Description
Front Office - Risk and Control
Audit, Controls, Traded products
My client, a leading Investment Bank, is looking for an Front Office Controls consultant to join on a permanent basis. The ideal candidate would come from an Audit background with good controls experience.
Key responsibilities:
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Undertake periodic product and thematic reviews across the Investment Bank, challenging control design and control operating effectiveness.
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Develop productive working relationships with senior Front Office management to ensure they understand their risks and have controls and processes in place to manage those risks.
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Challenge the completion of operational risk and control self assessments.
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Review how issues identified are resolved and whether actions taken are suitable and sustainably implemented.
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Work with the Front Office Supervisor team in providing opinions and views on the status of controls in the various asset classes across the Front Office.
Key requirements:
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Have a good understanding of Markets (traded products) and Investment Banking products within a major financial institution.
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An understanding of modern governance, risk and control assessment techniques.
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Experience in one or more of the following areas: a Front Office supervisor role, COO role, internal audit, operational risk management or related disciplines, in the financial services industry.
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Networking & Senior Stakeholder Management skills and able to Negotiate and Influence effectively.