Risk Manager I

Job Description

Hello Future Risk Manager I

Welcome to FNB, the home of the #changeables. We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our team at R&C Marketing, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious. Now’s the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change!

Overview of the role:

The successful candidate will be supporting the Risk Head at R&C Marketing to manage the risk profile by providing risk management strategies, tools, methodologies, measuring and reporting on the risk exposures across the end-to-end value chain. This entails capabilities across Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Insights & Analytics, Sponsorships, Events, Brand Identity and brand strategy execution across Personal, Private, Commercial segments and Broader Africa.

You will be responsible to:

• Support the Risk Head in managing the functional operational risk management programmes.
• Understand business tools, processes and systems in order to provide required risk guidance.
• Examine, verify, evaluate and report on operational and managerial processes, systems and outcomes to ensure integrity and compliance.
• Assist in business process reviews, risk assessments, developing deliverables and reporting progress against outcomes.
• Develop, implement and maintain PRCIA’s (Process Risk and Control Identification and Assessment)
• Implement and monitor operational risk control plans, focusing on key controls and risk themes.
• Identify and assess operational risks across R&C Marketing processes, projects, and third-party engagements
• Prepare clear and concise operational risk reports for governance forums.
• Develop and implement KRI’s and capture on Open Pages.
• Capture Operational losses and events on Open Pages.
• Manage outsourcing. Identify vendors with a materiality of medium to high - to be completed on Open Pages and KY3P tool
• Drive a combined assurance approach by collaborating with line management and internal audit.
• Verify audit findings and ensure it has been closed off by business.
• Conduct control testing activities, aligning to key and critical controls identified in the business.
• Provide input into the completion of risk scenarios and risk appetites
• Development and facilitation of comprehensive risk assurance plans that cover the assessment of key controls and health checks triggered by external events or identified hotspots for control weaknesses.
• Align with the requirements set out in the FirstRand combined assurance standard.
• Ensure that operational risk related findings arising from GIA, MCOE or other assurance providers are tracked through to resolution.
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships across business areas and across the group.
• Keep abreast of relevant risk developments externally and ensure it is considered in the risk profile for the business
• Ensure development of appropriate solutions to identify losses and risk exposures and facilitate the effective implementation thereof

You will be an ideal candidate if you have: 

• Have a relevant Postgraduate or BCom Degree
• Have at least 5 years' experience in Risk Management
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in risk management systems, data analytics, process mapping and reporting tools.
• Previous working experience in cross-functional environments.

You will have access to:

• Opportunities to network and collaborate.
• Challenging working environment
• Opportunities to innovate.

We can be a match if you are:  

• Curious & courageous - you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to
• Obsessed with mastery - you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it.

Are you interested to take the step? We look forward to engaging with you further. Apply now!

 

Important Closing Date Note

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

19/03/26