Nairobi Securities Exchange Senior Officer - Strategy, Risk and Compliance Jobs in Kenya

Nairobi Securities Exchange Senior Officer - Strategy, Risk and Compliance Jobs in Kenya

The Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc (NSE) is a company licensed by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to facilitate the trading of financial products through the provision of a trading platform for listed securities. In line with this mandate, the NSE is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified individual to fill the position of Senior Officer - Strategy, Risk and Compliance.

Overall Purpose

The Senior Officer- Strategy, Risk and Compliance primary objective will be to conduct research to enable the NSE make informed decisions and identify opportunities for successful implementation of the Strategy.

This role will have the overall responsibility of supporting in corporate strategy management, enterprise risk management, corporate compliance management, enterprise business continuity management, policy analysis, project monitoring /evaluation and research.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Analysing, evaluating collating and reporting on regulatory, statutory and policy issues that inform the implementation of the corporate strategy and plans;

Analysing, evaluating and reporting on the operating environment that affects the company, locally, regionally and internationally;

Conducting required research, market intelligence and data analysis, competitive benchmarking and some data gathering relevant to NSE stakeholders;

Compiling and creating repository for all departmental data for use by other NSE stakeholders;

Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on key products, projects/programs and systems that impact the achievement of the NSE Strategic Plan;

Undertaking project/program reviews and, consultatively, proposing solutions to problems;

Conducting policy analysis and identifying need for policy, procedural and legislative reforms;

Assisting in preparing the departmental periodic reports as may be required;

Preparing timely and quality briefs, reports and presentation materials for NSE stakeholders as and when required;

Assisting with business data analytics/intelligence; and

Performing any other duties as may be assigned

from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications

Degree in Economics, Finance, Strategic Management, Business Administration, Policy Analysis or related field.

Professional certification and demonstrated experience in Enterprise Risk Management such as GAAP or IRM or equivalent.

Possession of professional qualification such as corporate strategy formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation; Enterprise Risk Management, Project and Programme Management, Business Continuity Management, CPA, CFA, Actuarial, CAIA or equivalent will be an added advantage.

Applied knowledge of Operational Risk Management tools (e.g. Risk Register, RCSAs, KRIs, Escalation Matrix, Stress Testing, Scenario Analysis etc.)

Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience, demonstrated preferably in a related field, industry or discipline.

Knowledge and good understanding of the capital markets ecosystem.

Key Competencies

A positive attitude and good interpersonal skills.

Analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to understand broad business issues.

Ability to maintain confidentiality of privileged information and to ensure absolute discretion and sensitivity to confidential matters.

Exceptional planning and organisational skills.

Strong numeracy, excellent research skills and ability to analyse quantitative and qualitative data.

Strong negotiation skills coupled with excellent written and verbal skills.

Thorough and accurate with advanced excel and computer proficiency.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Nairobi Securities Exchange Senior Officer - Strategy, Risk and Compliance Jobs in Kenya

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