About the Role
Robert Walters is proud to partner with a prestigious publicly listed group company to recruit a dynamic and experienced Senior Risk & Compliance Manager for their operations in Nigeria. In this pivotal role, you will champion the development and implementation of a robust enterprise risk management and internal control framework, ensuring key business risks are proactively identified, assessed, monitored, and mitigated. You will provide critical oversight of governance activities, fostering a strong culture of accountability across the organisation while partnering with executive leadership to safeguard business assets and ensure regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities- Implement and maintain a comprehensive enterprise risk management framework across the organisation.
- Identify, assess, and monitor critical operational, financial, strategic, and compliance risks.
- Develop, enhance, and strengthen internal controls, corporate policies, and governance processes.
- Monitor strict compliance with company policies, local regulatory requirements, and international standards.
- Conduct rigorous risk and control assessments to identify areas for operational and financial improvement.
- Collaborate with diverse business functions to formulate and monitor effective risk mitigation and remediation plans.
- Facilitate seamless internal and external audit activities, ensuring the prompt closure of all audit findings.
- Develop and manage insightful risk and compliance reporting dashboards alongside key risk indicators.
- Advise management on emerging exposures, control gaps, and strategic risk insights.
- Promote an enterprise-wide culture centered on risk awareness, ethical compliance, and stellar internal controls.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in risk management, compliance, internal controls, and/or internal audit.
- Demonstrated professional background within a large FMCG, manufacturing, or complex corporate matrix environment.
- Proven track record of successfully designing and executing enterprise risk management and internal control frameworks.
- Comprehensive understanding of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, auditing standards, and risk methodologies.
- Possession of a recognized professional qualification such as CIA, ACCA, ACA, CISA, CRMA, or equivalent is highly advantageous.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Competitive remuneration package aligned with industry standards and candidate expertise.
- Opportunity to make a significant strategic impact within a prominent publicly listed group company.
- Professional growth and career advancement prospects supported by Robert Walters.
- Collaborative, forward-thinking, and high-performance corporate work environment.