Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Our client a highly reputable consulting firm committed to the highest level of professional standards seeks to recruit a result-oriented individual with a distinguished career to fill the vacant Senior Risk Consultant position. The Senior Risk Consultant’s responsibilities include assisting clients in developing and maintaining best-practice risk management architectural, governance, cultural, and compliance frameworks. The position reports directly to the Chief Executive

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist clients to create frameworks for identifying potential risks that may affect their companies’ performance and proffer techniques to mitigate risks.

• Offer various risk management consulting services to diverse clients across various sectors (Power, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Energy, Oil & Gas, Public sector) etc.

• Convey best-practice advisory offerings to clients to advance their risk management programs.

• Partner with relevant market experts to forecast future market conditions regarding client portfolios and plan appropriate risk management solutions

• Assist clients in developing their Strategic Plans

• Support clients in their Strategic Plan Activation for firm wide buying

• Supporting clients in ensuring successful Execution of their Strategic Plans

• Provide strategic leadership to the team to support and enable the organization in achieving its vision and mission.

• Create staffing plans for short term, mid-term and long-term risk projects

• Drive thought leadership that engenders research and development around evolving issues and solutions affecting risk management.

• Manage a team responsible for designing risk management frameworks, standards and best practices guidelines.

• Manage project teams of consultants and analysts.

• Generate Risk Advisory mandates across diverse sectors, including but not limited to Power, Telecommunications, Energy, Governments, Financial Services, etc.

• Contribute immeasurably to the business development process, including through the identification of new leads.

• Develop and sustain high-level business relationships with relevant stakeholders.

• Develop and sustain partnerships with relevant professional and private networks.

• Track global industry benchmarks, and constantly scan industry opportunities and threats.

• Other duties as assigned by the Head, Advisory.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

● Minimum of a Masters degree in any business or science-related discipline.

● Professional Qualification (ACCA, ACA, CFA, etc) is mandatory

● Risk Management Certification is required

● Other relevant certifications and membership of professional associations will be an added advantage.

● Excellent knowledge of Credit Risk management, amongst others.

● A minimum of twelve (12) years of relevant work experience.

● A minimum of five (5) years’ experience at a senior leadership level.

● A minimum of five (5) years of hands-on risk management experience in the risk function of a Fortune 500 company.

● Must have implemented a minimum of ten (10) Risk Management consulting projects from start to end.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

● Solid organizational abilities, including planning, delegating, program development and task facilitation.

● Team-building skills and an ability to coach team members.

● Excellent and proven business development skills

● Proven success in business development across sectors such as Energy, Power, Telecommunications and Financial services

● Solid knowledge and a good grasp of socio-economic and development issues across the globe.

● Excellent interpersonal skills

● Strong problem-solving skills

● High level of initiative and creativity.

● High energy levels and determination to achieve set objectives & goals.

● Ability to network and build partnerships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

● Competence in using standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); SAP knowledge is desirable.

● Strong written and oral communication skills.

● Strong work ethics with a high degree of passion and commitment.

Qualified candidates should send their CV to [email protected]