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Head - Enterprise Risk Management & Strategy Unit in a Financial Services Industry

Leading Edge Consulting - Our client, a top-tier institution and trusted brand built on a solid foundation within the financial services industry. In line with its mission to continuously create value and outperform the market, it is poised to transform one of its subsidiaries with a high growth potential into a formidable force within the industry As a result, it seeks high performing individuals with sound ethical standard and global mindset to join its team in the capacity below:

Job Title: Head - Enterprise Risk Management & Strategy Unit Location: Lagos

Job Description

The Head Enterprise Risk Management & Strategy Unit is a dual role. The position provides leadership and strategic guidance for the effective development of a robust ERM framework and will work company-wide to facilitate and foster a healthy operating environment that would ensure business continuity, corporate governance, compliance and reporting.
The individual would also champion a culture of risk awareness and stewardship. Again, He/She has the mandate to drive the overall short and long-term business strategy through research-based planning and initiatives hinged on efficient project management, structures arid operational processes.

Person Specifications

Minimum 12 yeast post-graduation experience in financial services industry preferably from the insurance sector of which at least 5 years must have been in a managerial role. The right candidate must have handled critical functional tasks that include crisis management and sustainability initiatives.
Demonstrable capacity to design, develop and control enterprise risk management covering continuous identification, evaluation, mitigation and monitoring of financial, operational, compliance and strategic risk. He/She must also be vast in managing risk appetite, operational risk, policy & procedures and reporting.
Sound knowledge of accounting, insurance business, the industry and IT with the ability to prepare periodic and quarterly reports of existing risks and procedures for strategic decision making by the Risk Management Committee.
The successful candidate must possess strong leadership and managerial competence with excellent communication, team orientation and Information Technology skills.
First degree in Economics, Insurance, Actuarial Science, Accounting, Finance or allied disciplines in addition to a Masters degree in Risk Management, Economics or Finance. Professional Membership of Risk Management Institute of London or relevant/ equivalent professional institutions are required.

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their application together with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and evidence of your current annual remuneration package to: [email protected] or [email protected] Or By courier to: The Director-MCS, Leading Edge Consulting (IRC Nigeria), 2A Bayo Olagoke Close, Admiralty Road, Off Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1 - Lagos State. Application Deadline 25th February, 2020. Note