Risk Management Officer

Role Description
The Risk Management Officer supports the identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of risks that could affect an organisation’s objectives, operations, finances, or reputation. This role helps teams understand their risk exposure, evaluate existing controls, and develop practical actions that keep risks within agreed tolerance levels.
The position works closely with business-unit leaders, Operations, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Information Technology, and Internal Audit. Responsibilities include maintaining risk registers, facilitating risk assessments, reviewing incidents and control weaknesses, and monitoring mitigation plans. The role prepares reports, tracks key risk indicators, and escalates significant exposures or overdue actions through established governance channels. It supports clear ownership of risks and consistent documentation of assessments and decisions.
The role also contributes to risk policies, awareness activities, scenario analysis, and business continuity planning where relevant. It analyses emerging issues and recurring incidents to identify weaknesses that require broader attention. By providing constructive challenge and reliable information, the Risk Management Officer helps management make informed decisions while maintaining appropriate accountability within the business.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Experience in risk management, internal controls, compliance, audit, governance, or a related analytical role.
Strong understanding of risk identification, assessment, treatment, monitoring, and reporting processes.
Ability to evaluate risks using appropriate likelihood, impact, and control-effectiveness criteria.
Experience maintaining risk registers, documenting assessments, and tracking mitigation actions.
Ability to distinguish inherent and residual risk and assess exposure against agreed risk appetite or tolerance.
Experience reviewing incidents, losses, near misses, and control weaknesses to identify underlying causes and recurring patterns.
Ability to develop and monitor key risk indicators, investigate threshold breaches, and communicate significant changes.
Understanding of internal controls, control ownership, and the distinction between control design and operating effectiveness.
Experience facilitating discussions with business stakeholders and providing constructive challenge to risk assumptions.
Ability to prepare clear management reports, committee papers, and escalation summaries supported by reliable evidence.
Proficiency in Excel, reporting tools, and risk-management or governance platforms.
Familiarity with scenario analysis, business continuity, third-party risk, or specialist risk disciplines relevant to the organisation.
Relevant professional qualifications or training in risk management, internal controls, or governance are an advantage.
Excellent analytical, communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with integrity, discretion, and sound professional judgement.

Work arrangement
Yes