Job description
EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITY
JA/MC/12/-2018
Are you a go getter, positive minded individual who fits the role profile captured below? There is an opportunity for ambitious, self-driven individuals to fill the above position.
Reporting to: Chief Risk Officer
Job Purpose:
To provide leadership and alignment in establishing and maintaining a strong culture of adherence to existing policies, procedures and controls across the bank; and implementing appropriate quality assurance programs.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensuring a secure first line of defense within the Family Bank Risk Management Framework.
Leading and assisting in root-cause-analysis for any identified control lapses; including an effective feedback loop to the Chief Risk Officer.
Creating and sustaining a strong culture of control awareness and adherence to Family Bank’s policies and operating procedures by all staff at all times.
Taking responsibility and custody of the Bank’s procedure manuals.
Ensuring the Bank’s procedure manuals are reviewed as per policy guidelines.
Leading and assisting in the implementation of end-to-end process definition for all new products before they are launched in the market.
Ensures KYC and AML/CTF laws and regulations are followed.
Ensuring alignment between operating procedures and functionality of banking systems to deliver a superior customer experience whilst mitigating against risks.
Supporting the Business and Support Functions with the design, implementation, and validation of their respective operating procedures.
Tracking, monitoring and reporting of control lapses identified by 2nd and 3rd lines of defense.
Ensuring Quality Snap Checks are carried out as per policy.
Liaison with the 2nd and 3rd line of defense as may be necessary from time to time.
The Person:
The ideal candidate must possess the following:
Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree holder. A second degree and/or other professional qualifications will be an added advantage.
At least 5 years banking experience in a commercial bank; with at least 2 years in a similar role
Practical hands on experience in Operations and Credit functions in a commercial bank
Proficiency and experience in designing banking control framework and metrics, as well as implementing them effectively
A good understanding of the relevant legislative requirements especially the Banking Act and Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) prudential guidelines
Personal Attributes/Competencies
A controls mind-set and a good grasp of risk management in a commercial bank
Strong people leadership and communications skills
Ability to manage up, down and across with effective influential skills and emotional intelligence
Self-starter, passionate and instrumental in ideas generation and execution
A high level of integrity and professionalism
Ability to train, motivate and develop staff
