Morgan McKinley is recruiting a Risk Analyst on behalf of a leading investment bank in Belfast on an initial 10 month contract.

Rate/day: £445/umbrella

Responsibilities:

The role's primary responsibilities are:

Assist in management and delivery of MCA, including data analysis, system inputs and stakeholder advice and guidance in support of MCA Transformation and new MCA requirements.
Perform testing of centralized key controls for the business to ensure risks are mitigated in line with the documented processes.
Document test results in an accurate, clear, and concise manner to enable detailed risk analysis and Senior Management Reporting.
Provide administrative support for all covered geographies in managing/maintaining controls in the system.
Conduct end-to-end reviews of ARCM deployments and applicability to ensure consistency across clusters, including gap identification and remediation.
Manage communication and coordination of support with stakeholders across Services
Map Issues and Operational Risk Events to Controls within the Assessment Units.
Create, implement and/or improve processes through efficiencies/automation.
Document and update procedures in a timely manner / conducting training sessions or walk-throughs to the team to enable effective application in BAU.
Be up to date with all policies and new regulations impacting the business and support the implementation in a timely manner
Analyse large data sets in Excel to generate regular and ad-hoc reporting for relevant forums which will be documented and presented to the business and Senior Management.
Contribute to organizing/maintaining the SharePoint sites used to enable self-service access for the stakeholders.
Liaise with business and line control officers on any deficiencies or control gaps as well as ensuring appropriate remedial actions are in place where deficiencies are identified.
Document, implement and execute Corrective Action Plan (CAP) for management of control issues.
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding the bank, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Engage and assist with additional workstreams, as required.
Project Manage / lead initiatives, as required.

Experience needed:

6-8 years of relevant work experience in Risk in Compliance, Operational Risk, Legal or other control related function within a financial services firm, regulatory organization, or legal/consulting firm, or a combination thereof; previous experience managing staff; extensive experience in area of focus as well as working in managing within a globally dispersed team
Ability to articulate complex problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging - both verbal and in writing
Good interpersonal and relationship management skills to be able to support multiple stakeholders with a 'can do' collaboration mentality
Planning, project management and scheduling skills sufficient to be effective in prioritizing and meeting deadlines
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced business environment with a high degree of change and resilience
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and other database systems

Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency and references to pay rates are indicative.

Morgan McKinley encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities in the UK. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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Risk Manager