Job Description

To manage risk in a high complex environment through development of risk management strategy aligned to segment and group strategy for area of accountability and ensure implementation thereof; manage a team to deliver on strategy and to drive platform thinking and enabling or embedding risk capabilities to support mitigation of risk; manage key stakeholder engagements across risk advisory, assurance and reporting functions; advise on appropriate risk oversight functions across international subsidiaries where applicable

• Provide input into, and implement, corporate governance, compliance, integrity and ethics policies 
• Ensure appropriate accountability to identify and manage risk exposures where they may arise
• Provide requisite risk requirements in the management and implementation of Manage SLAs with Business Unit stakeholders across FSR 
• Stays abreast of relevant industry risk management best practices and legislative amendments and suggests ways to leverage these to ensure continuous improvement.
• Creates risk awareness and manages audit findings.
• Participate in Group risk forums where required and cascades relevant information through team.
• Develop a legal, risk and compliance strategy for the business to proactively identify risks to the bank.
• Provide oversight of implementation of legal, risk and compliance policies and procedures, aligned to FirstRand policies and procedures, in order to ensure compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Interpret and apply policy to business to drive risk outcomes.
• Develop key risk and performance indicators to measure risk outcomes
• Defined business strategy by translating it into the business operations which fall within defined risk appetite.
• Draft methodical risk monitoring plans to appropriately cover all areas of business oversight, whilst ensuring that these are aligned to segment, group and divisional COE monitoring outcomes
• Ensure that risk reports are produced timeously, covering all relevant areas of oversight including risk monitoring, risk assessments and all other risk exercises
• Provide guidance and input into governance, process and delivery of new products being developed by the BU to ensure appropriate risk considerations 
• Communicate policy modification, objective achievement progress and critical success factors to impacted stakeholders.
• Ensure the development and implementation of multiple practices in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks.
• Identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives, driving best practice solutions
• Be aware of, and responsive to local conditions.
• Influence the development of appropriate organisational structures, capacity and delivery systems.
• Appropriately manage and steer the BU Risk and Compliance Committee to ensure all key risks are socialised and escalated where applicable
• Draft and maintain core BU risk charters and frameworks
• Provide appropriate risk advice on other BU policies, charters and frameworks covering areas such as Credit, Shariah, Treasury etc.
• Establish a sound collaborative relationship between the Shariah and Risk teams to ensure that all Shariah risks are classified, reported on, managed and remediated per FSR risk guidelines
• Ensure that Shariah input is procured in relevant risk identification, assessment, reporting, remediation and monitoring exercises
• Implement best practices against the risk management framework and adjust practices as and when necessary
• Establish a sound risk management culture through awareness of campaigns to influence behaviour and drive the importance of compliance
• Escalate critical regulatory risk issues as identified to BU EXCO/relevant Risk Committees and/or Group structures as necessary
• Brainstorm, identify, implement and drive innovative best practice ideas within the organisation to ensure increased efficiencies
• Create and participate in specialist communities of practice and represents the organisation at Group and industry level to share best practice insights and solutions
• Drive strategic projects, change management and platform integration across operations
• Leverage Group capability to exploit opportunities
• Ensure and encourage adherence to an operational framework of policies and procedures
• Maintain expert knowledge on relevant legislative amendments, industry best practices and provide advice to relevant stakeholders
• Maintain up to date knowledge of local and global trends, with specific emphasis and focus on BU ambits of control
• Provide thought leadership and expertise
• Demonstrate leadership behaviour through personal involvement, commitment and dedication in support of organisational values
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across business areas and across the group
• Identify and encourage participation in activities that are appropriate for own and employee development in area of responsibility
• Manage team or teams in areas of responsibility in delivery against performance targets and achievement of wider human capital objectives

Job Details

Take note that applications will not be accepted on the below date and onwards, kindly submit applications ahead of the closing date indicated below.

07/11/25