Role Description
The 1st line – Risk Analyst is required to support the implementation and application of the Risk Management Framework responsibilities, including but not limited:
Specific Role Responsibilities
Process
Ensuring delivery of quality, accurate Risk Events to clients in a timely manner, with appropriate assessment of regulatory impact
Partnering with our client base to ensure Risk Events and causal themes are challenged to reduce the likelihood of reoccurrence.
Responding to client enquiries in a prompt and professional manner · Production of Risk Event Management Information monthly.
Identifying efficiencies and improvements in the process related to quality and timeliness.
Partnering with the business to improve the control environment
Assisting in driving quality action plans (events and audits), with appropriate ownership and oversight to ensure completion on schedule.
Supporting first line of defence with any Risk related enquiries
Delivering Risk focussed training to the business.
People
Ensuring all mandatory training is completed in a timely fashion
Governance
Attending client meetings and discussing Risk Event themes and trends.
Supporting management of audits (internal & external)
Attending regular client meetings (e.g. Risk Event Meetings) and resolve all actions within agreed timescales
Using, and becoming a subject matter expert in the use of, the Firm’s designated risk system as the sole repository for Risk Event Information.
Functional Area Responsibilities
Continue to support the Team purpose and ensure the Operational Risk & Control function delivers value and assurance to FNZ and our client base.
Promote and actively develop a risk aware culture within FNZ 1st line.
Be proactive, organised and actively provide ideas of innovation and process improvement.
Build and maintain excellent relationships with key internal stakeholders and clients to ensure engagement with our strategy.
Be informed of sector-wide developments and those beyond the business sector.
Undertake any other reasonable duties, as determined by the 1st line - Head of Function
Ensure all mandatory training is completed in a timely fashion.
Encourage a culture of openness and ethical decision making within the team.
Experience required
It is incumbent upon the Operational Risk & Control Analyst to ensure they are competent and have high performance in the following areas:
Written and verbal communication should be of a high standard, along with the ability to influence and challenge.
Ability to communicate effectively at a variety of levels within a regulated environment, both internally and externally, written and oral.
Numeracy and literacy · Punctual and deadline driven.
Analytical thinking
An ability to work within tight time constraints
Conducting meetings and presentations skilfully
Strong attention to detail
Execution focussed
Strong negotiation skills
Ability to be objective
Professionalism and diplomacy
Be able to understand complex edicts, regulation guidelines, insurance products, and financial legislation
About FNZ
FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back.
We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution.
We partner with over 650 financial institutions and 12,000 wealth managers, with US$1.7 trillion in assets under administration (AUA).
Together with our customers, we help over 26 million people from all wealth segments to invest in their future.
