Topic: Jobs at Michael Stevens Consulting

Michael Stevens Consulting - We are a long established and well structured management, financial and learning consulting practice with world-class strategic alliances in all areas of our business.

Michael Stevens Consulting is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Risk Manager

Job Location: Lagos

Job Role
Reporting to the MD/CEO, the successful applicant will be responsible for examining, analyzing and determining the risk and internal control status of the business as required by the company’s operational policies and regulators. He / She will ensure the effective implementation of the company’s Enterprise Risk Management framework approved by the Board with the view to achieve the company’s set objectives.

Job Responsibilities / Key Performance Areas:

• Develop the risk management and control requirements of the company,
• Develop, implement, and review an enterprise- wide risk management framework as well as continual surveillance of activities and decisions that may materially affect the risk profile of the company;
• Plan, design and implement an overall risk process for the company and ensure the company’s risk management policies and strategies are in compliance with applicable regulations and strategic imperatives of the company.
• Develop and implement risk-assessment models and methodologies
• Manage the corporate risk and control assessment reporting process as well as manage and maintain infrastructure elements (e.g. management reporting, including reporting to senior management)
• Identify key risks and mitigating factors of potential investments, such as asset types and values, legal and ownership structures, professional reputation to the business, customer bases, or industry segments,
• Device systems, key risk indicators, key performance indicators and processes to monitor validity of risk modeling outputs;
• Be responsible for insurance and business continuity planning activities of the company;
• Identify and analyze areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of the company,
• Document and ensure communication of key risks to the appropriate Board committee
• Provide support, education and training to staff to build risk awareness culture within the company;
• Conduct formal reporting of Internal Control deficiencies and advice Management on approaches to remediate such deficiencies and other related control;
• Identify, design and test internal controls to mirror compliance with regulatory and internal policy requirements;
• Prepare periodic reports for the need of the Board Risk Management Committee.

Educational Qualification/Experience

• BSC / HND in Risk Management, Accounting, Economics or other related discipline
• 7 years (with minimum of 4 years cognate experience in the capital market) progressive work experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Audit and Compliance garnered from reputable companies in the financial industry or audit practice.
• I3 years of management experience with proven ability to lead and engage with Executive Management and Regulators (SEC/NSE/CBN/FRC)
• Ability to anticipate issues, identity solutions and provide clear guidance to Board and Management to enable it meet its corporate governance obligations
• Strong working knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management with special focus on risks associated with the financial service business units / products and service mix and a track record of partnering with business management to implement effective risk management programs,
• Good working knowledge and understanding of the regulatory rules and legislations impacting the financial industry.
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to clearly express logically reasoned ideas.
• Problem solving skills as well as flexibility and adaptability are of key importance.
• Good computer literacy knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook and PowerPoint.

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Application Deadline: 25th July, 2014.

Jobs at Michael Stevens Consulting