Risk Manager
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full time
Job Description
Enterprise Risk Management:
- Develop and maintain the Bank's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework.
- Identify, assess, monitor, and report emerging and existing risks across the Bank.
- Coordinate periodic risk assessments and risk reviews.
- Maintain the Bank's Risk Register and ensure timely mitigation of identified risks.
- Promote a strong risk culture across the organization.
Credit Risk Management:
- Monitor the quality and performance of the Bank's loan portfolio.
- Review portfolio risk indicators including PAR, delinquency trends, write-offs, and concentration risks.
- Conduct independent reviews of credit proposals and risk exposures.
- Recommend risk mitigation strategies to minimize credit losses.
- Monitor adherence to approved credit policies and risk appetite limits.
Operational Risk Management:
- Identify operational risk exposures arising from processes, systems, people, and external events.
- Monitor operational loss incidents and recommend corrective actions.
- Conduct Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) across departments.
- Ensure implementation of effective internal controls.
Risk Monitoring and Reporting:
- Prepare periodic risk reports for Management, Executive Management, Board Committees, and regulators.
- Track Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and escalate breaches promptly.
- Monitor compliance with risk limits and approved risk appetite thresholds.
- Provide recommendations on risk exposures and mitigation measures.
Regulatory Compliance and Governance:
- Ensure compliance with applicable CBN regulations, prudential guidelines, and industry standards.
- Support regulatory examinations and audits.
- Monitor implementation of regulatory recommendations relating to risk management.
- Assist in the review and update of risk management policies and procedures.
Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) and Information Security:
- Coordinate the Bank's Business Continuity Management (BCM) activities.
- Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing.
- Support information security risk assessments and controls implementation.
Training and Risk Awareness:
- Conduct risk awareness and risk culture training across the Bank (Staff and Board).
- Provide guidance to departments on risk identification and mitigation.
- Promote risk ownership at all levels of the organization.
Requirements
- Must have 5-8 years experience in Risk Management, Credit Risk, Internal Control, Audit, Compliance or related function
- Experience performing above roles in a digital banking environment is important to being successful on this role, show clear understanding of digital loan products: sales, collection and delinquent management
- Relevant Professional certification is an added advantage, CIBN (MCP) certification is important. Where not available, there must be commitment to certification within the first year of employment
- Experience working in a financial institution and understanding of CBN stipulated ratio, standards, reporting and other relevant guideline is a must have
- Previous and proven usage of Microsoft office, accounting and core banking solutions is essential for the role holder
- Experience working with start-up is an advantage but not compulsory
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills is required
- Strong knowledge of credit risk assessment, financial and lending principles.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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