Description
My client, one of the world's largest financial institutions, is looking to bring on board an Operational Risk & Control Analyst as part of their EMEA Global Market Operations department.Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the day-to-day Operations Risk Analyst for Prime Brokerage Global Market Operations, providing guidance for all risk and control issues that arise
- Perform a monthly independent risk assessment based on key risk and environmental risk. Set risk appetite and risk scoring. Present findings and opinions to senior management
- Oversee the updating of process control documentation by the LOB (process maps, business self-assessment, etc.) throughout the year, as process / controls / staffing changes occur.
- Support the timely closure of LOB Process Control Standard gaps, review LOB action plans and ensure successful implementation in conjunction with PCS standards
- Monitor/gather/provide status reporting of issue remediation plan milestones to the Audit Liaison team
- Assist in the completion of pre-audit review documentation
- Assist in the identification of key risks and Key Risk indicators / Key Control Indicators with the LOB
Keys Skills:
- The candidate will have experience of working in an Operations environment as well as risk, audit or control experience.
- Risk Analysis skills (data and process) - Ability to analyse control process to identify key issues e.g. review control processes, map out key controls, identify control gaps and make recommendations. Ability to analyse complex data and make an assessment of risk e.g. review key risk and environmental indicators for a product and determine H,M,L risk status. Review incidents and loss events establish exposure and recommendations for change.
- Communication - Ability to deal and communicate at all levels within the organisation. Advanced written, verbal and presentational skills.
- Control policy - Detailed understanding of operations support functions (securities and asset servicing) processes, procedures, controls and practices.
- Product experience - Knowledge across operations product processes and control environment (Asset servicing and securities).
- Regulatory environment - understanding of the regulatory environment as it applies to operations and specifically for transaction reporting and client money.
If you are interested in the role and match the given criteria please submit your CV as soon as possible.