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  • Posted: Sep 11, 2017
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Barclays Africa Group Limited (Barclays Africa Group or the Group) is 50.1% owned by Barclays Bank PLC and is listed on the JSE Limited. The Group is one of Africa’s major financial services providers offering personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as bancassurance. We com...
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    Key Risk Manager

    Job description

    A new career opportunity has become available within the Risk Function.

    Reporting in to the Key Risk Officer (KRO): Operations and Technology, be responsible for providing the oversight of the Key Risk across the Barclays Africa Group enterprise wide. The overall purpose of the role is to drive robust risk management practices through provision of a comprehensive “second line of defence” service to the business, including:

    • Provision of subject matter expertise (SME) on matters relating to the Key Risk.
    • Assessment of Level 3 risks associated with the Key Risk as it relates to business processes, technology projects, solutions and changes.
    • Provision of Subject Matter Expert (SME) advice and guidance to key stakeholders.
    • Participation in investigations, incidents and exceptions to address matters impacting the Key Risk.
    • Supporting the consistent, effective and efficient implementation of the Key Risk across the company.
    • Close engagement with relevant business units and functions is fundamental.

    Key Accountabilities:

    The role incumbent must be capable of performing in many of the group-level processes associated with the Key Risk, and at any one time will be assigned to leading or participating in multiple of process activities.

    • Risk Management Organization and Relationships – 40%
      • Working closely with the business, with a special focus on the management of Level 3 risks associated with the Key Risk.
      •  Build and maintain effective relationships with relevant business and risk teams, develop a network of trusted peers, and become a “go to” advisor for all areas of the business.
      • Continuously develop SME capability in line with needs and expectations.
      • Provide coaching and cross-training to relevant first line risk teams in order to increase the skills maturity of the function as a whole.
      • Support and provide input to relevant governance structures, track issues, incidents, events and exceptions. Be a point for escalation as appropriate.
      • Identify and assess current and emerging risks impacting the Key Risk and support executive accountability for significant issues, audit observations and other matters arising.
    • Risk Management Expertise – 60%
      • Solutions Evaluation and Risk Assessment
      • Undertake evaluation and assessment of technology and business initiatives for all aspects of the Key Risk, providing guidance and recommendations on control requirements in accordance with policy, standards and risk appetite. This will include evaluation of technical aspects of solutions design, architecture, configuration and implementation, as well as business operations and processes.
      • Ensure adequate monitoring capability is incorporated into solutions in order to provide key risk metrics and indicators. This may include participation in designing and implementing systems of metrics to provide additional monitoring insight.
      • Use risk management principles to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information are safeguarded in accordance with the bank’s operating model and risk appetite.
      • Monitor compliance with policy and standards and drive the closure of gaps.
      • Communicate risk and control requirements, escalating exceptions and approving as appropriate.
    • Issues Management
      • Identify and assess key risks arising from significant events, audit observations, investigations and control issues.
      • Support the planning and execution of remediation activity, working with relevant Group and BU teams as appropriate to ensure successful and timely completion of agreed actions.
      • While performing these accountabilities, the individual must maintain regular liaison with management and maintain a network of Barclays and industry contacts. In addition, they are accountable for following Group policy and processes in relation to finance and expense management, and regulatory and compliance duties.

    Technical Skills / Competencies

    • Significant previous experience in the area relevant to the Key Risk, up to Associate Director level.
    • Experience of working within the field covering the Key Risk, including audit or internal controls, preferably in the financial sector.
    • Thorough understanding of the risk issues that are relevant to our business.
    • Experience of working within information security, including infrastructure security architectures and configurations, application/database security, encryption mechanisms, logical data/information storage techniques and mobile technologies.
    • Must have experience of building and maintaining effective relationships at a senior level.
    • Demonstrable track record of strong team work and delivery, within and across departmental teams.
    • Strong analytical and project management skills.
    • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
    • Influencing and negotiating skills.

    Knowledge, Expertise and Experience

    • English essential (written and spoken)
    • Strong academic background, educated to degree level or equivalent.
    • MBA and /or professional qualification preferred
    • Other relevant privacy/information risk qualifications e.g. CISA, CISSP, CISM
    • Experience of COBIT, ISO27001, ISF/IRAM and other relevant frameworks
    • Information risk / operational risk
    • Business knowledge
    • Coordination and communication
    • Functional Analysis – Business
    • Security Management
    • Control

    Successful candidates will be capable and confident individuals with strong communication and influencing skills. Individuals must be highly motivated and capable of participating in multiple activities across various disciplines within a bank. Experience of participation in transformation in a large bank or financial organization would be beneficial.

    It is also essential that the candidate has a flexible approach to work, is able to undertake other requirements if needed, while ensuring that the core responsibilities are maintained. A proactive and hands-on approach is essential to demonstrate that the value that this role and function can add to our organization.

    A general awareness of information risk and its constituent disciplines, including relevant industry standards e.g. ISO27001, ISO17799, and COBIT, is required. Awareness of operational risk disciplines, key risk indicators relevant to information risk and a business-focused approach to controls is also necessary.

    If this opportunity is in line with your career interests and skills, we look forward to receiving your online application.

    Method of Application

    Applicants should please send CV to Karen Schmoor – Resourcing Consultant – Functions. E-mail: [email protected] or call (011) 846-1765

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