Risk Specialist at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• To support the Risk Manager in achieving their objective of embedding  Risk Management Obligations within Invest Operations.To assist the business in fulfilling its mandate of Protecting both internal and external stakeholders through proactive Risk Management.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Facilitate fraud incident review,analysis and corrective actions.
• Update SOPs for business improvement  - Align SOPs with regulatory changes and best practices
• Fin Recon Management support and back-up.  - Investigate items on the Fin recon reports to clear 
• Investigate Data Integrity items  - Look at the data integrity items and determine Risk or Compliance issue
• Receive and vet all submitted Risk and Compliance related work.
• Management and adherence to POPIA & PAIA - Review Data Management; Access control and training and awareness processes
• Daily/ Monthly risk monitoring - Review High risk transactions
• Risk Management reporting - Develop Reporting Framework with timelines and Key Risk Indicators
• Existing risk incident Management - Review and Manage Existing Risk Incidents
• Implementation and adherence to TCF principles - Review business processes are in line with the TCF principals
• Operational Support and guidance in terms of risk management - Provide operational teams with support and guidance on identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks
• Risk Incident Response Management - Coordinate and manage the response to Risk Incidents
• Risk Remedial Action Management - Manage and oversee the implementation of remedial action for identified risks
• Development and Maintenance of Applicable CRMP

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Questioning techniques
• Customer service orientation
• Conflict handling
• Good communication skills
• Relationship building skills
• Results orientation
• Assertiveness
• Positive attitude
• Time management skills
• Self-managed
• Analytical skills – facilitation and coaching

Education and Experience

• Matric -essential
• Risk Management or similar qualification(preferable)
• Investment Product knowledge 5 years
• LISP experience 3 years
• Microsoft office experience intermediate
• Compass system knowledge 5 years
• Paradigm system knowledge 3 years
• Frontline system knowledge 3 years
• Knowledge of Investment legislation