About the Role
Robert Walters is partnering with a prestigious publicly listed group company in Nigeria to appoint a dynamic and results-driven Senior Risk & Compliance Manager. 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 meticulously identified, assessed, monitored, and mitigated. You will provide strategic oversight of all risk and compliance activities, empowering leadership to make informed decisions while embedding a resilient culture of governance and operational integrity across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities- Implement, maintain, and continuously improve the enterprise risk management framework across all business units.
- Identify, evaluate, and monitor critical operational, financial, strategic, and regulatory risks.
- Strengthen internal controls, corporate policies, and governance processes to safeguard company assets.
- Ensure strict compliance with local regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal company mandates.
- Conduct comprehensive risk and control assessments to uncover vulnerabilities and operational gaps.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with department heads to design and monitor effective risk mitigation and remediation plans.
- Facilitate seamless internal and external audit processes, ensuring timely and complete resolution of audit findings.
- Develop insightful risk and compliance reporting dashboards featuring relevant key risk indicators (KRIs) for executive leadership.
- Promote a proactive risk-aware culture through continuous stakeholder engagement and training.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- 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 similarly complex corporate environment.
- Proven expertise in executing enterprise risk management methodologies and internal control frameworks.
- Relevant professional certifications such as CIA, ACCA, ACA, CISA, CRMA, or equivalent are highly advantageous.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management competencies.
- Competitive salary package commensurate with industry standards and experience.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within a global recruitment and consultancy network.
- Comprehensive health insurance and wellness benefits.
- A collaborative, high-performance work environment with direct exposure to executive leadership.