Assistant Manager Operational Risk

About the role

The Assistant Manager, Operational Risk will support Equity Bank Kenya in strengthening its operational risk framework. The role focuses on identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating risks arising from processes, people, systems and external events to protect the bank’s financial and reputational standing.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and enhance the operational risk management framework, policies and procedures in line with regulatory guidelines and industry best practices.
• Monitor and report key operational risk exposures and trends to senior management and risk committees.
• Conduct operational risk assessments, including Risk Control Self‑Assessments (RCSA) across business units.
• Identify key risk indicators (KRIs) and ensure continuous monitoring of operational risk exposures.
• Analyze risk events, root causes and propose mitigation strategies to reduce operational risk incidents.
• Establish and maintain an operational risk event reporting and loss database.
• Investigate operational risk incidents and near‑misses, capture lessons learned and recommend control enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, including Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and Basel II/III operational risk standards.

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Required skills