Chief Risk Officer, Saudi Arabia

Job : Risk
Primary Location : Africa & Middle East-Saudi Arabia-Riyadh
Schedule : Full-time
Employee Status : Permanent
Posting Date : ‎15/Dec/‎2022, ‎12:25:‎39 AM
Unposting Date : ‎14/Jan/‎2023, ‎5:59:‎00 PM

The Role Responsibilities
Strategy
* Alignment to the group's strategic intent and management of risk as part corporate plan and risk appetite
* Contribute to the strategic decisions of SCB branch as part of local management team.
Business
* Align strategy of risk function with business strategy and risk management relevant policies for Saudi Arabia
* Develop risk capabilities, skills and infrastructure to meet ongoing business needs and regulatory requirements.
* Provide oversight and governance of all risk aspects.
Processes
* Supervise all processes where a member of your function is identified as process owner
* Ensure effective management of operational risk within risk function and compliance with applicable internal policies and external laws and regulations.
* Continuously improve the operational efficiencies and effectiveness of risk
People & Talent
* Employ, engage and retain people with the required competency
* In partnership with group risk function:
* Define the relevant organization structure need in alignment with the need of SCB Saudi Arabia branch
* Provide leadership participation in development of Saudi talent and Saudization agenda.
* Uphold and reinforce the independence of the risk function from those whose prime responsibility is to maximize revenues and profits.
* Establish the required training plans for your team members and provide necessary coaching when required.
* Reinforce D&I in line with group strategic intent and country priorities
* Lead by example and embed Group's values and Code of Conduct and comply with all local regulations.
Risk Management
* Implement the Enterprise Risk Management Framework ("ERMF") in line with group approach.
* Manage Risk in country in line with local and group's risk appetite
* Chair the Country Risk Committee ("CRC") and ensure the committee is exercising its responsibilities effectively. In addition, contribute effectively to other committees in line with authorities and responsibilities as stipulated in respective Term of Reference.
Governance
* Oversee effective implementation of ERMF and rollout of all risk committees / forums
* Exert 2nd line oversight for the risk tagged to CRO.
* Liaise effectively with key stakeholders to identify weaknesses and gaps and to suggest remedies.
Regulatory & Business Conduct
* Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.
* Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
* Lead Standard Chartered Saudi Arabia team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles: [Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.] *
* Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
* Local Regulator: SAMA
Key stakeholders
Internal:
* Country CEO
* Business Heads
* Internal Audit Team
* Regional / Group Risk Teams
* Cluster Heads for various functions
External:
* Regulator / Regulators
* External Auditors
* CROs in other financial institutions
* Economic and Industry associations in country
Other Responsibilities
* Embed Here for good and Group's brand and values in SCB Saudi Arabia; Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures; Multiple functions (double hats)
Our Ideal Candidate
* Academic Qualifications: Minimum graduate
* Finance / Banking qualification is a preference
* Certification / Accreditation: Risk Management Certification from well recognized institution is a preference i.e. PRM, FRM etc. or CRO bootcamp issued by SCB.
* Experience: ‎10 years of minimum experience with ‎5 years at least in Risk Management. Well round experience in different functions / businesses is an added advantage.
* Languages: English and Arabic
* The candidate needs to be Saudi National
Role Specific Competencies
* Risk Management
* IFRS9
* ICAAP / Stress Test
* Operational Risk
* Basel Regulations
* Communication Skills

About Standard Chartered
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* In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
* Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations
* Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (‎20 weeks), sabbatical (‎12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (‎3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to ‎30 days minimum
* Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns
* Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
* A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning
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