• Application Deadline: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Head, Risk & Strategy Advisory


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 10 - 15 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

JOB SUMMARY

Our client, a highly reputable consulting firm committed to the highest level of professional standards, seeks to recruit a result-oriented individual with a distinguished career to fill the vacant Senior Consultant, Risk Management position. The job holders’ responsibilities include assisting clients in developing and maintaining best-practice risk management architectural, governance, cultural, and compliance frameworks. The position reports directly to the Chief Executive

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical - Risk

• Assist clients to create frameworks for identifying potential risks that may affect their companies’ performance and proffer techniques to mitigate risks.


• Offer various risk management consulting services to diverse clients across various sectors (Power, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Energy, Oil & Gas, Public sector etc.)


• Convey best-practice risk offerings to clients to advance their risk management programs.


• Partner with relevant market experts to forecast future market conditions regarding client portfolios and plan appropriate risk management solutions.

Technical - Strategy

• Assist clients in developing their Strategic Plans


• Support clients in their Strategic Plan Activation for firm-wide buying


• Supporting clients in ensuring the successful execution of their Strategic Plans

Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership to the team to support and enable the organization in achieving its vision and mission.


• Create staffing plans for short-term, mid-term and long-term risk projects


• Drive thought leadership that engenders research and development around evolving issues and solutions affecting risk management.


• Manage a team responsible for designing risk management frameworks, standards and best practices guidelines.


• Manage project teams of consultants and analysts.

Business Development

• Generate Risk Advisory mandates across diverse sectors, including but not limited to Power, Telecommunications, Energy, Governments, Financial Services, etc.


• Contribute immeasurably to the business development process, including through the identification of new leads.


• Develop and sustain high-level business relationships with relevant stakeholders.

Others

• Develop and sustain partnerships with relevant professional and private networks.


• Track global industry benchmarks, and constantly scan industry opportunities and threats.


• Other duties as assigned by the Chief Executive.

REQUIREMENTS 

• Minimum of a master's degree in any business or science-related discipline.


• Professional Qualification (ACCA OR ACA OR CFA) is mandatory


• Risk Management Certification is required


• Other relevant certifications and membership of professional associations will be an added advantage.


• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant work experience.


• A minimum of five (5) years experience at a senior leadership level.


• A minimum of five (5) years of hands-on risk management experience in the risk function of a Fortune 500 company.


• Must have implemented a minimum of ten (10) Risk Management consulting projects from start to end.


• Solid organizational abilities, including planning, delegating, program development and task facilitation.


• Team-building skills and an ability to coach team members.


• Excellent and proven business development skills


• Proven success in business development across sectors such as Energy, Power, Telecommunications and Financial services


• Solid knowledge and a good grasp of socio-economic and development issues across the globe.


• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Strong problem-solving skills


• High level of initiative and creativity.


• High energy levels and determination to achieve set objectives & goals.


• Ability to network and build partnerships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.


• Competence in using standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint); SAP knowledge is desirable.


• Strong written and oral communication skills.


• Strong work ethic with a high degree of passion and commitment.