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  • Posted: Dec 9, 2025
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • NPF Insurance Company Limited is a general business insurance company, licensed by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). As a privately-owned company, we are dedicated to contributing to Nigeria's GDP by providing comprehensive insurance and risk management solutions.
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    Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

    The Opportunity

    • We are now seeking a visionary Chief Risk Officer to join our executive leadership team immediately, to champion our Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework and guide our organization through a dynamic risk landscape.
    • This is a strategic, board-level role for an enterprise risk leader. As our first CRO or successor to the function, you will architect and own the holistic risk strategy.
    • You will move beyond siloed compliance to an integrated view of strategic, operational, financial, and insurance risks.
    • You will empower the organization to take informed risks, ensuring resilience and capital efficiency while safeguarding our reputation and balance sheet.

    Key Responsibilities

    • ERM Framework Leadership: Design, implement, and mature the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework aligned with industry standards (e.g., COSO, ISO 31000) and regulatory guidance (e.g., NAIC ORSA).
    • Risk Governance:Provide expert oversight and reporting to the Manageing Director and the Board Risk Committee on the company’s risk profile, appetite, and emerging threats.
    • Strategic Partnership: Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO, CFO, and business unit leaders, integrating risk insights into strategic planning, capital allocation, M&A, product development, and underwriting strategy.
    • Risk Appetite & Limits: Define, calibrate, and monitor the company’s Risk Appetite Statement. Establish and enforce risk limits across all risk categories.
    • Holistic Risk Oversight: Provide aggregated oversight of:
    • Insurance Risk: (Underwriting, Reserving, Accumulation)
    • Financial Risk: (Credit, Market, Liquidity)
    • Strategic & Operational Risk: (Cyber, Third-Party, Business Continuity, Compliance)
    • Capital Management: Collaborate closely with the CFO and Actuarial functions to ensure risk insights drive capital modeling (e.g., Economic Capital, RBC) and the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) process.
    • Culture & Capability: Foster a strong, proactive risk culture throughout the organization. Build and lead a high-performing enterprise risk team.

    Qualifications & Experience
    Essential:

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Business, or a related quantitative field. An advanced degree (e.g., MBA, CFA, FRM) is strongly preferred.
    • 12+ years of progressive experience in risk management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role (Deputy CRO, Head of ERM) within a general or life insurance company.
    • Demonstrated expertise in building and implementing an ERM framework, including Risk Appetite, ORSA, and stress testing/scenario analysis.
    • Deep technical knowledge of insurance risk, capital models (e.g., Moody’s AXIS, Igloo), and relevant regulations (NAIC, Solvency II principles).
    • Proven ability to translate complex risk data into strategic insights for executive and board-level decision-making.
    • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

    Highly Desirable:

    • Professional designations such as Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst (CERA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), or Professional Risk Manager (PRM) 
    • Experience in a rated carrier or reinsurance environment.
    • Background encompassing both quantitative (actuarial/reserving) and qualitative (operational/strategic) risk disciplines.

    What We Offer

    • A competitive executive compensation package including comprehensive benefits (health, GLA,etc).
    • A seat at the table to shape the strategic direction and resilience of the company.
    • Secondary reporting line to the Board of Directors.
    • Opportunity to build and elevate the enterprise risk function.

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    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume and a Cover Letter outlining their philosophy on ERM and their experience in building a risk-aware culture to: recruitment@npfinsurance.com using “Chief Risk Officer Application and your name” as the subject of the email.

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