• Risk Analyst at ​ARM Life Plc

    work ​ARM Life Plc
    placeLagos
    Date Posted: 2019-03-12

    ARM Life Plc, a life insurance company, is looking for graduates with background in business, accounting or finance to fill the position of Risk Analyst.

    Job Summary

    • Assisting in identifying, analyzing, managing and preventing risks in the Firm’s existing and new businesses, products, operating models and developing/enhancing controls to prevent risk.
    • Assisting in managing enterprise-wide risks through the design and implementation of business-specific frameworks and best practice policies and procedures.

    Principal Duties and Responsibilities

    • Engage in day-to-day identification, measurement and reporting of risk positions.
    • Continuous identification of likely risk areas and recommending remedial actions to address such exposures.
    • From time to time, work with the Internal Audit team to assess compliance of the business unit with corporate policies, internal procedures, and key regulations governing unit's activities.
    • Review audit reports to identify risk areas across the organisation.
    • Assist businesses in defining relevant business practices, both at the strategic and operational levels, that would assist businesses in carrying out their operations in a manner that supports them staying within defined risk appetite.
    • Ensure prompt reporting of risk exposures/positions and provide advice on possible resolution of critical issues.
    • Prepare monthly asset and liability management reports and periodic ALCO related report and data analysis from time to time.
    • Monitor credit risk exposures and provide periodic credit risk reports.
    • Generate and disseminate market & investment risk position reports including compliance exception reports.
    • Carry out operational risk management analysis and resolution, as may be required from time to time.
    • Facilitate strategic risk assessment sessions with key business units and compile risk register and risk matrix for dissemination to attendees.
    • Design and review risk policies and framework.
    • Ensure smooth implementation of defined risk policies.
    • Ensure continuous improvement to risk policies, procedures and methodologies.
    • Engage in risk management training, workshops, town hall meetings and other form of risk awareness sessions for staff members.
    • Prepare necessary risk disclosure reports, such as IFRS 7 reports, as well as other reports that might be required by key stakeholders from time to time.
    • Prepare risk reports for individual risk areas as well as aggregated position for internal stakeholders, such as Senior Management and Unit Heads.

    Minimum Qualifications
    • Between One (1) to three (3) years of relevant experience in the financial services sector.
    • First degree in business, accounting or other finance related discipline.
    • A professional qualification or a master’s degree would be an added advantage.

    Competency and Skills Requirements

    • Knowledge of the local and global financial service industry dynamics including regulations, legislations and operating environment.
    • Understanding of risk and return, indicators and risk management techniques as well as trading and pricing derivatives.
    • Ability to apply technical aspects of financial services regulation to practical business scenarios.
    • Knowledge of market risk concepts; knowledge of financial, systems and process audit.
    • Good financial accounting and budgeting skills.
    • Understanding of non-bank financial service operations, policies and procedures.
    • Problem solving and analytical abilities inclusive of statistics, data analysis and technical skills
    • Experience with automated financial systems, including a general ledger and financial reporting software (such as Oracle, Bloomberg, Hi-port etc)
    • Good knowledge of MS Excel as an analytical tool and other MS Office Applications, including macro driven processes
    • Integrity and good decision-making ability.
    • Exceptional attention to detail.
    • Good communication, interpersonal, presentation and facilitation skills.
    • Self motivated with a strong drive, and commitment to achieving agreed objectives.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply


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