Operational Risk Manager

Job Classification

Job Family

Risk, Audit and Compliance

Career Stream

Operational Risk

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Professional

FAIS Affected

Job Purpose

To implement and maintain the Groups operational risk management framework through partnering with business to manage operational risk and ensure compliance to regulatory requirements; as per Nedbank business strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• This role will support the Senior Manager and cover the portfolio of Client Operations (Lending Middle Office Areas),HR, Marketing and Strategy.
  
  

Build sound professional relationships with clients through collaboration; client focus; innovative growth; excellent execution; taking ownership

• Build trust with clients through professional conduct and providing advice and guidance.
• Develop professional working relationships with internal stakeholders (Other Risk functions; Group; Audit etc.) through collaboration; liaising with various stakeholders to improve the framework.
• Strong Team player
• High Performer
• Optimise business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to Nedbank.
• Improve the risk culture through on-going active contribution (awareness campaigns and day to day interaction with stakeholders and clients).
• Deliver efficiency initiatives
• Identify and assess the risk and controls relevant to the portfolio in terms of operations; new products; projects; systems and the environment
• Ensure that risks are well managed and assurance monitoring plans are well defined and effective.
• Monitor adherence and compliance to the operational risk management framework.
• Ensure that the operational risk reporting to the various governance forums are accurate; relevant and comparable by reporting timeously.
• Prevent recurrence of incidents by undertaking investigations; classifying and reporting operational risk incidents.
• Ensure appropriate evidence of risk management by adhering to internal governance standards.
  
  

Job Responsibilities Continue

People Specification

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
  
  

Preferred Qualification

MBA/CA

Essential Certifications

Preferred Certifications

Minimum Experience Level

3-5 years experience in banking risk

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Change management
• Communication Strategies
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Industry trends
• Principles of financial management
• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Relevant software and systems knowledge
• Research methodology
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
  
  

Behavioural Competencies

• Communication
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Building Partnerships
• Adaptability
• Stress Tolerance
• Decision Making
  
  

Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566