Specialist: Ethics & Conduct Risk

To drive and implement standards, policies, procedures ensuring compliance with ethical guidelines and legal regulation. To ensure a consistent and coordinated approach to ethics and conduct management across SBG. To promote and maintain ethical standards in SBG. To provide guidance and training on ethics and conduct matters, fostering a culture of integrity and accountability.
Design and develop an ethics program that aligns with SBG’s values and strategic objectives. Practicing ethics is an art form and one should understand the business and how best to communicate its values to stakeholders.
Create/ develop, advise and guide the implementation of an ethics and conduct toolbox – covering strategy, policy, process, procedures, standards, guidelines, training, objectives, metrics and governance. This will ensure consistency of implementation and alignment to regulatory and legislative requirements
Establish and monitor the appropriate governance for effective management of ethics and conduct across the Group in line with risk appetite.
Build and maintain credible relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including management, internal audit as well as peers in local and international banks where applicable
First Degree in either Legal, Risk Management or Social Sciences
Post Graduate Degree in either Risk Management or Social Sciences
Experience Required
Ethics and Conduct
5-7 years Proven experience working in ethics, risk management or a related field. Familiarity with industry-specific codes of conduct and regulatory frameworks. Knowledge of ethics program development, management and implementation. Experience in conducting investigations and handling confidential information. Strong understanding of business processes and operations. Practical knowledge of risk and control frameworks and application in financial services industry. Experience in developing and delivering
3-4 years' Experience in developing and delivering training programmes. Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team. Specialist and subject matter expertise in ethics and conduct, corporate responsibility, development of ethics programs impact assessments, risk metrics and indicators. Expert knowledge of the full dimensions of ethics and conduct regulation as it pertains to the financial sector.
Excellent and deep understanding of ethics and conduct issues as these relate to the business and strategy of the Group. A proven track record of working across complex organisations, influencing executives and stakeholders.
Behavioural Competencies:
Articulating Information
Challenging Ideas
Convincing People
Developing Expertise
Directing People
Examining Information
Exploring Possibilities
Interpreting Data
Making Decisions
Providing Insights
Resolving Conflict
Upholding Standards
Technical Competencies:
Compliance
Data Management (Administration)
Evaluating Risk Management Effectiveness
Evaluation of Internal Controls
Financial Acumen
Legal Compliance
Project Management (Project Mgmt)
Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control
Quality Orientation
Risk Awareness
Risk Identification
Risk Management
Risk Measurement
Risk Reporting
Risk Response Strategy
Risk/ Reward Thinking
Written Communication

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No