About the Role
AXA Mansard Pensions is seeking a dedicated and analytical professional to join our team as a Team Member for Operational Risk & Internal Control. In this vital role, you will help implement and strengthen operational, emerging, information, and reputational risk policies while ensuring a robust internal control framework is maintained across all business units. You will collaborate closely with various stakeholders to identify, measure, mitigate, and monitor significant risks, ensuring alignment with both local regulatory requirements and AXA Group standards.
Key Responsibilities- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to implement comprehensive risk management frameworks and related organizational standards.
- Develop, monitor, and report on risk appetite statements and limits for operational risks across pension, health, and investment portfolios.
- Facilitate the implementation of the AXA Group Internal Control framework and provide methodological support to managers.
- Ensure key internal controls are defined, implemented, documented, assessed, and monitored against material business risks.
- Deliver timely reporting on internal control frameworks, control deficiencies, and escalation procedures to senior management and group stakeholders.
- Partner with the first line of defense and local risk correspondents to detect emerging risks, control failures, and new project impacts.
- Coordinate with second and third lines of defense, including Compliance, Legal, Data Privacy, Information Security, and Internal Audit.
- Conduct regular training sessions for local correspondents and management to foster an organizational culture of risk awareness.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Risk Management, Economics, or a related business discipline.
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of professional experience in operational risk management, internal audit, or internal control within financial services or insurance.
- Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, regulatory compliance, and governance standards in Nigeria.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills with high attention to detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities to collaborate effectively across multiple departments and levels of management.
- Relevant professional certifications such as CIA, CRISC, FRM, or ACA will be an added advantage.
- Competitive salary package with performance-based incentives.
- Comprehensive health insurance and wellness benefits for employees and dependents.
- Opportunities for continuous professional development and global career growth within the AXA Group.
- A collaborative, dynamic, and inclusive work environment that values innovation and high performance.