We are looking for a proactive and analytical Operational Risk Officer to join our Risk & Compliance team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Bank’s stability, strategic growth, and operational excellence. If you are passionate about risk management, assurance, and empowering business units to operate safely and effectively, we would love to hear from you.
As part of the second line of defence, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the Bank’s capital and earnings by ensuring that operational risks are independently assessed, monitored, and well‑managed. You’ll work closely with business units, providing insight, challenge, and support to strengthen our overall risk maturity.
Duties and Responsibilities
-Embedding a strong risk culture through awareness programmes and training initiatives that promote sound risk management practices across the institution. -Monitoring and reporting compliance with operational risk policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and escalating breaches where necessary. -Following up and validating the closure of audit issues, ensuring that corrective actions adequately address root causes. -Conducting on‑site risk assessments, evaluating control effectiveness and identifying improvement areas. -Analysing key operational risk indicators (KRIs) and preparing insightful monthly reports. -Assessing the effectiveness of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans (BCP & DRP) and overall operational risk processes. -Compiling operational risk reports and documenting internal risk loss events for management oversight. -Advising business units on developing risk profiles, capturing risk events, and monitoring KRIs. -Reviewing risk assessments for new business initiatives, ensuring internal controls and risk mitigation strategies are fit for purpose.
Key Result Areas -Monitoring the control environment and tracking the resolution of outstanding audit actions. -Driving enterprise‑wide awareness and understanding of risk policies, processes, and expectations. -Reviewing the quality, accuracy, and completeness of departmental risk assessment submissions. -Coordinating the timely reporting and escalation of key risks and internal loss events across the business. -Evaluating risk assessments for new initiatives and projects to ensure adequate controls and risk mitigation measures are in place.
Qualifications and Experience
-A Degree in Banking, Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or an equivalent qualification. -4 to 5 years’ relevant experience within the Financial Services sector, preferably in operational risk, compliance, audit, or related risk functions. -Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy. -Excellent communication, facilitation, and training skills. -Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving capability. -Ability to influence stakeholders and gain commitment. -Strong information‑gathering and investigative skills. -Collaborative mindset with strong execution and follow‑through. -Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. -Excellent organisational and planning skills. -Strong report‑writing capability.
