Risk Analyst / Risk Manager (Remote, South Africa)

Works U.S. client business hours, with some flexibility for reporting cycles, audits and incident response. A recruitment firm is hiring on behalf of its client, an organization that wants a risk professional to identify, assess, monitor and reduce financial, operational, compliance and enterprise risks. The role focuses on building risk frameworks, spotting emerging threats, strengthening internal controls and turning risk data into recommendations that leadership can act on. You will partner closely with Finance, Operations, Compliance, Legal, IT and executive leadership.

What you'll do

• Run enterprise-wide risk assessments covering financial, operational, compliance, market and cybersecurity risk, and keep the risk register, control matrix and remediation tracker current.
• Build and maintain quantitative risk models and carry out stress testing, scenario and sensitivity analysis, regression, Monte Carlo simulation and Value at Risk work.
• Support compliance with frameworks such as SOX, Basel III, Dodd-Frank, GDPR, HIPAA and PCI-DSS, including quarterly and annual compliance reporting and audit support.
• Test internal controls and monitor incidents and exceptions through a GRC platform, while tracking remediation items and regulatory deadlines.
• Build dashboards and reports in Power BI, Tableau, Looker or Excel, and present risk trends and mitigation options to leadership.
• Work with IT and Security on cyber risk, vendor risk and operational resilience, and recommend governance improvements.

What you need

• At least 3 years of experience in risk management, enterprise risk, compliance, audit or governance.
• Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments.
• Strong SQL, Excel and data analysis skills.
• Hands-on experience with a GRC platform such as Archer, ServiceNow or LogicManager, or a similar tool.
• Solid understanding of enterprise risk management, internal controls and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent written and spoken English, and comfort working U.S. business hours.
• Nice to have: FRM, CFA, CPA or CCEP certification; experience with VaR, Monte Carlo or stress testing; Python, R or SAS; experience supporting board or executive governance committees.

Applicants must be based in: South Africa.

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