Director – Non-Financial Risk Management Saaki, Argus & Averil Consulting

The Corporate Institute; Chennai; Sur place; INR 6 000 000 - 9 000 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Corporate Institute in Chennai seeks an experienced risk management leader to head the Non-Financial Risk service delivery function for a global banking organisation. You will oversee risk operations, governance and controls, ensuring high-quality delivery to worldwide stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in operational risk frameworks (RCSA, KRIs), risk governance, regulatory reporting, and leading large, global teams in a financial services setting.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in risk management with leadership responsibility.
• Strong expertise in Non-Financial Risk and Operational Risk frameworks.
• Experience in governance, regulatory reporting, audit reviews and remediation.
• Ability to lead global, matrixed teams and manage senior stakeholders.
• Experience in GCC/shared services, service transitions and transformation.

Responsabilités

• Lead non-financial risk services delivery for multiple international regions.
• Oversee RCSA, KRIs, risk events, issue management and control testing.
• Drive risk reporting, governance reviews, dashboards, audit support.
• Establish QA, processes, metrics and escalation procedures.
• Analyse risk trends and escalation of issues; coordinate with global leaders.
• Develop teams with clear accountability and succession planning.
• Improve processes, standardise workflows and increase automation.
• Support expansion of risk services through the India GCC.

Connaissances

Risk management leadership

Operational risk

Regulatory governance

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Automation

Data analysis

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree (Finance / Risk)

Postgraduate / certifications (FRM PRM CIA CPA CISA PMP)

Description du poste

Hiring: Director – Non-Financial Risk Management

Location: Chennai

Experience: 15+ years

Industry: Banking / Financial Services

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced risk management leader to head the Non-Financial Risk (NFR) service delivery function for a leading global banking organisation. The role involves overseeing risk-related operations, strengthening governance and controls, and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery to global stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in operational risk, risk and control frameworks, regulatory governance, and leading large teams in a global banking or financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of non-financial risk services for multiple international regions, ensuring quality, accuracy, timeliness and adherence to established standards.
• Oversee activities relating to Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), operational risk events, issue management and control testing.
• Drive risk reporting, governance reviews, management dashboards, audit support and regulatory information requests.
• Establish robust quality assurance mechanisms, review processes, performance metrics and escalation procedures.
• Analyse risk trends, recurring control weaknesses and emerging issues, ensuring appropriate follow-up and timely escalation.
• Work closely with global risk leaders, business teams, audit, compliance, technology and operations stakeholders.
• Build and develop high-performing teams, with clear accountability, effective resource planning and strong succession coverage.
• Lead initiatives to improve processes, standardise workflows, strengthen controls and increase automation.
• Support the expansion and transformation of risk services delivered through the India-based Global Capability Centre (GCC).
• Ensure appropriate documentation, data integrity, access controls and audit readiness across service delivery activities.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• 12+ years of experience in risk management within banking or financial services, including significant leadership responsibility.
• Strong understanding of Non-Financial Risk and Operational Risk frameworks, including RCSA, KRIs, risk events, issue management and control testing.
• Experience in risk governance, regulatory reporting, audit reviews and remediation activities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a global, matrixed organisation and manage senior stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in global service delivery, shared services or a GCC environment, preferably involving service transitions, scaling and operational transformation.
• Strong understanding of risk and control governance, quality assurance and the Three Lines of Defense model.
• Proven track record in process improvement, automation, data analysis and performance management.
• Excellent communication, analytical, decision-making and people leadership skills.

Education:

A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Risk Management, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a related discipline is required. A postgraduate qualification or relevant professional certification such as FRM, PRM, CIA, CPA, CISA or PMP would be an advantage.

Interested candidates with strong banking risk management experience and a track record of leading global risk operations are encouraged to apply.