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Standard Bank Group

Runs banking and financial services across Africa

Non-Financial Risk Manager

Risk ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLuanda, AngolaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's-level degree in Business Management and Commerce or Risk Management.
  • Three to four years of experience in operational risk management and corporate risk matters.
  • Practical experience applying risk management and control models in the financial services sector.
  • In-depth knowledge of risk appetite, risk response, and continuous process improvement.
  • Understanding of non-financial risk and risks associated with financial reporting.
  • Clear communication and presentation of information.
  • Ability to question and challenge ideas constructively.
  • Ability to persuade and influence.
  • Adaptability and openness to change.
  • Critical analysis and evaluation of information.
  • Ability to interpret data and make decisions.
  • Ability to provide analyses and recommendations.
  • Conflict management and resolution.
  • Compliance with and promotion of established rules and standards.
  • Knowledge of insurable risk analysis, economic capital management, risk management effectiveness assessment, risk identification, risk measurement and assessment, risk reporting, risk response strategy definition, and risk-benefit assessment.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary non-financial risk contact for stakeholders, providing specialist advice on fraud, information risk, and other operational risks and threats to embed control mechanisms in business strategy.
  • Maintain credible relationships with internal and external audit teams, regulators, and peer institutions to support collaborative risk supervision and management.
  • Conduct Risk and Control Self-Assessments across applicable business areas, assess relevant risks, and identify and record control weaknesses.
  • Analyze business impacts and facilitate formal risk acceptance when residual risk exceeds established risk appetite.
  • Promote a strong risk and control culture across functions and participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives.
  • Analyze risk scenarios by collecting and interpreting data to prepare business units for potential systemic or operational failures.
  • Identify weaknesses in internal processes, people, and systems, and risks from external events across complex operations, considering interdependencies among the 17 operational risk types.
  • Monitor actual losses against established risk appetite and report trends to prompt management intervention.
  • Facilitate root-cause analysis of significant operational and information risk incidents to prevent recurrence and strengthen controls.
  • Identify high-risk initiatives and cloud solution implementations using risk assessment tools to protect against emerging technology and operational threats.
  • Conduct risk assessments for strategic transformation projects and new product launches, quantifying and mitigating changes in the business risk profile.
  • Collaborate with Third-Party Risk Management on supplier lifecycle oversight and assessment of external entities' controls to mitigate supply-chain risks.
  • Advise on information risk policies, key information assets, control weaknesses, and protection of bank data confidentiality and integrity.
  • Participate in Business Risk Control Committees, provide factual information, and escalate relevant issues to support accountability and clear risk ownership.
  • Use the Risk Market Place platform to improve Risk-as-a-Service delivery and the efficiency of risk reporting and monitoring.
  • Execute data-informed non-financial risk management decisions and interventions across business lines.
  • Implement proactive measures for key existing and emerging non-financial risk exposures.
  • Support adoption of capital modeling principles through training that helps business partners understand operational risk exposure implications for capital requirements.
  • Coordinate with Group Financial Crime Control and Group Information Risk Management teams, consulting their expertise before implementing complex controls.
  • Advise on PCI DSS and data privacy requirements to prevent data breaches and maintain regulatory compliance.
  • Maintain and assess the effectiveness and relevance of the non-financial risk management model, recommending changes for emerging risks and threats.
  • Monitor and assess the desired non-financial risk culture across the three lines of defense using appropriate indicators and incentives.
  • Guide business areas on information risk, key information assets, risk events and causes, risk treatment measures, and reporting significant weaknesses and control deficiencies.
  • Track regulatory and compliance changes through ongoing collaboration with Information Technology Security, Data Governance, Logical Access Management, PCI compliance, and Data Privacy stakeholders.
  • Support implementation and embedding of the non-financial risk management model across business areas through regular engagement with leadership and management, promoting integrated management of the 17 risk types.

About the Company

Standard Bank Group

Runs banking and financial services across Africa

Standard Bank Group operates banking, insurance and investment businesses focused on Africa, serving individuals, families, businesses and institutional clients. Its services cover everyday accounts and payments, savings and lending, business finance, corporate transactions and investment banking. The group also manages insurance, asset management and wealth offerings that support clients through different financial needs and stages of life. Local banking operations connect with international centres and offshore hubs to support cross-border activity, trade and access to financial markets. Founded in 1862, the group is headquartered in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Johannesburg, South Africa
Founded
1862

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