Specialist: Risk - Johannesburg at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Description

• Consult and collaborate with a variety of internal stakeholders to better understand the business requirements, processes, product needs and alternative solutions.
• Identifying and tracking potential issues and risks that could lead to financial and non-financial impact.
• Implementing and embedding risk management strategies that help reduce risk exposure and losses.
• Providing reports to management regarding the status of risk exposures to help them make informed decisions about risk mitigation strategies.
• Conducting regular assessments of the effectiveness of Critical Processes and Non-Critical Processes to ensure they are meeting the required standards.
• Reviewing the applicable policies to identify any gaps that exist within the business.
• Coordinating with multiple cross functional stakeholders to drive governance across the business and enable a Satisfactory Control Environment
• Preparing reports documenting risk exposure and recommending solutions for reducing risk exposure
• Implement pro-active reviewing of processes to identify any risks or potential issues.
• Coordinating efforts across business and Assurance providers to ensure the best possible assurance outcomes.
• Implementation, embedment and maintenance of legislative and regulatory requirements, policies, and standards. Ensuring that your area of responsibility is fully compliant with all requirements including monitoring of Compliance training.
• Impart your expert knowledge on business colleagues to help them stay on top of the evolving risk environment.
• Collaborate with your peers to collectively think of innovative ideas that drive risk identification across the business.
• Perform other duties as required.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required), Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Risk Management (Required)