Job Title: Risk Manager Cash Management Operations (CMO)
Organisation: Standard Chartered Bank
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Hong Kong, China. It operates a network of over 1,700 branches and outlets (including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) across more than 70 countries and employs around 87,000 people. It is a universal bank with operations in consumer, corporate and institutional banking, and treasury services.
Job Summary: We are seeking a Risk Manager – Cash Management Operations (CMO) to manage first-line risk activities for our Cash and Trade Operations. This dual-role position is ideal for a professional with a balanced blend of operations and business risk experience, who understands the criticality of risk in real-time service delivery
You will act as the in-country risk lead, working closely with the Cluster Head of Business Risk and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) team to ensure effective control execution, risk identification, and regulatory readiness across all Cash Management Operations (CMO) functions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Operational Risk & Governance
- Serve as the first-line risk partner for Cash and Trade Operations.
- Execute and monitor risk controls, ensuring compliance with Group and local regulatory standards.
- Lead periodic risk reviews, audits, and control assessments.
- Provide oversight on incident escalation, root cause analysis, and remediation plans.
Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory
- Collaborate with Operations, Risk, and Compliance teams to drive a strong control culture.
- Support governance forums with relevant data, reports, and risk updates.
- Coordinate business continuity, regulatory reviews, and control testing activities.
Risk Monitoring & Control Framework
- Maintain accurate Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), Key Control Indicators (KCIs), and operational risk registers.
- Challenge and validate risk assessments, identify control gaps, and recommend enhancements.
- Support automation and process improvements to mitigate operational risk exposure.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- A bachelor’s degree in Business, Risk, Finance, or a related field.
- Risk-related certifications an added advantage (e.g., Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM)) are advantageous.
- Blend of operations and business risk experience — must understand both perspectives.
- Proven ability to manage first-line risk in a banking or financial services environment.
- Strong eye for detail with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Familiarity with risk frameworks (Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF), Operations Risk (OR), compliance) and hands-on operational controls.
- Prior experience within the Bank system or financial operations is highly preferred
Competencies
- Action Oriented
- Collaborates
- Customer Focus
- Gives Clarity & Guidance
- Manages Ambiguity
- Develops Talent
- Drives Vision & Purpose
- Nimble Learning
- Decision Quality
- Courage
- Instills Trust
- Strategic Mindset
- Technical Competencies: This is a generic competency to evaluate candidate on role-specific technical skills and requirements
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join Standard Chartered Bank should apply online at the link below.
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No Experience required