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• The
  Head will offer risk leadership to in country risk and ensuring compliance
  with group minimum standards in relation to market risk, liquidity risk,
  operational risk, compliance risk and other risks as may be determined
  from time to time by the managing director or Centre risk directors.
• In
  charge of the determination of the risk strategy for the bank in
  consultation with business partners, aligned to the Standard Bank Africa
  (SBAF) business (PBB and CIB), SBAF risk and Group risk strategies.
• Define,
  develop and maintain an effective risk management framework, aligned to
  the SBAF business processes, SBAF risk framework and the Group’s
  standards.
• Customise
  Group risk standards and policies to in country conditions, without
  compromising on Group minimum requirements; and obtaining consent for
  modifications from the relevant Group policy custodian.
• Routinely
  engage the Centre risk partners to ensure coordination and effective
  execution of risk processes.
• Actively
  participate in the bank’s business processes, initiatives, forums,
  committees, etc. to ensure that risk requirements are appropriately
  considered, executed and reported e.g. Board risk and audit committees,
  EXCO, PBB and CIB Exco’s, Operational Risk and Compliance Committee, New
  Products Committee, ALCO, Credit committee etc.
• Regularly
  communicate the Group risk standards, policies and other risk principles
  effectively to risk staff and business partners.
• Ensure
  that risk standards and policies are properly implemented.
• Carry
  out periodic self-assessments of compliance with risk governance
  standards, to formulate applications for appropriate carve-outs or
  dispensations from standards and ensure that appropriate remedial action
  plans are implemented to mitigate any deficiencies identified.
• Ensure
  that appropriate training initiatives (including calling for training to
  be provided by Group or Centre risk partners) are planned and executed.
• The
  Head Risk will be responsible for carrying out appropriate monitoring
  activities to provide assurance on the effectiveness of risk functions to
  the bank’s executive management, its board and to Centre risk partners.
• Escalate
  breaches and incidents as per the appropriate escalation processes,
  including appropriate participation in the remedial actions.
• The
  incumbent will prepare and submit monthly and quarterly reports on
  activities and risk profile to the bank’s governance committees (board,
  executive and business unit management and risk governance) and to provide
  prescribed information to Centre risk partners.
• Oversee
  and manage the bank’s risk team
• Effective
  management of subordinates
• Evaluate
  and manage the performance of to achieve a high standard of competence,
  motivation and service orientation, focusing on the development and
  retention of promising staff.
• Manage
  and ensure there is a cordial communication relationship between the bank
  and the regulator

• The
  ideal candidate should preferably have a minimum of five to possibly ten years’
  banking experience the majority of which in a relevant risk management
  environment.
• The
  applicant must hold a relevant tertiary qualification (a risk management
  qualification would be an advantage);
• Detailed
  knowledge and understanding of the bank’s business environment, strategy
  and plans and products;
• Practical
  knowledge of how to input, access and utilise information from the
  network/systems to analyse and forecast trends;
• Detailed
  working knowledge of the bank’s operating systems and controls;
• Computer
  literacy skills i.e. proficiency in MS Office

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