Risk & Quality Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Job Description & Summary

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated individual to fill the position of Risk & Quality Senior Manager in our Country Risk and Quality (R&Q) Team who will support the Country Risk and Quality Partner in relation to firm wide Risk and Quality Standards and Network standards. The successful candidate will manage a small team of Risk and Quality staff.

The key responsibilities will be to:

•  Provide support to the Country Risk Management Partner on the Risk Management function and ensure compliance with the Global Risk Management Standard.
• Provide oversight on the drafting and monitoring of annual Risk and Quality Action Plans.
• Develop local Risk and Quality strategy and ensure execution
• Oversee maintenance of the Business Continuity Management System
• Oversee maintenance of the Information Security Management System
• Ensure full compliance of the applicable Capital Market Authority regulations.
• Advise leadership on various risk management issues in order to protect the firm’s brand.
• Identify knowledge gaps and execute Risk and Quality training and communication accordingly.
• Create a risk awareness and culture within the firm
• Liaise with the Africa Risk and Quality regional team as necessary.
• Manage adhoc projects as and when required

The successful candidate will be required to have the following demonstrable skills and competencies:​

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, 1T or Law
• Certificate or/ Diploma in Risk Management, Business Continuity, Information Security, Law
• Minimum 6 years professional experience in Risk management or Legal or Ethics or AML or Internal audit or any compliance role.
• Proven ability to facilitate classroom-based training.
• Good working knowledge of IT systems
• High level of tact and diplomacy and the ability to communicate persuasively.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information in a discreet and professional manner
• Proven administrative experience and excellent organizational skills combined with the ability to develop improve and maintain administrative systems
• Proven ability in project management and the ability to think proactively.
• Proven ability to build effective working relationships with others – at all levels of the organization
• Proven ability to organize multi-task, prioritize and delegate appropriately.
• Proven ability to deliver results on time when under pressure.
• Proven outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage teams
• Proven ability to work independently

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor Degree – Finance