Deputy Director, Risk and Compliance (CBK) at KPMG

Job Summary

The role holder will report to the Director, Internal Audit and Risk and will lead and direct the Risk and Compliance Division. The ideal candidate will possess strong business acumen, have a continuous improvement mindset, be a strong communicator, good collaborator, and effective team leader.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in developing the Risk and Compliance strategic plan and monitor its implementation.
• Design and ensure implementation of bank-wide risk, compliance and business continuity frameworks.
• Monitor and validate the quality and consistency of operational risk processes.
• Oversee and implement business continuity planning, strategies and testing to facilitate operational resilience.
• Liaise with, guide and coordinate Risk and Compliance units across the Bank to facilitate centralised oversight and reporting.
• Review and analyse Risk and Compliance reports from departments/units to deliver a modern, effective and efficient Risk Management practice.
• Review agreed remedial actions by departments/units to ensure they address internal control deficiencies and follow up for execution.
• Prepare comprehensive Risk and Compliance reports for Risk and Board Committees and various stakeholders.
• Oversee the development of a robust risk awareness training programme in the Bank.

Key Qualifications and Competencies

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline from a reputable institution and a professional qualification(s) in accounting such as CPA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Membership in a relevant professional accounting body.
• Certification in Risk Management, Compliance or Business Continuity Management.
• Ten (10) years’ post qualification experience with at least five (5) years at Senior Management level in an organisation with similar scale and/or complexity in Risk and Compliance, and Business Continuity Management.