Group Risk Officer

The Group Risk Officer (GRO) is a strategic advisor to the CEO and the Board, responsible for establishing and overseeing ASIGMA’s enterprise-wide risk management framework. The role ensures that risks across all service lines of investment advisory, technology services, research & learning, and program management are identified, assessed, monitored, and managed in line with ASIGMA’s growth strategy and governance standards.

• Strategic Risk Leadership: Provide inputs into ASIGMA’s business strategy and ensure enterprise risk management objectives are aligned with corporate goals.
• Risk Framework & Controls: Review the soundness of systems, processes, and controls, ensuring they meet industry best practices and safeguard ASIGMA’s operations.
• Risk Assessments: Develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive risk management strategies to proactively identify, measure, and mitigate financial, operational, compliance, reputational, and technological risks.
• Reporting & Advisory: Furnish the CEO, Board, and Governance Committees with quarterly risk and compliance reports, highlighting key exposures and management’s response.
• Governance & Compliance: Monitor regulatory compliance across the firm and recommend improvements to strengthen ASIGMA’s governance framework.
• Asset & Information Protection: Oversee measures for safeguarding company assets and verifying their integrity, while ensuring reliability of financial and operational data.
• Assignments & Special Reviews: Undertake risk-related assignments from the CEO, Board Committees, and the Governance, Risk & Compliance Committee.
• Business Continuity: Lead business continuity and resilience planning to ensure ASIGMA withstands internal and external shocks.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the CEO’s Office on risk matters in management and board meetings, and liaise with external auditors, regulators, and stakeholders on areas of concern.
• Continuous Improvement: Regularly review ASIGMA’s risk, control, and governance processes, recommending improvements that enhance value for money and organizational resilience.

• Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Business, Accounting, Engineering or related field from a recognised and reputable institution or university.
• Master’s degree in business studies, Accounting, Management or Engineering from a recognised and reputable institution or university.
• Full professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or other internationally recognised professional accounting qualification.
• Full membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors or CIA, or CISA
• At least 10 years’ experience in Audit or Accounting, 5 years of which shall be at Senior Management in a large reputable organisation.
• Leadership
• People and Stakeholder Management
• Performance Management
• Analytical, testing and sampling skills
• Negotiating and Influencing
• Professionalism
• Knowledge of Audit Strategy.
• Knowledge of Audit Methodology and scope:
• Understanding Risk, Control and Governance
• Management of Audits skills
• Reporting skills
• Computer & IT competencies