Job Description

We are looking for an accomplished Risk and Controls Project Manager with demonstratable experience and capability. Ideally with financial business and product knowledge from other roles, to be a part of the business risk and controls function for the division.

The Business Risk and Controls team (BRC) is a specialist first line team operating within our US Shareholder Services division. This team is responsible for the oversight and implementation of the group risk and control framework. This team will be working in close collaboration with the products/business line along with other complimenting BRC teams, this group is responsible for governance and overall oversight of the control landscape and strategy for the division (risk identification, risk assessment, risk measurement, risk mitigation, control design, control operations, read-across implications to enhance controls, controls testing program, and key controls oversight in the system of record).

This group will ensure best practices are adhered and implemented in collaboration with the second and third lines of defence.

The Business Risk and Controls team closely aligns with the businesses for enterprise-wide risk framework activities including RCSA/PRCSA (top-down and bottom-up), risk appetite monitoring, lifecycle oversight of operational incidents, ongoing monitoring/reporting of existing and emerging risks, operational risk and control framework activities including design, implementation, ongoing monitoring/reporting, and testing/validation of controls.

This is a rapidly evolving area of our business, in a changing environment, which is both challenging and demanding. 

What you’ll be doing as a Risk and Controls Project Manager: 

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.

What we’re looking for in a Risk and Controls Project Manager: 

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.

Hours: 37.5 hours a week Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Contract: 6-month contract with possibility to extend. 

To apply for this role as Risk and Controls Project Manager, please click apply online and upload an updated copy of your CV. 

Please note any offer is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of employment, activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks. 

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