To apply for this job email your details to hr@biumoney.com
Risk Manager
Job Title: Risk Manager (x1)
Reports To: Head of Risk and Compliance
Employment Type: Full-Time Duties and Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive risk management framework, policies, and procedures aligned with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
- Identify, assess, and prioritize risks across operational, financial, credit, market, liquidity, and compliance areas.
- Develop risk mitigation strategies and action plans to minimize potential losses and ensure business continuity.
- Monitor and analyse risk exposure across the organization, ensuring timely identification of emerging risks.
- Prepare and present detailed risk reports.
- Oversee the credit risk assessment process, including the evaluation of loan portfolios and credit policies.
- Implement credit risk mitigation strategies to minimize defaults and non-performing loans (NPLs).
- Collaborate with the credit team to ensure adherence to credit risk management guidelines
- Identify and assess operational risks, including fraud, IT security, and process inefficiencies.
- Develop and implement controls to mitigate operational risks and enhance internal processes.
- Conduct regular risk assessments and audits to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
- Provide strategic risk advice to the CEO and Board of Directors to support decision-making and business planning.
- Conduct scenario analysis and stress testing to evaluate the impact of potential risks on the organization.
- Collaborate with other departments, including finance, operations, and compliance, to ensure a cohesive approach to risk management.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a professional qualification in a related fiend
- Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in risk management, preferably within the financial services or microfinance sector.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements for microfinance institutions in Zambia, particularly those set by the Bank of Zambia.
To apply: Send to hr@biumoney.com by 4th August 2025.
Physical copies should be delivered to: The Human Resources Manager
BIU CAPITAL LIMITED
Plot No. 22 Mutende Road Woodlands
Lusaka
Deadlines for applications is 4th August 2025.