Senior Risk Officer (Finance or Banking Experience)
Job Description
- Essential Job Functions:
Analyze, understand, and interpret the risks being taken across area branches portfolio & operations, work closely with the Risk Manager to identify key risk exposures and performance drivers, define and monitor risk guidelines and develop quantitative and qualitative analytics for risk estimation and management. - Monitor risk exposures and proactively engage with the business to manage risk.
Aggregate information from a variety of sources and create detailed reports representing risk and portfolio construction. - Effectively communicate risk report information to and respond to risk-related inquiries from internal partners including the Risk Committee and Senior management.
Perform operational risk identification and assessment in business units. - Prepare operational risk issues and decisions reports on a regular basis.
- Assist in identifying and evaluating risk areas across operational activities.
- Develop a strong relationship with key stakeholders and business partners by addressing issues/concerns in a timely manner.
- Review or recommending policies and procedures to mitigate operational risk, such as disaster recovery plans and business continuity plans.
- Developing metrics to monitor operational risk exposure and progress towards goals.
Reviewing data on loss exposures and loss experience to detect emerging trends or problems. - Identifying potential operational risk exposures, evaluating potential losses from those exposures, and developing mitigation strategies for high-risk situations.
- Monitoring the performance of operational risk management controls through regular audits and assessments.
- Developing,communicating, and enforcing operational risk policies and procedures.
Providing training and education to management and/or staff on best practices for reducing operational risk exposure. - Conducting internal audits to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to operational risk.
Job Requirements
- Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
Experience 4+ Years in financial institutions i.e., banks, (Preferred in SME/microfinance institutions). - Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Proficient user of Microsoft office as well as, ability to develop rigorous analysis using different applications like Power BI.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and thrive in a fast-paced team environment.
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