Risk Head at FNB South Africa

Job Description

To manage risk in a high complex environment 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

• Manage SLAs for risk function and ensure these are managed accordingly.
• Provide input into, and implement, corporate governance, compliance, integrity and ethics policies in are of accountability to identify and manage risk exposure.
• Stays abreast of relevant industry risk management best practices and legislative amendments and suggests ways to leverage these to ensure continuous improvement.
• Creates risk awareness and manages audit findings.
• Participate in Group risk forums where required and cascades relevant information through team.
• Develop a legal, risk and compliance strategy for the business to proactively identify risks to the bank.
• Provide oversight of implementation of legal, risk and compliance policies and procedures, aligned to FirstRand policies and procedures, in order to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Interpret and apply policy to business to drive risk outcomes.
• Develop key performance indicators to measure risk outcomes.
• Execute defined business strategy by translating it into the business operations.
• Communicate policy modification, objective achievement progress and critical success factors to impacted stakeholders.
• Ensure the development and implementation of multiple practices in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks.
• Identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives, driving best practice solutions.
• Be aware of, and responsive to local conditions.
• Influence the development of appropriate organisational structures, capacity and delivery systems.
• Implement best practices against the risk management framework and adjust practices as and when necessary.
• Establish a sound risk management culture through awareness of campaigns to influence behaviour and drive the importance of compliance.
• Escalate critical regulatory risk issues identified to.
• EXCO/relevant Risk Committees/ Group as necessary.
• Brainstorm, identify, implement and drive innovative best practice ideas within the organisation to ensure increased efficiencies.
• Create and participate in specialist communities of practice and represents the organisation at Group and industry level to share best practice insights and solutions.
• Drive strategic projects, change management and platform integration across operations.
• Leverage Group capability to exploit opportunities.
• Ensure and encourage adherence to an operational framework of policies and procedures.
• Maintain expert knowledge on relevant legislative amendments, industry best practices and provide advice to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of local and global trends
• Provide thought leadership and expertise
• Demonstrate leadership behaviour through personal involvement, commitment and dedication in support of organisational values.
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across business areas and across the group.
• Identify and encourage participation in activities that are appropriate for own and employee development in area of responsibility.
• Manage team or teams in areas of responsibility in delivery against performance targets and achievement of wider human capital objectives.

End Date: November 20, 2025