Risk Officer (Investment Management)

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POSITION INFO:

Great opportunity to join a renowned Asset Manager as a Risk Officer in Cape Town. 

This role will support the Head of Risk in providing oversight and monitoring the risk profile of assigned business units, ensuring management of each business unit is appropriately managing their risks and control environment.

This is an EE designated opportunity. 

Some key role functions:

• Support, advise and assist management and staff to embed risk management.
• Ensure that risk management processes are implemented within assigned business units. 
• Manage the rollout of risk policies, and review and challenge policy compliance substantiations conducted by management.  
• Monitor and challenge the adequacy and effectiveness of the risk management system and internal control environment.
• Advise management and staff on developing processes and controls to proactively manage risks.
• Investigate, analyse and report on risk events (includes operational losses), and advise on appropriate remedial actions to address any control weaknesses.
• Prepare accurate and complete risk reports and dashboards and ensure timely escalation of risks to the Head of Risk.
• Positively influence the risk culture of assigned business units and identify actions to improve the risk culture.
• Liaise with the Group Internal Audit function on audits conducted and provide assurance on the timely resolution of audit findings.

Key requirements:

• CA(SA) with 4-6 years' experience post qualification 
• Experience in Risk Management or Internal Audit.
• Asset Management industry experience.
• Knowledge and use of enterprise risk management systems would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of process analysis techniques and methodologies would be an advantage

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