Manager - Financial Services Risk and Regulation at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Reference Number: 125-NIG00200
Location: Nigeria
Department: Assurance
Job type: Permanent

Job Summary

• The Manager will work closely with Senior Managers, Directors and Partners across the firm to deliver FSRR engagements to PwC’s financial services clients.
• This role may require frequent travels out of Lagos, where the team is based.

Roles & Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will lead and manage multiple teams in the following areas:
• Design, review and implement enterprise risk framework and risk policy documents for financial services clients.
• Prepare, review and update Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) and Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment Process (ILAAP) for clients.
• Collaborate with other teams within PwC to prepare, review and update Recovery and Resolution Planning (RRP) for systemically important banks and other financial institutions.
• Support banks and other financial institutions with the implementation of Basel II&III accords.
• Provide expertise advice on development of risk analytics solutions and reporting dashboard.
• Advise our financial services clients on their financial risk models, policies and governance.
• Participate in business development activities and maintain good relationship with clients.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and provide inputs for the development of thought leadership in financial risk and regulations.
• Manage multiple FSRR engagements and project economics.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME), advising and supporting our financial services clients with regard to risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Manage/oversee project teams, identify development needs within the teams, and build competence through mentoring, coaching and knowledge transfer.

Experience & Qualifications

• A good University Degree with a minimum of Second Class Upper division.
• Completed Master’s Degree preferably in Financial Risk Management, Finance, Econometrics, Mathematics or other quantitative areas of study
• A recognised professional certification such as FRM/CFA/PRM will be an added advantage.
• At least 6 years’ work experience in the financial services industry, preferably in a major bank, consultancy firm or regulatory agency.
• Expertise and hands-on experience in at least one of FRM’s core areas, e.g. Basel II/III, credit risk, market and liquidity risk, operational risk, capital and liquidity adequacy assessment.
• Excellent analytical skills
• Motivated and committed
• Strong project management and coordination skills.
• Client service-oriented and accustomed to taking a proactive approach.
• Deep content knowledge in credit, operational, market and liquidity risk management.
• Expertise in Basel II/III & Solvency II derived principally from Basel II/Solvency II implementation project experience.

Additional Information:

• Strong technology and model building skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Pro-active and entrepreneurial spirit, in combination with strong team work ethics.
• Ability to build strong, long-term relationships with key client contacts across lines of service and work closely with C-suite executives.
• Ability to leverage resources within the PwC network, and collaborate with strategic third parties to develop and implement new and existing market propositions across our services industry.
• Ability to develop people through effective mentoring and coaching of team members.
• Flexibility to support other service areas beyond your core areas of competence.