Specialist: Operational Risk

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• To provide specialist expertise and enable proactive and effective risk identification, assessment and management in Operations through:
  • Developing and running the implementation of operational risk policies, frameworks and standards 
  • Develop risk management practices designed to identify risk exposures at a process level
  • Effectively implementing risk assessment practices so that management can be provided with accurate risk information for effective decision-making on internal controls. 
  • Collecting risk information and drafting reports to stakeholders on risk exposures. 

Experience

Minimum:

• At least 5 years’ experience in Risk Function
• At least 1 year in an Operational Risk environment
• Risk and control knowledge
• Conducting risk and control self-assessments
• Risk report writing

Ideal:

• +5 years’ experience in Risk Function
• +1 year in an Operational Risk environment
• Experience in a financial services / banking environment would be beneficial

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Bachelor's Degree in Risk and Compliance or Economic and Management Sciences

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• Honours Degree in Risk and Compliance or Economic and Management Sciences

Knowledge

Minimum:

• Risk and control knowledge
• Basic understanding of key business processes and functions and an understanding of key risks in these areas
• Principles for sound management of operational risk 
• Risk and Control Self-Assessments

Ideal:

• Basic understanding of banking industry (SARB regulations and banking standards)
• Data and Analytics

Skills

• Communications Skills
• Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals.

Capitec Bank is an authorised financial services provider (FSP 46669) and registered credit provider (NCRCP13). Capitec Bank Limited Reg. No: 1980/003695/06