Risk & Control Associate at The People Practice

In this role, you will also be collaborating with key internal & external stakeholders to ensure adherence to company policies and processes in line with industry and best practices, driving and implementing digital technology transformation initiatives across the company.

Primary Responsibilities

• Participate in the continual review and update of the company’s risk policies, compliance policies, guidelines, and practices, in line with changes in the company’s business priorities.
• Assist in the implementation of risk management policies, compliance policies, periodic risk reviews / and monitoring of organization-wide risk portfolio.
• Conduct daily reviews of transactions as well as periodic process reviews to ensure compliance with internal controls.
• Monitor and track compliance with Turnaround Time and Service Level Agreements and escalate non-compliance to the Chief Risk Officer.
• Monitor and prepare periodic reports on the status of risks and the effectiveness of existing controls.
• Assist departments in developing/updating their risk register, key risk indicator, and risk and control self-assessment templates as well as tracking them for onward reports to the management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Banking & Finance or Economics.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a business or Finance.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

• Good understanding of investment markets and instruments.
• Ability to detect fraud.
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoints, Visio etc.).
• Good knowledge of back-office operations including but not limited to Trading operations, Fund accounting etc.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of general accounting operations and specific requirements for investment management companies such as IFRS 9.
• Good understanding of Nigerian capital markets regulatory standards and environment (SEC, NSE etc.).
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to plan and prioritize effectively, balancing multiple deliverables efficiently
• Strong attention to detail and open-minded (Exacting attention to detail, picking up on the details that others miss).
• Ability to engage and work collaboratively with colleagues, and multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to bring innovations to operations.
• Highly organized, self-starter with the ability to manage projects with limited oversight.
• Intellectually curious.
• A strong focus on excellence.
• Self-driven and goal oriented.
• A thirst for knowledge and learning.