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TITLE Head of Risk and Compliance [current JDD to be reviewed by Head of Risk]
POSITION SUMMARY
This role reports to Board Risk Subcommittee and dotted line to Chief Executive
Officer [CEO]. The role is responsible for ensuring the following:
Monitor and ensure implementation of Enterprise and Operational Risk
Management framework and measurements;
Monitor and control the risks that exist in the institution within ERM and
ORM framework and beyond;
Monitoring development of proper risk identification system within ISO
31000 framework;
Monitoring, ensuring implementation and awareness of Business Continuity
Plans/Disaster Recovery Plan;
Monitoring compliance with HFC Bank’s Credit Risk Management
framework and Credit stress testing.
Monitoring compliance with the Reserve Bank of Fiji Banking Supervision
Policy and reporting requirement.
Ensure compliance in terms Financial Transaction Reporting (FTR) and Anti-
Money Laundering (AML) Requirements (KYC – Know your Customer);
OBJECTIVES Ensuring Risk review and assessments from risk perspective of all products;
(why the role exists)
processes; policies and other projects;
Ensuring SWIFT Sanction screening clearances and bank searches are done;
Ensuring Corresponding Banking risk assessment and compliance is carried
out;
Ensuring compliance checks are being conducted;
Ensure verification of compliance returns are done;
Understanding and application of various provisions of the acts; decrees and
regulations including RBF’s Banking Supervision Policy guidelines;
Keeping abreast with changing regulatory requirements
Ensure updating of Compliance Register in consultation with Legal
Department
Effective monitoring of market and liquidity risk;
Conduct stress testing;
Embedding a positive culture of confident and informed risk-taking through
training, communication and promotion of the agreed risk framework;
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Other Major HFC Initiatives and ingraining the Risk Management Culture of
HFC;
Meeting or contributing directly or indirectly other corporate objective of the
institution
6. AML & Compliance [AML Screening; SWIFT clearances; Bank Searches; FIU
Searches & Corresponding Banking AML/ Training] and Compliance registers and 15%
returns
7. Risk Reviews and Assessments [Policies, Process, Products & other Projects] 10%
Full description of the Key Job Accountabilities are detailed in Appendix 1 attached. The Job Holder must carefully read 100%
and familiarise him/herself with the important requirements of this role.
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CAPABILITIES AND DESIRED EXPERIENCE PROFILE
ESSENTIAL
Sound knowledge and skills in Enterprise and Operational Risk Management and Control Systems;
Sound knowledge of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans;
Sound knowledge of Market Risk and Liquidity Risk Management Framework;
Sound Knowledge of Stress Testing;
Sound Knowledge of Credit Risk;
Sound Knowledge of Compliance and Regulatory requirements;
Some knowledge of risk management and compliance programs and standards;
Some exposure working in banking and other financial institution environment;
Some knowledge of relevant laws and regulations like Banking Act, Reserve Bank of Fiji Act,
Exchange Control Act, Consumer Credit Act etc;
Strong analytical and creativity skills;
Self-motivated, flexible, independent personality who is interested in the risk identification; risk
assessment; risk treatments; controls, assurance, and governance aspects of the company's activities;
Genuine interest in data analysis;
Desire in understanding the complexities of the underlying data sources;
Attention to detail and accuracy are paramount; and
Ability to think outside box.
DESIRABLE
Some exposure working in banking and other financial institution environment in areas of Enterprise
and Operational Risk Management and Control Systems, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Plans, Compliance and Regulatory requirements, Market, Liquidity Risk and Credit Risk;
Leadership skills, including the ability to manage risk, compliance and control activities in a complex
financial operation;
Ability to exercise oversight over risk, compliance and control arrangements in a complex financial
operation;
Problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to analyse complex information to identify
the key issue/action and drive resolution;
Knowledge and understanding of risk control arrangements;
Proven ability to oversee a number of risk types, ideally including credit, market, operational,
investment, regulatory and strategic risk and specifically liquidity, refinancing, concentration and
counterparty risk;
Knowledge of regulatory environment and key regulatory regimes;
Understanding of the issues involved in running a business, including the key financial dynamics and
drivers;
Understanding of financial and strategic planning.
OTHER
Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other relevant
applications;
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Highly organised with the ability to work on a number of tasks simultaneously under little supervision;
Effective written and verbal communication;
Thorough understanding of HFC’s policies, procedures and work standards; and
Ability to work flexible hours.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential Desirable
Post Graduate (Masters) Degree in Economics Qualification in Economics or Banking and Finance
or Finance, together with first degree in Work experience in similar role
Accounting, Commerce, Banking & Finance
are essential and desirably professional
membership; and
5-7 Years of work experience in the similar
roles or financial institution.
ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
OTHER INFORMATION
Key Relationships
Internal
External Board / Board Audit Sub-Committee -
Reserve Bank of Fiji - Banking Supervision Reporting on risk and compliance issues,
guidelines market, liquidity and credit risk
External Auditors - Compliance issue Chief Executive Officer – information on the
implementation risk and compliance checks, market, liquidity
and credit risk
Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit - Ensure
compliance with AML requirements and Other Executive Members - effective
reporting implementation of Risk Management and
Compliance Issues, Market, Liquidity and
Professional Bodies (FIA & IIA, ) - Workshops Credit Risk.
and membership
General Manager Human Resources & Manager
Consumer Protection and Other compliance Training and Development - Ensure adequate
Bodies - For acts and decrees, and ensuring training and development programs together
compliance with the same with constructive awareness for the risks for the
company are in place;
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Expert level Enterprise and Operational Risk Management, Banking, Credit and Control Systems,
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans and Compliance and Regulatory
requirements; Market , Liquidity and Credit Risk
Advanced level Risk reviewing all HFC policies; products, procedures and projects as and when required.
Working Knowledge Relevant laws and regulations like Banking Act, Reserve Bank of Fiji Act, Exchange
Control Act, Consumer Credit Act etc
Awareness Enterprise and Operational Risk Management framework changes
Compliance and Regulatory requirement changes
Market Risk, Global Market Trends, Liquidity Management, Credit Risk Management
CONFIRMATION
INCUMBENT’S NAME:
SIGNATURE DATE
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Appendix 1
Key Result Area 1: Monitoring Enterprise Risk Management framework and measurements
Jobholder is responsible for Jobholder is successful when
Enterprise Risk Management Minimum of Quarterly Risk Management
awareness program;
Ensure management of enterprise risk
management framework for the institutions;
Minimum of 80% of the ERM Action plans to
Monitor control and mitigate the risks that be completed annually
exist in the institution within the ERM
Framework and beyond; Effective Risk Management [ERM] with
rating moderate to low;
Ensure implementation of proper risk
identification system within the ISO 31000
Total corporate 36 risk as: (Subject to review
framework focusing on recognizing and
in Annual Workshop)
understanding existing risks or risks that
may arise from existing or new business
initiatives
Annual ERM Workshop and revision of Risk
Monitoring implementation of the action profiles;
plans and negative controls for the risk
management with desired tolerance limits
and appetite as agreed by the Board;
Ensuring timely and continuous review the Improve on Balance Sheet Risk Management
Enterprise Risk Management Policy; of Credit ,Market, Exposure, Concentration,
Standards and guidelines; Liquidity and Interest Rate risks with:
- Six Monthly Lending Portfolio
Ensure that there are adequate training and Analysis;
development programs together with
- Quarterly Liquidity Stress Test
constructive awareness for the risks for the Reviews;
company;
- Quarterly Stress Test of Profit & Loss
Review, analyse and assess risk action plans and
and provide reports to management and - Foreign Exchange/Market and
Board as to the adequacy of the same with Exposure Risk assessment.
suggested remediation as appropriate;
Ensure implementation of frameworks and
processes to reduce / mitigate ERM risks;
Ensure implementation of effective
Enterprise risk management work plan;
Monitoring management of robust risk
management process that accurately in a
timely manner measure the different risks
Ensure ingraining the Risk Management
culture of HFC through awareness and
training programs.
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performance of the role;
Ensure design of framework and process to
reduce and mitigate operating losses
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risk profile of the Bank through the
identification and implementation of risk
minimization / mitigation strategies.
Ensure Operational Risk Register is updated
Key Result Area 2: Risk Management, Compliance, Audit and Effective Implementation
Ensure you and your team are aware of and Adheres to the Policies and Procedures of
compliant with HFC’s policies and HFC Bank;
procedures at all times and maintain
Adheres to Staff Code of Conduct of HFC
accurate records;
Bank;
Ensure adherence to governance
Willingly provides feedback and
frameworks in place;
manages/highlights potential/unacceptable
Identify potential risks and put or risks &
recommend to the appropriate personnel Provides and accepts constructive criticism
(Line manager or Risk Champion of your
department) on the appropriate mitigation
plans;
Prevent and/or minimise internal/external
frauds, forgeries and losses to the Bank &
Manage the resolution of any non-
compliance issues arising through the
checklist process, spot checks and
compliance audits.
External, Internal & In-House Audits
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Key Result Area 3: Monitoring implementation of Credit risk
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rate risks Management Feedback and necessary
Ensuring development of Market Risk actions
Management Strategy and Foreign Exchange
Submission of stress test reports for Board
Rate Risk Policy
Risk information
Ensuring selection and testing of the LFIs’
market risk management system; Monitoring implementation of action
Ensuring production and analysis of reports plans resulting from the stress test reports
based on approved methodologies/models for
measuring market risks;
Ensuring the conduct of a regular back testing
programme to verify the accuracy and reliability
of the LFIs’ systems;
Identification, assessment, control and
monitoring of market risks inherent in the
operations of the LFI and the on-going review
of activities, and changes to the LFI’s market
risk management system.
Identifying risks promptly and taking quick
corrective actions in response to adverse
changes in market factors;
Identifying and assessing the market risk
inherent in all products, activities, processes and
systems;
Ensuring that before new products are
introduced or undertaken, the market risk related
to them are subject to effective assessment
procedures; and
Ensuring maintaining accounting and
management information systems to measure
and monitor changes in market risk factors.
Implementing procedures to ensure frequent
monitoring of market risk and material
exposures to losses;
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identified market risks;
Establishing control procedures to ensure
compliance with internal policies concerning the
market risk management system;
Compilation of Board risk paper on the Market
risk;
Conduct stress test on market risk
b) Liquidity Risk
Monitor, Review and Report Liquidity Risk
Management Plans; Compilation of data and monitoring and
Establish, direct and maintain a risk appetite reporting of weekly liquidity forecast
framework of limits and controls, policies and Weekly meeting with Senior Management
governance that will operate across all Liquidity on the liquidity position of the Bank
risks, to enable effective management; Discussion with management on their
Develop, maintain and apply a broad liquidity and crisis plan
understanding of all risk disciplines to ensure
Monitoring effective implementation of
holistic understanding by stakeholders of the
the liquidity plan in case of crisis
impact of Liquidity Risk from all perspectives;
Ensure compliance with the bank’s standards Daily monitoring of the RBF Liquidity ratio
and reporting requirements together with all Reviewing the liquidity and crisis plan
relevant regulatory and statutory requirements Carry out risk reviews of treasury policy
where appropriate implementing actions to Compilation of Board risk paper on the
protect the banks business at all times; liquidity risk management
To include implementation of the full spectrum Conduct Stress Test
of liquidity risk measures where appropriate;
Circulation of stress test report for Senior
Work directly with the business to ensure a
Management Feedback and necessary
sound understanding of business strategy and
actions
associated risks, providing an independent view
and value-adding contribution to enhance Submission of stress test reports for Board
proactive risk management and establish an Risk information
effective relationship as a trusted business Monitoring implementation of action plans
partner; resulting from the stress test reports
Proactively and continuously reassess the
liquidity risk environment and adjust
measurement and controls along with the
operating model, as necessary to ensure optimal
performance;
Drive systems and process changes to enable
high quality deliverables from Liquidity Risk;
Ensure bank adheres to its liquidity risk
management policy;
Compilation of data and monitoring and
reporting of daily, weekly liquidity forecast;
Carry out Liquidity Stress test plans;
Reviewing the Liquidity and Crisis Management
Plan for the bank;
Provision of risk reviews of the Treasury policy
of the bank;
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Compilation of Board Risk Paper on the
liquidity risk management;
Verification of Regulatory and Other Returns
Key Result Area 6: Anti- Money Laundering and Compliance [AML reporting, corresponding banks,
compliance checks, compliance returns]
Jobholder is responsible for Jobholder is successful when
Monitor compliance with the FTR Act and Full compliance oversight and manage
its Regulations; compliance with the FTR Act and its
Regulations, inclusive of corresponding
Have the authority to act independently and to
banks, internal banking and other laws;
report to Board Risk and Audit Subcommittee
above the compliance officer’s next reporting
Compliance Reviews & Checks on New
level;
Accounts/ New Loans Approved;
Check that the AML and Compliance Officer
in reporting all cash or suspicious Timely response to all stakeholders;
transactions as per the policy requirements;
Ensure network are communicated on all or Clearance of SWIFT sanctioned messages;
any Matters Relating to the AML issues;
Ensure training or AML awareness programs Risk assessment of corresponding Banks
are conducted as when required; relationships and ongoing compliance;
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to disclose certain information of their customers is conducted.
customers who are US citizens to the US tax
Verifications of RBF returns
authorities;
Assisting with audits, escalations, and
investigations on KYC issues as needed;
Ensure the compliance register in updated
in consultation with Legal Department with
reports to the Board and senior
management;
Ensure that AML screening of high risk
customers is carried out;
Ensure that Risk assessment of
Corresponding Banking Relationships is
carried out;
Ensure compliance checks are carried out as
per work-plan;
Ensure bank searches are carried in liaison
with the account controllers for necessary
documents;
Ensure clearing of SWIFT sanctioned
messages is carried out;
Ensure continuous update of Compliance
Register in consultation with Legal
Department with reports to the Board and
senior management and monitoring
implementation;
Ensure continuous update of Compliance
Register in line with internal policies and
procedures and monitoring implementation;
Ensure verification checks of compliance
returns is conducted;
Ensuring that SLA’s are updated and follow
up on renewals from respective
departments;
Ensure monitoring of external accounts are
carried out.
Key Result Area 6: Risk Reviews and Assessments [Policies, Process , Products]
Jobholder is responsible for Jobholder is successful when
Risk Reviews and Assessments of Policies Risk reviews are provided within the
Risk Reviews and Assessments of Process stipulated timeframes
Risk Reviews and Assessments of Products
Risk reviews provides value adding to meet
Risk Reviews and Assessments of Projects
HFC Bank’s strategic goals.
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Key Result Area 8: Financial Targets Lending/Non Lending Stream [Business Unit] and Other Initiatives
Jobholder is responsible for Jobholder is successful when
Will support in promoting a culture of risk Will support in promoting a culture of risk
awareness, identification and management at awareness, identification and management
every level within the bank. at every level within the bank.
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