Integrated Assurance Officer at Nedbank

To monitor and provide oversight on the Nedbank Top 17 ERM Risks within the Nedbank Insurance Group of Companies, to conduct risk based monitoring reviews and provide business with insights on industry best practice, sound risk management and governance controls and controls to meet regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities

Contribute to a culture of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, including CSI.

• Provide input, review and ensure accurate reporting and articulation of compliance, governance and risk management.
• Provide guidance in the completion of subsidiary compliance risk monitoring programs & Risk Control Self Assessments.
• Provide advice and/or input to internal stakeholders on possible contraventions of compliance risks through early detection.
• Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders by establishing partnerships in managing compliance risks.
• Engage with stakeholders formally through determining scope of work, understanding and identifying client needs.
• Develop collaborative relationship with the professional bodies in the industry such as Compliance Institute of South Africa (CISA) / Institute of Internal Auditors (IIASA).
• Execute the annual compliance risk-based program.
• Monitor Enterprise wide risks and determine the state of the control environment in client facing Clusters.
• Ensure compliance requirements are adhered to and adequate compliance risk management practices implemented.
• Identification and embedment of automated controls

People Specification
Essential Qualifications - NQF LevelPreferred Qualification

• Post Graduate Diploma: Risk Management , Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Certifications
Essential Certifications

• Compliance Institute of South Africa (CISA) - preferred, not essential

Type of ExposureMinimum Experience Level

• 3 - 6 - years experience in risk management / compliance / monitoring

Technical / Professional KnowledgeBehavioural Competencies

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
• Analysing situations or data that require an in depth evaluation of multiple factors
• Drafting reports
• Influencing stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas
• Comparing two or more sets of information Working with a group to identify alternative solutions to a problem
• Consolidating data from various sources and identify/interpret trends
• Identifying and interpreting regulatory risk trends
• Managing stakeholder expectations
• Monitoring adherence and compliance
• Working across all risk categories
• Presenting to senior leaders
• Change management
• Cluster specific operations
• Compliance reporting
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Reputational risk management
• Risk management process and frameworks
• Stakeholder management
• Codes of Good Governance
• Adaptability
• Applied Learning
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Driving for results
• Work Standards