Head Of Risk Job
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
Attractive
Job Deadline: 22 April 2026
Number of Jobs: 01
Hiring Entity: KCB BANK UGANDA
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| KCB BANK UGANDA |
Location: In Uganda
Job Details:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the development and execution of the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework, policies, and procedures in line with Bank of Uganda regulations and Basel principles.
- Define and implement the risk appetite and tolerance levels, ensuring alignment with the bank’s strategic objectives and capital adequacy.
- Oversee identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of all key risks — credit, market, liquidity, operational, IT/cyber, ESG, compliance, and strategic.
- Provide independent oversight of credit risk across origination, portfolio management, and recovery, ensuring sound credit quality and provisioning.
- Monitor market and liquidity risks, supporting ALCO in maintaining balance sheet stability and regulatory compliance.
- Oversee operational risk management, including incident tracking, business continuity, information/ cyber security, and internal control effectiveness.
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements, serving as the primary liaison with the Bank of Uganda on risk matters.
- Deliver comprehensive and timely risk reports to the Board Risk Management Committee (BRMC), Country Management Team (CMT) and Management Risk Committee (MRC), highlighting key exposures and mitigation actions.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing risk management team, fostering a strong risk-aware culture across the bank.
- Contribute strategically to business growth, product innovation, and digital transformation, ensuring all initiatives align with the approved risk appetite.
Application procedure
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Posting Date: 2026-04-08
