Head of Risk and Compliance at Deloitte Consulting

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of a company-wide risk management framework.
• Maintain a live risk register covering operational, financial, regulatory, supply chain, biosecurity, and reputational risks.
• Facilitate risk assessments across farms, processing plants, cold chain, and distribution hubs.
• Present risk dashboards and mitigation plans to the Board and Executive Committee.
• Ensure compliance with KEBS, Ministry of Agriculture, Veterinary Services, NEMA, Public Health, and export regulatory requirements.
• Oversee adherence to food safety certifications (e.g., HACCP, ISO, export market standards).
• Monitor changes in legislation affecting agribusiness, FMCG, labor law, environmental standards, and trade regulations.
• Work closely with Quality Assurance and Production teams to strengthen food safety governance.
• Oversee risk controls related to contamination, traceability, cold chain breaches, and recall procedures.
• Oversee the development of whistleblowing and ethics frameworks.
• Ensure proper segregation of duties across procurement, production, warehousing, and finance.
• Develop and maintain Business Continuity Plans (BCP) for farms, plants, and distribution operations.
• Lead response protocols for biosecurity outbreaks, plant shutdowns, product recalls, or regulatory sanctions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Risk Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Master’s or Advanced degree in Law, Finance, Risk Management, Business Administration or its equivalent.
• Ten (10) years of relevant experience, with at least five (5) years at managerial level

Technical Competencies

• Enterprise Risk Management frameworks.
• Regulatory compliance management in FMCG/agribusiness.
• Internal control design and fraud risk mitigation.
• Food safety regulatory standards.
• Business continuity planning.
• Strong investigative and report-writing skills.

Behavioural Competencies

• High ethical standards and independence of judgment.
• Strong executive presence and confidence.
• Ability to influence cross-functional leaders.
• Calm under pressure during crisis situations.
• Structured, analytical, and detail-oriented.
• Courage to challenge decisions when risk exposure is high.