United Bank for Africa (Z) Ltd
Position: Market and Operations Risk Officer
Division: Risk Management
Department: Credit and Risk Management
Reporting Relationships:
Functionally reports to the Country Chief Risk Officer
Administratively reports to the Country Chief Risk Officer
Supervises:
None
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Conduct balance sheet value analysis
- Extract data and monitor group positions
- Responsible for periodic balance sheet stress testing
- Responsible for contingency funding plan maintenance and testing, to ensure that there are contingencies for systemic crises e.g. liquidity issues
- Responsible for new funding/investment products risk assessment
- Monitor compliance with regulatory and internal limits
- Produce daily market risk reports
- Monitor proposed limits for indicators
Key Performance Indicators:
- Timely delivery of standard analysis and reports
- Responsiveness to information on changes in market trends
- High internal and external customer satisfaction index
- Good external risk rating
- Compliance with internal and external policies and regulations
Skills:
- Good analytical skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Good presentation skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Strong team player and excellent organization skills
- Strong attention to details and ability to work under pressure
Job Requirements & Knowledge:
- Broad knowledge of financial accounting with ability to analyze and interpret corporate financial statements
- Good knowledge of risk assessment
- Good knowledge of the Country’s economy and market dynamics
- Good knowledge of the bank’s policies and procedures
Application requirements:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree (MBA, MSc, MA, ML and/or Professional Qualifications compulsory) from a recognized university
- Candidate must have 4 – 7 years banking experience; minimum of 6 – 9 years non-banking but related experience
- Candidates must have a minimum of 5 credits on their Grade 12 results with Mathematics and English included.
Method of Application
Interested candidates meeting the above requirements must send a copy of their CV, cover letter, professional and academic qualifications in a single document to [email protected] on or before 5th February, 2024.