Risk Manager

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Date: 27 Sept 2025

Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, ZA

Company: Capitec Bank Ltd

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We're on the lookout for energetic, self-motivated individuals who share our passion for service in the banking industry. To be part of the journey, follow the steps below:

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Purpose Statement

To develop and coordinate risk management programs and frameworks, providing subject matter expertise to ensure high-quality risk management outcomes. To identify, analyse, and measure risks, making accurate risk mitigation recommendations to protect the organisation against potential losses.

Experience

       Experience Minimum

    • 8yrs+ experience within Risk Management in a large organizational unit preferably in a financial institution or bank 
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  • Knowledge Minimum:

    • Risk Control and Knowledge 
    • Understanding of key business processes and functions and an understanding of key risks in these areas
    • Principles for sound management of risk
    • Risk and Control Self-Assessments
    • Governance and Risk Management principles
    • Internal risk metrics and approaches
    • Report writing

 

Risk Manager Payments       

        Experience Ideal:

    • 8yrs+ experience within Risk Management in a large organizational unit preferably in a financial institution or bank specifically within payments or payment system operator
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  • Knowledge Ideal: 
    • Legislation and regulation and the implications thereof on the payment industry 
    • Understand Interbank clearing environment
    • Payment clearing rules, directives, principles and recons
    • Financial payment processes and systems and the interface thereof 
    • Risks associated with product life cycle of payments (Merchant, Acquiring, Issuer)

       

       

Qualifications (Minimum)

  • A relevant post-graduate qualification in Risk and Compliance or Law

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

    Skills

    • Analytical Skills
    • Commercial Thinking Skills
    • Decision making skills
    • Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
    • Leadership Skills
    • Problem solving skills

    Conditions of Employment

    • Clear criminal and credit record

    Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals.