Head of Risk and Compliance job in Kenya

Job Description

Consolidated Bank seeks to recruit competent and highly motivated individuals for the following positions:

Description:     Reporting to the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board, this role is responsible for developing risk and compliance frameworks, take charge of risk detection, assessment and mitigation strategies ensuring these aspects are embedded into the operations of the Bank. 


Job Details

Key responsibilities:



    * Developing an enterprise-wide risk management framework.
    * Developing and establishing systems, policies and procedures to identify, control, manage and measure risk.
    * Developing risk & compliance reports for senior management and Board of Directors to facilitate active risk oversight.
    * Developing, implementing and maintaining effective business continuity plans & policies.
    * Ensuring that the Bank's risk framework is in compliance with CBK prudential guidelines and Basel II norms.
    * Implementation of extensive staff training and awareness creation to promote a strong culture of sound risk management and compliance. 

Requirements:     
Key qualifications and competencies

    * Bachelor's degree in Banking, Commerce or other business related degrees.
    * Professional qualification in Banking will be an added advantage.
    * Eight years banking / risk management experience, 5 being at senior management level.
    * Extensive knowledge of bank-wide business functions including credit, treasury, trade finance, operations as well as banking products and services.
    * Intensive knowledge of applicable laws, rules and regulations by GoK, CBK and relevant international bodies.
    * Excellent analytical, leadership, communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.

Interested and suitably qualified individuals should forward their applications, enclosing copies of their academic and professional certificates, detailed CV indicating work experience, daytime contacts and addresses of 3 professionally relevant referees to reach the undersigned by Friday, 18th February, 2011

Head of Human Resources
Consolidated Bank of Kenya Limited
P.O. Box 51133
Nairobi 00200