Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Risk Manager to join our organization. As a Risk Manager, you will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to ensure the organization's financial and operational well-being. If you have a strong background in risk management, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to develop effective risk strategies, we encourage you to apply.          What youâ€ll do: Develop and implement the organizationâ€s risk management strategy and framework. Develop and implement the organizationâ€s governance and compliance program. Identify and assess risks associated with the organizationâ€s activities, including projects, operations, and systems. Monitor and report on risks and controls to the relevant stakeholders. Coordinate with other departments to ensure risk management processes are integrated with other risk management activities. Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards. Oversee governance processes and procedures to ensure they meet regulatory and ethical standards. Provide legal advice on risk management issues and the organizationâ€s governance and compliance. Provide guidance and training to staff on risk management, governance, and compliance. Working with senior managers across the business to develop and challenge their understanding of risk exposure, adequacy of mitigating controls, and risk appetite. Coordinating monthly risk committee meetings to understand each business's risks and mitigation strategies. Managing the bid review committee process, aligning proposals to contracting, and ensuring bid review concerns are contracted accordingly. Proactively providing risk management advice across, identifying emerging risks, and advising on appropriate risk management options. Build risk and control awareness by helping senior managers embed robust risk management across all areas of the business. Supporting the anti-fraud initiatives, including working with divisions to understand and mitigate their fraud risk. Sharing risk management best practices. Promoting the use of risk management as an enabler of opportunities and expanding its role towards that of a management tool for informing decision-making, creating value, and competitive advantage. Review previous risks and issues and ensure the process to eliminate previous issues.  Your Expertise: Proven experience in risk management, governance, and compliance. Strong understanding of the regulatory environment, risk management principles, and legal issues related to risk management. Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. Strong communication and leadership skills. Detailed understanding of current best practice ideas, and experience in applying those ideas in practical situations Detailed understanding of contracting and law. Sound understanding of strategic imperatives. Experience in building effective working relationships with senior management. Ability to achieve ownership amongst the senior management of an organization through a combination of assertiveness, influencing skills, and a thorough knowledge of the relevant facts. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate complex issues clearly and succinctly. Organization and planning skills with the ability to deal effectively with both short-term imperatives and long-term planning. Qualifications Required: Bachelorâ€s degree in Finance, Business, or Law. As the role includes governance and compliance responsibilities, a legal qualification such as a Juris Doctor (JD), Bachelor of Laws (LLB), or equivalent will be given preference. Personal Attributes/ Soft Skills Required: Ability to work together in a group, combine strengths, negate weaknesses, and contribute expertise to accomplish a shared objective. Ability to recognize which results are significant – and what steps need to be taken to achieve them. The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Solves challenging problems through intuition and analytical thinking. Builds relationships with, and delivers services to both internal and external customers, with a focus on their needs. The ability to influence others to your way of thinking without force or coercion. Demonstrates adaptability and works effectively in various situations with multiple people. Understands and appreciates different and opposing perspectives and adapts approaches according to situational requirements. Other information applicable to the opportunity: Permanent position Location: Johannesburg