Executive Associate to OML Chief Risk Officer at Old Mutual South Africa

Key Result Areas

Administration and Support  

• Coordinating and facilitating all the GRCA Segment deliverables, Quarterly Business Reporting, Business planning etc. 
• Coordinating the Exco and Board Risk Committees reporting process
• Coordinating resources to gather information for the first draft of various reports/ presentations.
• Partnering with Risk Executive in charge of Integration and Governance to meet various internal and external reporting requirements.  
• Ensures seniors are equipped with necessary documentation to proceed with meetings.
• Responsible for ensuring relevant matters are included on Board and Exco agendas.
• Proactively engage with risk officers from Business Units to ensure that the Group remains on top of strategic and operational risks.
• Responsible to investigate and research various ad-hoc business issues, strategic initiatives, and new developments.
• Required to respond timeously and professionally to a variety of ad hoc projects, business issues, client requests and stakeholder requests, that impact across the organisation, by prioritising appropriately
• Provides support and mentorship to the GRCA Future Leaders Committee.

Personal Effectiveness 

• Lives the company values.
• Accountable for service delivery through own efforts as well as influencing others
• Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results.
• Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks and output quality for periods of 3 months to 1 year.
• Makes increased contributions by broadening individual skills.

Relationship Building 

• Builds and maintains relationships with executives and senior management, as well as key individuals in a wide range of business units.
• High level of contact with stakeholders and clients as required.
• Solid interpersonal skills, showing an ability to work through influence and to be able to interact at all levels and facilitate the delivery of decisions

Requirements: Qualifications, Experience and Skills required

• Post graduate qualification with Actuarial, Finance, Compliance or Engineering background. FASSA/AMASSA (Actuary), CERA (Risk), CA or related qualification.
• 3-5 years relevant experience
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Good analysis and problem-solving skills
• Self-starter with an ability to work in a less structured environment.
• Strong relationship management skills
• Excellent command of the English language, both in communication ability and in drafting skills
• The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

Skills

• Business Planning, Business Reporting, Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Presentations, Problem Solving, Reporting Processes, Strategic

Education

• Bachelors Degree (B): Actuarial Science, Bachelors Degree (B): Compliance, Bachelors Degree (B): Engineering, Bachelors Degree (B): Finance, Chartered Accountant, Fellow Of Actuarial Society Of South Africa (FASSA)