Compliance and Operations Risk Test Specialist (Technology Risk and Controls)

Security Capital Research; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Morgan Chase is seeking a Compliance and Operations Risk Test Specialist within the Testing Center of Excellence to execute tests with precision and accountability, supporting quality outcomes across the firm. You will assess the control environment, identify gaps, validate control design and implementation, and determine control effectiveness.

You will perform IT automated controls assessments, collaborate with business and technology teams, and help drive remediation and continuous

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in IT automated controls assessments
• Hands-on experience with IT general controls, risk assessments, and control assessments
• Strong understanding of SOX 404 regulatory requirements
• Ability to identify gaps and drive remediation
• Proven collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Execute testing processes with precision and on-time delivery.
• Assess the control environment, verify controls are properly designed and implemented, and determine effectiveness.
• Organize, compare, and evaluate information to identify key data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align testing and communicate outcomes.
• Propose improvements to testing methods to increase efficiency.
• Perform IT automated controls assessments.
• Perform technology risk assessments and control assessments.
• Support application control testing, including interviews and testing of shared controls.
• Walk through controls with business and technology teams and gather requirements.
• Communicate issues and findings with the team and manager.
• Perform quality control reviews of testing working papers.

Skills

Analytical thinking

IT risk assessments

Cross-functional collaboration

Remediation leadership

Testing & quality control

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

As a Compliance and Operations Risk Test Specialist in the Testing Center of Excellence, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our compliance and operational risk management. Your expertise in executing tests with precision and accountability will ensure the seamless delivery of quality outcomes. You will be responsible for assessing the control environment, identifying gaps, and driving remediation efforts to mitigate risk. Your analytical thinking and problem-solving skills will be crucial in breaking down complex business objectives into manageable tasks and activities. By collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, you will contribute to the firm's business objectives and help us maintain our commitment to excellence.

Job summary:

As a Compliance and Operations Risk Test Specialist within the Testing Center of Excellence, you execute testing with precision and accountability to support quality outcomes. You assess the control environment to identify gaps, validate control design and implementation, and determine control effectiveness. You perform technology risk and control assessments, including information technology automated controls and application control testing. You collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to gather control requirements, facilitate issue discussions, and communicate testing outcomes. You contribute to continuous improvement by proposing enhancements to testing methods and performing quality control reviews of testing working papers.

Job responsibilities:

• Execute testing processes with precision and accountability, ensuring all activities are completed accurately and on time.
• Assess the control environment to identify gaps, verify controls are properly designed and implemented, and determine control effectiveness.
• Utilize analytical thinking to systematically organize, compare, and evaluate various aspects of a situation and environment to comprehend and identify key or underlying information.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align testing efforts and ensure effective communication of testing outcomes.
• Propose and implement improvements to current testing methods, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the firm's risk management.
• Perform information technology automated controls assessments.
• Perform technology risk assessments and control assessments.
• Support application control testing, including conducting initial interviews regarding standard control usage for applications in scope, assisting with the identification and testing of shared controls, and testing evidence submitted to validate control effectiveness.
• Work with business and technology teams to walk through controls, gather control design requirements and performance requirements, and facilitate discussions on identified issues.
• Communicate issues, findings, and best practices with the team and manager.
• Perform quality control reviews of control testing working papers.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Qualified graduate with minimum of 2 years of experience or equivalent expertise in executing and managing information technology automated controls assessments.
• Hands-on experience performing information technology general controls, technology risk assessments, and control assessments.
• In-depth understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404 (SOX 404) regulatory requirement.
• Proven ability to assess control environments, identify gaps, and drive remediation efforts to mitigate risk.
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking, with experience in organizing, comparing, and evaluating various aspects of a situation to identify key information.
• Experience proposing and implementing improvements to testing methods, contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of risk management processes.
• Proven track record of effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, with a focus on aligning testing efforts and communicating outcomes.