Vacancy: Risk Officer at Westfield Consulting

September 3, 2025

Westfield Consulting is a management consultancy firm, specialized in Increasing Your Business Performance. It is our mission to help our clients make the right decisions & improve their organizational performance. 

Risk Officer

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
  • Experience: 1 – 2 years
  • Location: Lagos
  • Job Field: Finance / Accounting / Audit 

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and maintain the bank’s Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework in line with regulatory guidelines
  • Conduct regular risk assessments across business units to identify and mitigate operational, credit, market, and compliance risks.
  • Monitor loan performance, credit exposure, and non-performing loans while ensuring proactive recovery strategies.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and monitor adherence to internal risk policies and procedures.
  • Review and analyze credit requests, perform due diligence, and ensure proper KYC/documentation before loan disbursement.
  • Participate in credit and risk management committees, and policy formulation dashboards, and updates for senior management and regulators.
  • Conduct periodic stress testing and scenario analysis to anticipate potential threats.
  • Collaborate with internal departments to enhance risk awareness and promote a risk-conscious culture.
  • Provide recommendations for improvement of internal controls and operational processes.
  • Supervise and support risk management staff and ensure continuous development of risk monitoring strategies.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
  • Minimum of 1 – 2 years of experience in credit analysis or credit risk.
  • Strong understanding of financial statements, credit metrics, and risk management practices.
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and report-writing abilities.
  • High level of integrity, attention to detail, and confidentiality.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their most recentCV to: victor.allu@westfield-consulting.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

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Work Level
Mid-Level
Employment Type
Full Time

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