Senior Risk Manager job description

Job brief

We are in need of a senior risk manager who will provide us with guidance on various risks (business, financial, legal, and security.) Potential hazards will be identified, and you'll take measures to stop and lessen issues.

You should be extremely observant and methodical in this position. Additionally, you should be able to persuasively articulate your plans and communicate efficiently. We'd like to meet you if you have a background in financial analysis and risk assessment.

In the end, you'll make sure that risk management helps our business maintain its reputation and profits.

Responsibilities

• Assessing potential hazards to identify and analyze them.
• Consider the implications of each danger to determine its seriousness.
• Processes and procedures for auditing.
• Develop risk management controls and procedures.
• Create procedures to get rid of or lessen potential dangers.
• Create backup strategies to deal with emergencies.
• Look for flaws in the current policies and practices.
• Create reports and offer suggestions.
• Help put plans and answers into action.
• Assessing employees' risk awareness and providing them with training where appropriate.
• Work with the operations managers to ensure that all safety rules and regulations are upheld, all company procedures are followed, and so on.
• Create quarterly reports and documentation on operational risk capital for senior executives, the board, the corporate treasury department, and regulatory scrutiny.
• To ensure compliance with regulatory capital rules, do a formal design review of the applicable regulations against the management procedures.
• Supervise and lead other team members as assigned.

Requirements

• BSC or BA in law, business, finance, or a related discipline
• Proven work experience as a risk manager
• Must understand risk assessment and mitigation
• Knowledge of reporting and auditing procedures
• Familiarity with the rules and standards for industry compliance (e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Act)
• Strong research and computer abilities; familiarity with analysis software is preferable (e.g., Statistical Analysis Software, or SAS)
• Logical intellect with strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent presentation and communication abilities
• Professional risk manager (PRM) certification is an added advantage