JOB : 20/Operational Risk Officer
DATE
EXPERIENCE
5-7 Years
GENDER
Either
COMPANY PROFILE
Career Hunters, is an executive placement and recruiting firm working closely with our client corporations to provide the best talent in today's competitive marketplace. We work to place executives who wish to improve their career direction or seek more lucrative opportunities in today’s competitive world.
DESCRIPTION
Job Purpose

In charge of liaising with business line management to improve operational controls and develop operational risk profile which fits the risk appetite of the bank.

Assist in conducting Business Process Analysis, assisting the business with Risk Control Self Assessment (RCSA) program, development of key performance indicators (KPIs) for the bank’s line of business.

Measure losses and exposures and drive change where necessary.

Examine and report on operational risk issues for bank and plan proactive/reactive action plan.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Support Operational Risk Manager with development and implementation of the framework for the identification, assessment, monitoring, control/mitigation and reporting of the operational risks across the bank.

Aid Operational Risk Manager in planning and implementing Basel II framework.

Contribute to raising operational risk awareness and culture throughout the bank and the business lines and provide guidelines to business units in enabling then to identify risks and develop necessary controls and processes to manage those risks.

Preserve database of business processes, risks, controls, mitigation measures and historical losses (internal/external) on a bank-wide basis

Promotes in the design, implementation, evaluation and reporting of:

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and tolerance levels

Risk Control Self Assessment Process

Control Incident and Operational Loss Collation Processes.

Assist in designing, implementing, assessing and enhancing of operational risk systems.

Accomplish operational risk assessment review of new products, new or changed activities, processes and systems under the direction/guidance of Operational Risk Manager.

Review, analyze, enhance and update policies, procedures and processes for managing operational risk in all of the bank’s material products, activities, processes and systems.

Maintains abreast with developments in the market, regulatory environment for operational risk management in banking and financial services industries (Basel committee, FSA, BBA, etc.)

Accountable for management operational risk reporting.

CANDIDATE PROFILE
Educational Qualifications & Experience

Graduate caliber with major in accounting, finance or related fields, professional qualification (e.g: CIA, CMA, CISA, CAMS) is a plus.

05 – 07 years experience in financial institutes with a focus on Operations/ Market Risk and/or Audit with 1-2 years in similar post

EDUCATION LEVEL
Graduation
LOCATION
Kuwait
NATIONALITY
Any
CONTACT PERSON
Ms.Rakhi