Risk Administrator at Discovery Limited

Job description

Key Purpose

The Risk Administrator supports and assists the Credit Risk Team with functional and operational activities. The incumbent will provide assurance, administration and related support for risk activities.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to

Provides assurance to the team by:

• Reviewing and tracking of key exception reporting within the risk function.
• Following up actions and resolutions originating from the exception reporting review.
• Reviewing process, forms, and submissions to determine adherence to specified guidelines.
• Tracking policy renewal requirements, progress and overall planning of review and submission dates.

    Executes administrative activities for the team by:

• Aggregating reports across various functions/work streams.
• Creating, modifies and aligns presentations, worksheets, planning schedules.
• Formats and proofread documents and spreadsheets for reporting.
• Coordinates strategic workshops (Build, Review and Execute). Ensures content is submitted, facilities organised and participants attend.
• Executes general financial administrative task for the team by preparing and processing reimbursements as well as invoices. Tracks payments and ensures compliance with the Bank’s procurement process.
• Manages and coordinate the diary of the functional head and other key senior managers.

    Personal Attributes and Skills:

    Values Driven:

• Committed to integrity and ethics in business
• Behaves consistently with Discovery Values

     Optimistic:

•     Motivated by a positive future
•     Energised by challenges

     Learns on the Fly:

• Embraces the unfamiliar
• Experiments to find solutions

    Resilient:

• Recovers quickly from setbacks
• Grows from negative experiences

     Instils trust:

    Follows through on commitments

     People Savvy:

    High EQ with low ego

     Drives Results:

• Energises self and others to achieve
• Consistently exceeds goals

     Problem Solver:

• Looks beyond the obvious
• Finds sustainable solutions

Education and Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience in administration in a banking environment required.
• Some experience with risk in a banking environment would be advantageous.
• Matric.
• Business Administration diploma or certificate or equivalent.
• MS Office Suite (word, excel, power point, outlook)

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

Special requirements:

• Workload post the build phase is expected to be 30% Administrative and 70% Assurance orientated.
• Knowledge of risk methodology.
• Experience with agile.