Enterprise Risk Manager

SUMMARY:
If you’re a risk-savvy professional who believes that “we’ll deal with it later” are the most dangerous words in business, this Enterprise Risk Manager opportunity could be your next career move. Join a high-performance environment where control, foresight, and a healthy level of paranoia aren’t just encouraged, they’re essential.

POSITION INFO:
Must be willing to relocate to Cape Town at own expense.

Our client operates within the financial services and investment environment. This Enterprise Risk Manager role sits at the heart of the business, reporting into senior leadership and playing a critical role in ensuring that the organisation stays firmly on the right side of risk and reality.

You will take ownership of the enterprise risk management framework, ensuring that risks are not only identified but actually managed. From operational to IT risk, you’ll be the go-to person for turning “this could be an issue” into structured, measurable, and controlled outcomes.

This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic, evolving environment where your ability to think ahead, challenge the status quo, and occasionally say “I told you so” will directly impact business resilience and success.

If you thrive in environments where no two days look the same, enjoy balancing strategy with hands-on execution, and believe that risk frameworks should be lived not laminated, this role offers both challenge and growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain the enterprise risk management framework
• Identify, assess, monitor, and report on key risks to management and at a Board level
• Design and implement risk mitigation strategies that actually get used
• Oversee operational and IT risk management, including cyber risk considerations
• Drive business process improvements and support adoption of new technologies
• Manage IT risk strategy and liaise with outsourced service providers
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning
• Conduct due diligence on service providers and operational processes
• Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to embed a strong risk culture

• Relevant qualification in Finance, Risk, Engineering, or a related field
• 5–10 years’ experience in enterprise risk management (operational risk focus)
• CISA preferred
• Strong exposure to IT risk and cybersecurity
• Experience within financial services
• Strong understanding of risk frameworks, controls, and governance
• Ability to translate complex risks into practical business solutions
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage at an executive level

• Business acumen
• Collaboration
• Critical thinking
• Impact and influence
• Drive for results
• Curiosity and continuous learning
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to roll up sleeves and get involved

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