About Us
CIC Insurance Group is a leading insurance and financial services organisation with more than five decades of experience helping individuals, families, and organizations achieve financial security.
We have grown into a dynamic Group offering life, general, micro insurance, asset management, and investment solutions, with operations in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and Malawi, and are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
Our tagline, “We Keep Our Word,” reflects our unwavering commitment to integrity, transparency, and delivering on our promises to our clients, partners, and communities.
CIC Group is passionate about innovation, digital transformation, and inclusive insurance solutions that meet the evolving needs of cooperatives, SMEs, corporates, and individuals. By joining us, you will be part of a team that is shaping the future of financial protection across Africa.
About the Role
Reporting to the Assistant Manager Enterprise Risk and Data Protection Officer, the Assistant Risk Analyst will be responsible for risk identification, analysis, assessment and designing controls/mitigation for risk within the company and recording them to facilitate transparency and accuracy in decision making.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinating risk champions in risk identification and analysis.
- Assessment of risk positions and exposures for all CIC Group entities as well as actions taken to manage these risks.
- Monitor the progress of risk mitigation activities.
- Preparation of action tracking plans on risks and controls and monitoring agreed actions to closure.
- Maintenance of risk and incidence logs as well as monitoring of emerging risks.
- Monitor the residual risk within the set control.
- Coordinate risk champions in risk identification and analysis.
- Review files and capture information during risk audits.
- Collect and analyses data for risk assessment, monitoring and compliance.
- Monitoring and evaluating KRIs across CIC Group in order to detect early warning signs of potential risk exposures.
- Analysis of trends and patterns and developing rules and strategies to improve the efficiency of risk identification and assessment
- Preparation and/or regular update of the risk framework, risk registers, risk appetite statements and risk tolerance statements for each of the CIC Group entities.
Who We’re Looking For
Essential Knowledge/Skills and Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university
- Certification in either of the following; CISA/ CISM/ CRM/ Progress in CPA is an added advantage.
- Minimum of 1 (one) year of relevant experience.
If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply through: https://careers.cicinsurancegroup.com/ clearly indicating the position being applied for.
The application should reach us by close of business on 13th February, 2026. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 28th February, 2026 consider your application unsuccessful.
N/B: This job advert is open to both internal and external candidates.
CIC Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not solicit or require any form of payment for employment opportunities.