Risk Head at FirstRand Group

Job Description

To manage risk in a business area through development of risk management strategy aligned to segment and group strategy for area of accountability and ensure implementation thereof; manage a team to deliver on strategy and to drive platform thinking and enabling or embedding risk capabilities to support mitigation of risk

• Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans to facilitate the provision of adequate financial resources
• Identify and encourage participation in activities that are appropriate for own and employee development in area of responsibility
• Manage expenditure planning and variances within approved budget parameters
• Ensure optimised customer experience and service throughout the value chain
• Develop legal, risk and compliance strategy for the business and ensure implementation thereof
• Analyse, manage and implement risk mitigation plans
• Ensure sound risk management through keeping up to date with current practices and frameworks and providing awareness to relevant stakeholders
• Accountable for risk management across multiple disciplines in order drive key strategic outcomes
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across business areas and across the group
• Manage team or teams in areas of responsibility in delivery against performance targets and achievement of wider human capital objectives
• Develop tactical strategy and delivery plans in support of functional strategic objectives in partnership with leadership
• Provide subject matter expertise and thought leadership in area of expertise.
• Analyse information and reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes
• Identify, drive and implement ideas, policies, procedures, standards and frameworks to enhance sales and increase profit and manage future fit practice
• Deploys integrated risk management, governance and compliance frameworks throughout area of responsibility
• Apply a customer-centric approach to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Establish mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders that support thought leadership, innovative and integrated practice solutions