Group Risk Officer
2025-08-29T10:03:13+00:00
Asigma
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FULL_TIME
uganda
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Professional Services
Admin & Office
2025-09-15T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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The Group Risk Officer (GRO) is a strategic advisor to the CEO and the Board, responsible for establishing and overseeing ASIGMA’s enterprise-wide risk management framework. The role ensures that risks across all service lines of investment advisory, technology services, research & learning, and program management are identified, assessed, monitored, and managed in line with ASIGMA’s growth strategy and governance standards.
Responsibilities
Strategic Risk Leadership: Provide inputs into ASIGMA’s business strategy and ensure enterprise risk management objectives are aligned with corporate goals.
Risk Framework & Controls: Review the soundness of systems, processes, and controls, ensuring they meet industry best practices and safeguard ASIGMA’s operations.
Risk Assessments: Develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive risk management strategies to proactively identify, measure, and mitigate financial, operational, compliance, reputational, and technological risks.
Reporting & Advisory: Furnish the CEO, Board, and Governance Committees with quarterly risk and compliance reports, highlighting key exposures and management’s response.
Governance & Compliance: Monitor regulatory compliance across the firm and recommend improvements to strengthen ASIGMA’s governance framework.
Asset & Information Protection: Oversee measures for safeguarding company assets and verifying their integrity, while ensuring reliability of financial and operational data.
Assignments & Special Reviews: Undertake risk-related assignments from the CEO, Board Committees, and the Governance, Risk & Compliance Committee.
Business Continuity: Lead business continuity and resilience planning to ensure ASIGMA withstands internal and external shocks.
Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the CEO’s Office on risk matters in management and board meetings, and liaise with external auditors, regulators, and stakeholders on areas of concern.
Continuous Improvement: Regularly review ASIGMA’s risk, control, and governance processes, recommending improvements that enhance value for money and organizational resilience.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Business, Accounting, Engineering or related field from a recognised and reputable institution or university.
Master’s degree in business studies, Accounting, Management or Engineering from a recognised and reputable institution or university.
Full professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or other internationally recognised professional accounting qualification.
Full membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors or CIA, or CISA
Experience
At least 10 years’ experience in Audit or Accounting, 5 years of which shall be at Senior Management in a large reputable organisation.
Desirable Competencies
Leadership
People and Stakeholder Management
Performance Management
Analytical, testing and sampling skills
Negotiating and Influencing
Professionalism
Knowledge of Audit Strategy.
Knowledge of Audit Methodology and scope:
Understanding Risk, Control and Governance
Management of Audits skills
Reporting skills
Computer & IT competencies
The Group Risk Officer (GRO) is a strategic advisor to the CEO and the Board, responsible for establishing and overseeing ASIGMA’s enterprise-wide risk management framework. The role ensures that risks across all service lines of investment advisory, technology services, research & learning, and program management are identified, assessed, monitored, and managed in line with ASIGMA’s growth strategy and governance standards. Responsibilities Strategic Risk Leadership: Provide inputs into ASIGMA’s business strategy and ensure enterprise risk management objectives are aligned with corporate goals. Risk Framework & Controls: Review the soundness of systems, processes, and controls, ensuring they meet industry best practices and safeguard ASIGMA’s operations. Risk Assessments: Develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive risk management strategies to proactively identify, measure, and mitigate financial, operational, compliance, reputational, and technological risks. Reporting & Advisory: Furnish the CEO, Board, and Governance Committees with quarterly risk and compliance reports, highlighting key exposures and management’s response. Governance & Compliance: Monitor regulatory compliance across the firm and recommend improvements to strengthen ASIGMA’s governance framework. Asset & Information Protection: Oversee measures for safeguarding company assets and verifying their integrity, while ensuring reliability of financial and operational data. Assignments & Special Reviews: Undertake risk-related assignments from the CEO, Board Committees, and the Governance, Risk & Compliance Committee. Business Continuity: Lead business continuity and resilience planning to ensure ASIGMA withstands internal and external shocks. Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the CEO’s Office on risk matters in management and board meetings, and liaise with external auditors, regulators, and stakeholders on areas of concern. Continuous Improvement: Regularly review ASIGMA’s risk, control, and governance processes, recommending improvements that enhance value for money and organizational resilience.
Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Business, Accounting, Engineering or related field from a recognised and reputable institution or university. Master’s degree in business studies, Accounting, Management or Engineering from a recognised and reputable institution or university. Full professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or other internationally recognised professional accounting qualification. Full membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors or CIA, or CISA
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Vacancy title:
Group Risk Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Asigma
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, September 15 2025
Duty Station:
uganda | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 29 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The Group Risk Officer (GRO) is a strategic advisor to the CEO and the Board, responsible for establishing and overseeing ASIGMA’s enterprise-wide risk management framework. The role ensures that risks across all service lines of investment advisory, technology services, research & learning, and program management are identified, assessed, monitored, and managed in line with ASIGMA’s growth strategy and governance standards.
Responsibilities
Strategic Risk Leadership: Provide inputs into ASIGMA’s business strategy and ensure enterprise risk management objectives are aligned with corporate goals.
Risk Framework & Controls: Review the soundness of systems, processes, and controls, ensuring they meet industry best practices and safeguard ASIGMA’s operations.
Risk Assessments: Develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive risk management strategies to proactively identify, measure, and mitigate financial, operational, compliance, reputational, and technological risks.
Reporting & Advisory: Furnish the CEO, Board, and Governance Committees with quarterly risk and compliance reports, highlighting key exposures and management’s response.
Governance & Compliance: Monitor regulatory compliance across the firm and recommend improvements to strengthen ASIGMA’s governance framework.
Asset & Information Protection: Oversee measures for safeguarding company assets and verifying their integrity, while ensuring reliability of financial and operational data.
Assignments & Special Reviews: Undertake risk-related assignments from the CEO, Board Committees, and the Governance, Risk & Compliance Committee.
Business Continuity: Lead business continuity and resilience planning to ensure ASIGMA withstands internal and external shocks.
Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the CEO’s Office on risk matters in management and board meetings, and liaise with external auditors, regulators, and stakeholders on areas of concern.
Continuous Improvement: Regularly review ASIGMA’s risk, control, and governance processes, recommending improvements that enhance value for money and organizational resilience.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Business, Accounting, Engineering or related field from a recognised and reputable institution or university.
Master’s degree in business studies, Accounting, Management or Engineering from a recognised and reputable institution or university.
Full professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or other internationally recognised professional accounting qualification.
Full membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors or CIA, or CISA
Experience
At least 10 years’ experience in Audit or Accounting, 5 years of which shall be at Senior Management in a large reputable organisation.
Desirable Competencies
Leadership
People and Stakeholder Management
Performance Management
Analytical, testing and sampling skills
Negotiating and Influencing
Professionalism
Knowledge of Audit Strategy.
Knowledge of Audit Methodology and scope:
Understanding Risk, Control and Governance
Management of Audits skills
Reporting skills
Computer & IT competencies
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Apply using https://careers.asigmagroup.com/jobs/detail/group-risk-officer-154
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