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

Enterprise & Segment Risk Leadership

• Implement and enhance the Commercial risk framework.
• Ensure consistent integrated risk methodology application across the business.
• Provide leadership on strategic financial and non-financial risks.

Strategic Risk & Business Partnering

• Implement risk strategy into the respective businesses to ensure that there is partnering with business to manage the risk profile
• Challenge assumptions and highlight risk return trade-offs

Risk Appetite & Risk Profile Oversight

• Own and monitor the risk profile for the respective businesses.
• Ensure alignment with Group and Segment risk appetite.
• Escalate breaches and emerging risks.

Governance & Reporting

• Prepare monthly and quarterly risk reports to the respective business Exco’s and governance forums in Commercia Segment
• Deliver clear, forward-looking insights and reporting.
• Oversight of Risk Disciplines
• Lead and integrate specialist risk teams
• Ensure that there is coordinated coverage across all risk types.

Risk Culture & Capability Building

• Strengthen proactive risk and people culture.
• Develop senior risk talent and succession pipelines.

Key Stakeholders

• Commercial CEO & Exco’s, Segment CRO Risk Heads, Group Risk, BU Heads, Specialist Risk Functions, Internal Audit & Regulators.

​​​​​​​Success Measures

• Quality of Exco-level risk insights.
• Effective risk appetite management.
• Strong risk culture.
• Proactive emerging risk management.
• Alignment of risk outcomes to Commercial strategy.

​​​​​​​Experience & Qualifications:

• A Postgraduate degree in a relevant field
• Minimum 10 years' experience in risk management roles
• 3+ years' experience in senior leadership within financial services
• Strong expertise in ERM, risk appetite, capital and regulatory framework
• Solid understanding of investment and partnership funding
• Proven Exco‑level engagement and multidisciplinary team leadership

End Date: April 30, 2026