Overview
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CONTROL ASSURANCE
– EXP. IN CONDUCTING AUDITS/ASSURANCE REVIEWS, operational risk
– 7 + years of overall experience of Controls Assurance/Testing along with one or more of the horizontal/principal risks noted above.
– Knowledge of applying Data Analytics techniques.
– Knowledge of one or more principal risks in Data governance, date lineage data quality, Records Management (retention, disposal etc.), People Risk (HR), Supplier risk (Third Party Service Provider), Premises, GRS etc.
– Basic Minimum Educational Qualification – Graduate/ or equivalent.
– Experience in the application of methodologies relating to Control Design Effectiveness Assurance and Operating Effectiveness Testing and/or thorough knowledge of one or more principal risks noted above with a desire and aptitude to work in controls assurance environment.
– Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively across a global team.
– Experience to consolidate and process information from multiple sources to create meaningful insight and reporting for stakeholders.
– Some other highly valued skills may include:
– Relevant professional certification (CA, CIA, CS, MBA) or equivalent
– Knowledge of process re-engineering e.g. LEAN / DMAIC / Value Mapping would be beneficial, but is not essential.
– Experience of working within the financial services industry.
– Experience of working in a risk, control, audit or governance function.
– Knowledge of Project Management and Change Management, proven through a relevant professional qualification e.g. Prince2, Project Management Institution would be beneficial, but is not essential.
– Experience with databases and data science/analytics tools (SQL, Tableau, Qlik, Power BI etc.)
Accountabilities:
– Collaboration across the bank to maintain a satisfactory, robust, and efficient control environment through the execution of ad-hoc assessments and testing on the design and operational effectiveness of the internal controls, aligned to control policies and standards.
– Development of detailed test plans and procedures to identify weaknesses in internal controls and other initiatives aligned to the bank’s control framework to mitigate any potential risks and issues, prioritised by its severity to disrupt bank operations, potential losses, and reputational impact.
– Communication of key findings and observations to the relevant stakeholders and business units to improve overall control efficiency and provide corrective actions to senior managers. Collaboration with other control professionals to resolve complex issues and ensure consistent testing methodologies across the bank.
– Development of a knowledge centre containing detailed documentation of control assessments, testing on design and operational effectiveness of procedures, findings, and the distribution of material on internal controls to train and upskill colleagues within the bank.