Senior Risk Officer

About the role

The Senior Risk Officer will lead operational, strategic, regulatory and investment risk activities across the organisation. Reporting to senior management, you will ensure that risk frameworks are robust, controls are effective, and that the business can navigate emerging threats while supporting growth initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, assess and monitor operational risks; conduct Risk and Control Self‑Assessments (RCSAs) and maintain the operational risk register.
• Track Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Key Control Indicators (KCIs), investigate incidents and recommend corrective actions.
• Support the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework, evaluate strategic projects, perform scenario analysis and stress testing.
• Monitor regulatory compliance, conduct risk assessments related to SEC and other financial regulations, and liaise with Compliance, Legal and Internal Audit.
• Oversee investment risk, including market, liquidity, credit, concentration and counter‑party exposures, and review investment proposals against risk appetite.

Required profile

• Minimum 6 years (72 months) of experience in risk management within banking, finance or insurance.
• Proven ability to develop risk registers, conduct RCSAs and produce risk reports for executive committees.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience in scenario analysis, stress testing and regulatory risk assessments.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with senior leadership, compliance and audit teams.

Required skills