Vacancies at Old Mutual Kenya

Job Description

This is a high-impact support role designed to give leverage to the Managing Director of Old Mutual Life Kenya. The Executive Assistant acts as a trusted partner, enabling the MD to operate at maximum effectiveness by execution of strategic priorities, managing critical stakeholder relationships, and providing analytical and decision support at the highest levels of the business.

The role blends strategic delivery and operational discipline, ensuring that key initiatives are tracked and executed, leadership forums are well-structured, and information flows seamlessly across internal and external stakeholders. While it includes targeted administrative support, the primary focus is on strategic coordination, insight generation, and ensuring the MD’s time is invested where it has the greatest impact.
The incumbent is expected to work with high levels of independence, judgment, and confidentiality, acting as both a strategic operator and an execution enabler within the MD’s office.

 KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Serve as a central liaison between the MD’s Office and internal/external stakeholders, ensuring information flows are clear, accurate, and timely.
• Maintain trusted relationships with senior leaders, Group executives, regulators, and partners.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs and prepare the MD with strategic intelligence and talking points.

Decision Support & Insight

• Conduct targeted research and analysis to inform MD’s decision-making.
• Prepare data-driven briefs, dashboards, and reports that distill complex issues into clear recommendations.
• Maintain and enhance databases and trackers for business performance and strategic initiatives.

Operational Rhythm & Office Effectiveness

• Plan and manage the MD’s calendar strategically to prioritize high-value activities.
• Ensure operational cadence for meetings, events, and decision forums is well structured and effective.
• Support the design and delivery of leadership events, EXCO sessions, and strategic offsites.

Targeted Administrative Support

• Provide efficient handling of travel, correspondence, and essential administrative tasks as needed—only where it enables the MD’s effectiveness.
• Manage queries on behalf of the MD, exercising judgment and discretion.
• Handle sensitive information with the highest degree of confidentiality and professionalism.

Delivery and Execution

• Track the progress and deadlines of key initiatives and projects.
• Support planning regarding strategies and objectives.
• Prepare delivery-related reports and updates.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Analytical capability – ability to synthesize information and generate insights.
• Exceptional communication – verbal, written, and presentation.
• High ownership and independence – able to anticipate needs and act proactively.
• Professional ethics – confidentiality, integrity, trust, respect, diversity, and customer centricity.
• Planning & organizational excellence – thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Team player with a collaborative mindset.

 KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• 5 years’+ experience

 QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in any business-related course, actuarial, finance etc.
• Professional courses i.e., in data management or analytics, report writing, secretarial work etc.

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Job Description

The purpose of this job is to support the Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance function through the implementation of the Risk Management and Compliance Framework within the standards defined by the Group, including the identification, measurement, monitoring and reporting of risk and enforcing compliance with policies, processes, procedures and controls.

Responsibilities

• Monitor implementation of the Group’s risk policies, procedures, standards, systems and guidelines and identify gaps to be closed (30%)
• In conjunction with the Group Head of Financial Risk, conduct stress tests, sensitivity analysis and scenario simulations to update the Board and EXCO on the risks that the company is facing and how to mitigate them (20%)
• Monitor full compliance against established risk standards/benchmarks and regulatory requirements, including transaction monitoring, tracking risk & compliance matrix and review of reports sent to the regulator (10%)
• Identify potential areas of risk and control gaps; provide guidance on how to mitigate the risks identified; conduct follow-up to ensure corrective actions are implemented (10%)
• Provide the necessary awareness among management and staff through guidance, communications, and training to ensure compliance with the company’s framework and methodologies, including internal policies, procedures, standards and guidelines (10%)
• Provide regular reporting as required on risk and compliance, including Dashboards and Reports for Financial, Operational risk (including business continuity), compliance and  AML/CFT reports, quarterly Board reports, and Risk Management Reports MANCO (10%)
• Adequacy of personal competence through continuous professional and technical education to effectively perform risk and compliance tasks (10%)

​​​​​​​Main Activities

• Conduct identification and assessment of the risk gaps for each functional area /department of the company and recommend controls to reduce residual risk.
• Conduct independent monitoring and oversight of the risk appetite limits.
• In conjunction with the Group Head of Financial Risk, conduct gap analysis and stress tests for market, credit risk and liquidity risk to update the Board and EXCO on the risks that the company is running and how to mitigate them.
• Prepare periodic reports to regularly update the financial and operational risk exposures and circulate them to the various Heads of Department for action.
•  Review of Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), incidence reports, key risk indicators (KRIs), loss data collection, and conduct other risk analytics.
• Assist in the development of the company Risk management standards reviews of all policies, policy guidelines and procedures that provide direction on processes within the company.
• Assist with conducting compliance risk assessments with a focus on AML/CFT and assess AML/CFT risk from new products, delivery channels, and services and conduct annual AML/CFT risk assessment.

 Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, finance, business administration or related field
• Professional certifications or qualifications in Actuarial Science or Risk Management required.
• A minimum of 5+ years in mid-level risk management experience in the insurance sector.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent communication skills.
• Financial risk expertise highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and manage a diverse team toward strategic goals of the risk management function.
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus across various constituencies and achieve results through the effort of others.
• Strong planning and organizational skills, with an ability to establish a strategic direction and subsequently outline initiatives and develop priorities in support of that vision.