a platform of strong ethics, governance and professionalism.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head, Strategic & Reputational Risk Management
Location: Lagos
Grade Level: Assistant Manager (AM) - Manager (M)
Unit: Strategic & Reputational Risk Management
Group: Risk Management
Reports to: Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
Job Overview
- The Head of Strategic and Reputational Risk Management is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing the bank's strategic and reputational risk management framework.
- The role requires a proactive leader who can navigate complex risk environments, protect the bank's reputation and align risk strategies with the bank's overall strategic objectives.
Functions & Responsibilities
Strategic Risk Management:
- Facilitate the continuous assessment of the bank’s strategic risks, ensuring alignment with the bank’s longterm objectives.
- Collaborate with senior management to embed strategic risk considerations into key decision-making processes.
- Monitor and report on emerging strategic risks that could impact the bank's growth, financial performance, and competitive positioning.
Reputational Risk Management:
- Identify, assess, and monitor reputational risks stemming from operational failures, regulatory breaches, negative publicity, and stakeholder dissatisfaction.
- Provide advisory support to business units to ensure activities, communications, and decisions align with the bank’s reputation management standards.
- Implement crisis response strategies and manage reputational risk incidents to minimize potential damage.
Risk Monitoring and Reporting:
- Prepare periodic risk reports for executive management and the Board Risk Committee, ensuring clarity and actionable insights.
Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration:
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Legal, Compliance, Corporate Communications, and Business Units, to ensure cohesive risk management approaches.
- Engage with external stakeholders, including regulators, media, and industry bodies, to stay informed of evolving risk landscapes.
- Leadership and People Management
- Lead and mentor the Strategic and Reputational Risk Management team, fostering a high-performance, riskaware culture.
- Promote cross-functional collaboration to embed strategic and reputational risk awareness bank-wide.
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Risk Management, Economics, Accounting or a related field.
- A master’s degree or MBA is an added advantage.
- A recognized professional certification in risk management will be an added advantage.
- Minimum 8 years post-qualification experience in risk management or related area within the Banking Sector.
Skills/Competence Requirements
Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Ability to link reputational risks to financial performance indicators (e.g., ROE, NPL ratios, share price movements).
- Competence in analyzing quarterly/annual reports to detect early warning signals.
- Skill in using analytics to monitor brand sentiment, stakeholder perceptions, and media exposure.
- Use of tools like Power BI, Tableau, or internal dashboards for reputational KPIs and scenario analysis.
- Proficiency in identifying, monitoring, and mitigating risks that could damage the bank’s reputation across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience handling crises, customer trust issues, social media incidents, and media blowback.
Supervisory Skills:
- General managerial/ administration
- Team building/conflict management
- Coaching
- Leadership
- Organization and coordination skills.
Generic Skills:
- Analytical Skills
- Strategic Orientation
- Communication
- Conflict Management.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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