Jobs at Nedbank

To monitor and provide oversight on the Nedbank Top 17 ERM Risks within the Nedbank Insurance Group of Companies, to conduct risk based monitoring reviews and provide business with insights on industry best practice, sound risk management and governance controls and controls to meet regulatory requirements.

Job Responsibilities

Contribute to a culture of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, including CSI.

• Provide input, review and ensure accurate reporting and articulation of compliance, governance and risk management.
• Provide guidance in the completion of subsidiary compliance risk monitoring programs & Risk Control Self Assessments.
• Provide advice and/or input to internal stakeholders on possible contraventions of compliance risks through early detection.
• Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders by establishing partnerships in managing compliance risks.
• Engage with stakeholders formally through determining scope of work, understanding and identifying client needs.
• Develop collaborative relationship with the professional bodies in the industry such as Compliance Institute of South Africa (CISA) / Institute of Internal Auditors (IIASA).
• Execute the annual compliance risk-based program.
• Monitor Enterprise wide risks and determine the state of the control environment in client facing Clusters.
• Ensure compliance requirements are adhered to and adequate compliance risk management practices implemented.
• Identification and embedment of automated controls

People Specification
Essential Qualifications - NQF LevelPreferred Qualification

• Post Graduate Diploma: Risk Management , Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Certifications
Essential Certifications

• Compliance Institute of South Africa (CISA) - preferred, not essential

Type of ExposureMinimum Experience Level

• 3 - 6 - years experience in risk management / compliance / monitoring

Technical / Professional KnowledgeBehavioural Competencies

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
• Analysing situations or data that require an in depth evaluation of multiple factors
• Drafting reports
• Influencing stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas
• Comparing two or more sets of information Working with a group to identify alternative solutions to a problem
• Consolidating data from various sources and identify/interpret trends
• Identifying and interpreting regulatory risk trends
• Managing stakeholder expectations
• Monitoring adherence and compliance
• Working across all risk categories
• Presenting to senior leaders
• Change management
• Cluster specific operations
• Compliance reporting
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Reputational risk management
• Risk management process and frameworks
• Stakeholder management
• Codes of Good Governance
• Adaptability
• Applied Learning
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Driving for results
• Work Standards

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To manage and lead a team of Subpoena Execution Officers to deliver forensic and fraud risk services to Nedbank to mitigate fraud, reputational risk, criminal liability and to ensure regulatory compliance.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders through regular engagements.
• Ensure increased awareness of the impact of fraud and regulatory risks by sharing information, knowledge and collaborating across teams within Group Forensic Services (GFS) and other stakeholders.
• Manage and deliver on stakeholder expectations.
• Ensure services delivered to requirement.
• Maintain and manage relationships with suppliers.
• Ensure allocation is prioritised, sufficient resources allocated and clear accountability, direction and guidance provided.
• Manage investigations by monitoring cases allocated to investigators, including performance.
• Ensure suspicious transactions are reported within required timelines.
• Enable successful arrest and/or prosecution by the SAPS by ensuring affidavits submitted to the South African Police Services (SAPS) are accurate and meet the required quality standards.
• Vet completed investigation reports.
• Manage the "close-out" process of investigations.
• Ensure transformational targets are met.
• Contribute to a culture of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, business strategy and CSI.
• Address issues raised in culture surveys to improve results.
• Deliver a world-class service through client service culture.
• Achieve operational excellence.
• Add value to the business by generating innovative ideas.
• Manage performance of team members by implementing performance agreements and ensuring a clear vision.
• Mentor and coach staff on identified performance gaps.
• Ensure that Business Unit stays abreast in field of expertise and deliver on the expectations from stakeholders.
• Motivate team members to perform and contribute to the success of the business by creating an environment of teamwork and participation in decision making processes.
• Ensure an environment for optimal performance.
• Maintain a high performing team by identifying talent pool through career conversations and developing talent retention programmes.
• Embrace the Nedbank vision and values by leading by example.
• Provide input into GFS strategy and annual business plans.
• Ensure proper financing of the function and provide input into the compilation of budget for own cost centre, in line with Finance requirements, based on stakeholder agreements and needs and planned projects and deliverables.
• Ensure that planned projects and deliverables for the year are achieved within planned budget.
• Ensure agreed targets are met and that hours are accounted for and billed as per transfer pricing agreement with stakeholders.

Minimum Experience Level

• 5 - 8 years experience in banking and/or financial institution and/or forensic and/or other investigations and/or legal environment and 2 years experience in managing a team.

Preferred Experience

• Highly preferential is previous employment with SAPS, law enforcement, judicial or other Statutory Bodies

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• National Diploma: Commercial Practice , Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Certifications

• Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners (ICFP), Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) - preferred, not essential

Type of Exposure

• Managing a team of people
• Creating a business plan
• Developing and implementing a strategic plan
• Measuring client satisfaction
• Working with clients to solve client problems
• Investigating and reviewing processes to improve client satisfaction
• Coaching and mentoring others
• Providing constructive feedback to employees
• Communicating job requirements and performance standards to others
• Conducting performance feedback meetings
• Influencing stakeholders to obtain buy-in for concepts and ideas.
• Sharing information in different ways to increase clients understanding
• Presenting to senior leaders
• Managing conflict situations
• Drafting reports

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Budgeting
• Compliance reporting
• Employee engagement methodologies
• Financial Accounting Principles
• Forensic examination
• Fraud investigation methodology
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Interviewing techniques
• Legal Risk and practice management
• Negotiation techniques
• Organisational behaviour theory
• Resource allocation principles
• Service level agreements

Behavioural Competencies

• Aligning Performance for Success
• Earning Trust
• Building talent
• Guiding Team Success
• Building partnerships
• Driving for Results