Head of Risk Computer Warehouse Group – Vacancies and Jobs

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Job title: Head of Risk

Qualification(s)

• A good first degree is desired but the professional experience will count most

Job Experience & skills

• The person must be self motivated, innovative and able to use own initiative


• The person will have at least 4 years experience in Risk Management with prior experience in Audit


• He/she must also possess interpersonal & team building skills


• Must have a good communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Proactively providing risk management advice across the group, proactively identifying emerging risks and advising the Board on appropriate risk management options


• Reporting on key risks, including agreeing mitigating controls and escalating other risks (e.g. in relation to specific deals);


• Overseeing risk reporting to the Board on risk management beat practice


• Conducting reviews of current or emerging high risk and high profile activities, particularly in overseas territories. This includes not only providing risk advice on a range of deals but also reviewing the existing control environment within individual overseas offices


• Helping managers at all levels across the organization ensure that risk management is embedded at an operational level within the business and that staff at all levels are aware of and manage risk as a core part of their responsibilities


• Providing early risk management advice to the board and senior managers on new or unusual activities (e.g. major acquisitions, expansion into new markets)


• Advising on training staff at all level on core and on-going risk management issues (e.g. anti-fraud practices, the identification of ‘red flags and the importance of customer/supplier due diligence)


• Acting as the company Anti-Fraud Officer with involvement in sensitive fraud cases


• Providing business continuity advice to the board, including acting as a member of the Crisis Management Team if required


• Ad hoc risk advisory work as required from time tto time


• The role may require occasional travel and be required to assist in major business continuity incidents out-of-hours

closing date: 22 February 2011

How to apply for this job

Please send your CV and application letter stating job title & location to:hr.cwg@cwlgroup.com

website: www.cwlgroup.com