Risk Manager

Role Purpose

Partner with designated business units to develop, maintain and continuously enhance comprehensive risk profiles across operational, investment and regulatory domains. This includes the proactive identification, assessment, management, monitoring and reporting of risks in line with organisational risk appetite and governance standards.

Act as a trusted advisor to the business, balancing regulatory rigour with commercial practicality, and enabling informed decision-making that supports sustainable growth and client outcomes.

Drive the evolution of risk management practices through the use of data, technology, automation and AI-enabled insights, enhancing early risk detection, reporting quality and overall operational efficiency.

Contribute to the execution of the enterprise risk management strategy through business partnering, governance oversight, thematic reviews, project participation and regulatory interpretation, while fostering a risk-aware, digitally enabled and client-centric culture.

Requirements

• Matric (Grade 12) (Required)
• Relevant qualification in Risk Management, Finance, Investments, Law, Business or Compliance (required)
• 3-5 years’ experience in Multi-Management/Asset Management financial services.
• 3-5 years’ experience in risk management, auditing (internal/external) or other relevant function.
• Strong understanding of IFRS, Companies Act and broader regulatory landscape
• Sound understanding of financial services operating models, products and risk drivers

Duties and Responsibilities

Risk Management & Business Partnering

• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including senior management.
• Partner with business unit leaders to provide practical, commercially sound risk guidance aligned to regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end risk profiles for assigned areas, ensuring accuracy, completeness and forward-looking insight.
• Work closely with risk owners to embed effective risk identification, assessment, mitigation and monitoring practices.
• Facilitate proactive risk management planning aligned to business strategy and risk appetite.
• Conduct structured risk assessments including interviews, control self-assessments and deep-dive analyses.
• Identify and monitor internal and external risk trends, including operational, regulatory and market risks.
• Leverage data and analytics tools to enhance risk visibility and support better decision-making.

Governance, Regulatory & Compliance Oversight

• Ensure alignment with prudential regulatory frameworks (e.g. CISCA, Insurance Act, PFA, FSR Act) and internal governance standards.
• Interpret and translate regulatory requirements into practical, business-aligned controls and processes.
• Support and coordinate combined assurance activities, ensuring alignment between risk, compliance and internal audit.
• Ensure the audit plan reflects key risk exposures and monitor closure of audit findings.
• Manage incident and error reporting processes in line with defined frameworks.
• Coordinate due diligence and ongoing oversight of third-party service providers.
• Apply technology-enabled approaches to enhance compliance monitoring, control validation and reporting.

Risk Reporting & Insights

• Produce high-quality, data-driven risk reports, dashboards and insights for management and governance forums.
• Key risk exposures
• Emerging risks and trends
• Areas requiring escalation or intervention
• Use data visualisation and analytics to improve reporting effectiveness and usability.
• Implement early-warning indicators and trend analysis to proactively identify risk developments.

Technology, Data & Continuous Improvement

• Drive improvements in efficiency and effectiveness through automation of manual processes and optimisation of workflows.
• Leverage risk systems, data analytics tools and digital platforms to enhance monitoring, reporting and control environments.
• Detect anomalies and emerging risks
• Enhance risk assessments
• Improve large-scale monitoring and oversight
• Contribute to the adoption of digitally enabled risk and compliance practices, including integrated GRC platforms.
• Promote a data-driven, technology-enabled risk culture across the business.

Stakeholder Engagement & Client Service

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal clients and stakeholders.
• Deliver against service level commitments and proactively manage expectations.
• Provide clear, actionable and solution-oriented risk advice.
• Identify opportunities to improve client outcomes and ensure fair treatment principles are upheld.

People & Culture

• Contribute to a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate a partnership-driven and solution-oriented mindset.
• Support and actively participate in change and transformation initiatives.
• Continuously develop professional, regulatory and industry knowledge.
• Promote innovation and encourage the adoption of data, technology and AI within the risk function

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