About this role

Risk And Control Lead

Kennedia Consulting 1

Experience

3 - 5 years
Industry
Banking & Finance
Employment Type
Full time

Job Summary

Lead the bank’s risk management and internal control framework by ensuring strong governance, policy compliance, control testing, issue remediation, and a sound risk culture.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and maintain the enterprise risk and control framework.
Identify, assess, and monitor strategic, operational, credit, market, and digital risks.
Develop and update risk policies, procedures, and control standards across the bank.
Maintain the risk register and ensure mitigation plans are executed.
Design, implement, and monitor internal control systems to safeguard assets and ensure data accuracy.
Conduct risk assessments, RCSAs, KRIs monitoring, and control testing.
Lead incident reporting, root cause analysis, and remediation tracking.
Coordinate internal control reviews, audits, and regulatory examinations support.
Monitor compliance to CBN guidelines, AML/CFT, KYC, and internal policies.
Train teams on risk awareness and control ownership; strengthen risk culture.
Produce periodic risk reports for management, regulators, and relevant committees.

Requirements

BSc in Accounting, Finance, Risk, Law, or related field; professional certification is an advantage (e.g., ICAN/ACCA/CRM/CISA).
3 - 5 years experience in risk, internal control, audit, or compliance (banking/microfinance preferred).
Strong understanding of control design/testing, governance, and regulatory compliance.
Salary - N400000 - 500000
Application Deadline -
31st Dec, 2026
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