- Program managing divisional efforts for developing a baseline of risk and control deliverables for assigned business/divisional functions through workshop sessions or other methods of data collection and verification.
- Leading an offshore team of risk and control analysts to support the creation of risk inventory, controls inventory and PRCSA (Process Risk and Controls Self-Assessments) deliverables in close collaboration with the business risk and control directors.
- Leading efforts to identify and assess risks including but not limited to risk Identification, risk assessments, risk measurement and risk mitigation.
- Leading efforts to identify controls including but not limited to controls identification, documentation, and design standards assessments among other controls.
- Supporting management in identifying and proposing risk mitigating actions resulting from internal processes, people, systems, or external events to inform the controls framework and identifying remediation/prevention measures.
- In collaboration with the business, initiating and oversee the completion of a divisional RCSA and/or a process-level PRCSA processes to identify residual risk levels, proposing remedial actions where required.
- Questioning the status quo and identify issues and improvements.
- Experience in the financial services industry, with previous experience in a risk and/or controls discipline (e.g., internal audit, compliance, operational risk, controls).
- Ability to build/contribute to a team and lead an organization of control specialists.
- Detailed understanding of key concepts in risk management (RCSA, risk identification, risk appetite and profiling, risk metrics, etc.), and in control design, enhancement, implementation, testing and reporting.
- Experience in performing detailed risk reviews, risk evaluations and determining areas of improvement in concert with the controls and policy and training teams.
- Demonstrated experience in being proactive to managing and addressing risks and control gaps at a first line level.
- Ability to work across different types of businesses and second line functions including but not limited to legal, compliance, risk, etc.
- Delivery focused - proven ability to optimally drive projects / reviews / tasks to completion at a high standard.
- Ability to organise and manage multiple priorities to deliver within established timeframes.
- Excellent verbal and writing skills - candidate will be expected to articulate complex control issues in a structured, concise, and effective manner.
- Ability to engage and influence with proficient interpersonal skills.
- Astute problem solver with solid analytical skills who is competent with Microsoft Office with above average expertise in Excel and PowerPoint is necessary.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with an eye for accuracy and consistency, excellent grammar, composition, and proofreading skills.