Established and monitored operational risk frameworks to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks within financial institution.
Executed regular risk assessments and audits to assess effectiveness of controls and processes in minimizing operational risk.
Partnered with cross-functional teams to formulate and execute risk mitigation strategies and action plans.
identification, development, and monitoring of key risk indicators.
weekly and monthly risk event reporting alongside trend analysis to COO
escalation and communication of substantial risk events to manco and group
capture and continuous assessment of risk acceptances
capture and continuous monitoring of issues and actions recorded linked to internal/external audit findings.
Cultivate and promote risk culture within business through knowledge sharing
Provided regular training and guidance to employees on operational risk management best practices and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Training of all staff on the effective risk management for the following business units.
Business impact analysis assessment and monitoring.
Successfully implemented a business resilience plan for each business unit, which includes detailed key process and critical staff spreadsheets.
Implemented the Occupational Health and Safety policy requirements for all business units.
Monthly reporting end reconciliation reporting to group on all financial losses incurred.
· Trade Finance
· Asset Finance
· Borrowing Based Finance
· Credit
· Custom and Clearance
· Finance operations (Payments team)
· Forex
· Freight
· HR
· Legal
· IT
Forums and working groups.
· Operational Risk event working group.
· Operational Risk assessment working group.
· Operational risk assessment key risk indicator working group.
· Business Resilience working group.
· Operational Risk Forum
· New initiatives Forum
· Data Forum
· IT Project Forum