Risk and Compliance Officer | 12 Month Contract - Bryanston

Requirements:

• • Relevant Bachelor's Degree


• • Registered with professional bodies (such as the Compliance Institute and/or Institute of Risk Management)


• • Professional Body qualification/s (advantageous)


• • At least 5 years job-related experience


• • Knowledge of Risk and Compliance


• • The ability to use standard software packages (e.g. Microsoft Office) and to learn bespoke packages if required


• • Report writing


• • Governance, Risk and Controls


• • Understanding of Industry trends


• • Relevant regulatory knowledge

Responsibilities:

• • To provide effective and efficient control and monitoring of all risk and compliance management activities


• • REQUIRED MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE


• • Implement risk management practices


• • Identify and assess risks within the company environment in collaboration with Manager.


• • Provide recommendations into the risk management action plan.


• • Implement the risk awareness plan, as agreed by Management.


• • Assist in reviewing risk strategies, ensuring alignment line with the business objectives.


• • Maintain and compile a risk register to inform risk management decisions.


• • Provide assurance on the Fund's level of risk compliance


• • Incorporate compliance awareness into the businesses culture.


• • Assist with the design and implementation of a formal compliance programme i.e. establish and implement frameworks; policies and procedures; formal monitoring; and regulatory / legislative compliance reporting.


• • Foster a risk and compliance awareness culture


• • Conduct risk and compliance awareness campaigns throughout the Fund.


• • Co-facilitate awareness programmes with identified stakeholders.


• • Provide guidance on strategic and business projects with regard to risk related matters.


• • Provide project management support


• • Participate in projects or collaborative business initiatives, and provide support on risk management activities


• • Provide support on strategic and business projects


• • Implement fraud risk management practices


• • Implement fraud prevention frameworks, policies and plans


• • Conduct preliminary investigations into suspicious activities


• • Provide assistance to investigative authorities in connection with a fraud matter


• • Follow up on fraud cases and provide periodic progress reports to governance structures


• • Establish and implement business continuity management (BCM) practices and procedures


• • Facilitate maintenance of BCM programme (BCP Strategy; planning and testing)


• • Provide guidance to business units on business continuity management


• • Submit reports to various governance structures on status of BCM for the Fund


• • Assist with the implementation of a combined assurance model


• • Establish partnerships with internal and external assurance providers in order to provide a coordinated approach to all the assurance activities of the Fund


• • Liaise with external and internal auditors, providing them with accurate information in a timely manner.


• • Perform activities commensurate with the Fund's risk management policy and combined assurance practices and procedures