Senior Risk Analyst

SUMMARY:
Senior Risk Analyst

POSITION INFO:

Job Title: Senior Risk Analyst
Location: Tygervalley, Bellville

Company industry: Financial Services

Career level: Mid-Level

Employment status: Full Time
Qualification: Post graduate degree

Years of experience: More than 4 years

Job description:
Will be responsible for overseeing all risk management activities for Distribution Wealth, performing accurate and independent analysis in relation to risk items (including operational incidents), and then present findings to the relevant risk manager and business management. Will also be required to evaluate and then enhance / automate
analysis and reporting as a whole and improve the risk management system Distribution Wealth.

Responsibilities:
- Plan, execute and manage risk analysis and assessments, both financial and operational, against set parameters
- Collate and draft appropriate risk reports and provide effective feedback
- Ensure operational incidents are appropriately documented and managed
- Assist in maintaining and improving risk dashboards
- Assist in establishing internal protocols and effective risk management communication to improve risk management culture and awareness within business
- Monitor risk tolerance levels and provide solutions for improvements
- Collate and interpret risk assessment results
- Ensure risk or weaknesses identified are escalated
- Building relationships with business

Minimum requirements:
- Financial service, securities, investment, IT and risk experience advantageous
- Relevant qualification (i.e. high-quality energetic chartered accountant, actuary, data/math/stats, engineer)
- Programming abilities advantageous
- Specialist knowledge on regulatory matters (i.e. FAIS Act, etc.) advantageous
- Risk management / CFP / CFA qualification and experience advantageous

Competencies required:
- Communication skills (verbal & written)
- Resilience
- Problem solving
- Time Management
- Attention to detail
- Team player