Job Purpose
- To provide strategic leadership and oversight of the Risk Management Department (Enterprise Risk, AML/CFT/CPT and Business Continuity Management Units) by ensuring compliance with all applicable securities laws, rules, regulations by the Commission and develop guidelines and ensure compliance by market operators.
Major Accountabilities & Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction to the Risk Management Department, fostering a strong culture of risk awareness, accountability, and proactive risk management across the Commission.
- Development and implementation of Annual Risk Management Plan for the Commission
- Proactively identify emerging and existing compliance vulnerabilities and risk exposures, and design, oversee, and monitor the implementation of effective mitigation and corrective action plans.
- Contribute to strategic planning and policy formulation processes by providing expert risk management advice to support informed decision‑making and organisational direction.
- Collaborate with departments across the Commission to ensure the comprehensive identification, assessment, and management of operational, financial, strategic, and regulatory risks.
- Assess, manage, and mitigate significant risks that may affect the Commission’s capital adequacy, financial performance, operational resilience, or reputation, including market, credit, liquidity, and operational risks.
- Direct the design and delivery of risk management training programmes, workshops, and awareness initiatives to strengthen risk management capacity and literacy within the Commission and the market.
- Oversee the preparation of risk assessment and risk monitoring reports and present same to Executive Management and relevant stakeholders, highlighting key risks, mitigation measures, and emerging trends.
- Serve as the primary focal point for all risk management matters, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, auditors and industry bodies.
- Perform any other duties consistent with the scope, objectives, and intent of the role as may be assigned from time to time.
Educational Qualification and Experience
- A minimum of a Master’s Degree in Risk Management, Mathematics, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or relevant field from an accredited tertiary institution.
- Relevant professional qualification, such as, ICA, ACCA, CIMA, FRM, and in good standing.
- A minimum of fifteen (15) years’ relevant working experience, five (5) of which must be in a Managerial position.
- Evidence of Leadership Training and CPD Training in Risk Management, AML/CFT and Business Continuity.
Competencies Required
- Strong understanding and knowledge of the capital market industry, legal framework, products and services and the role of market participants
- Strong Management, Leaderhsip and decision-making capabilities
- Strong Computer and IT Literacy (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
- Strong Analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and motivate
- Trustworthiness – ability to conduct self in a manner which elicits trust, respect, and confidence.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Strong ethical and professional skills.
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
Job Overview
Location
Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana