Group Chief Risk Officer at Don Quester Consulting – Abuja, Federal Capital Territory

Don Quester Consulting is recruiting a Group Chief Risk Officer in Abuja to direct enterprise risk management across Group entities. The executive will shape risk policy, advise senior leadership and the Board, and promote sound decision-making and resilience.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and oversee enterprise risk policies, frameworks, risk appetite, tolerance thresholds and governance structures.
• Assess strategic, financial, market, operational and emerging exposures across business entities.
• Advise on significant investments, acquisitions, ventures and transactions; carry out stress tests and scenario analysis.
• Lead operational risk, crisis management, business continuity and organisational resilience measures.
• Coordinate oversight of cybersecurity, information, data, technology and third-party risks.
• Prepare consolidated risk indicators, dashboards and reports for management and the Board.
• Build a consistent risk culture, strengthen accountability, oversee incident investigations and review insurance adequacy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Business Administration or a related field.
• Professional qualification such as FRM, PRM, CRMP, ISO 31000 Lead Risk Manager, CFA, ACCA or ICAN; a relevant master’s degree is advantageous.
• Twelve to eighteen years in risk management, audit, finance or strategy, including at least five years of senior risk leadership and Board reporting.
• Strong enterprise risk management, stress-testing, scenario-analysis and business continuity experience, with knowledge of COSO ERM and ISO 31000.
• Understanding of Nigerian regulatory and macroeconomic risks, strong independent judgement, integrity, communication and leadership.
• Experience in diversified or multi-entity groups is an advantage.

Salary

Salary is negotiable.