Lead Expert

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Société Générale Global Solution Centre in Bengaluru seeks a Lead Expert in Treasury Operations to oversee Custodian and Nostro activities within the GBIS scope. You will provide Level 2 supervision, strengthen treasury controls, and drive risk reduction across liquidity and operations.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, develop de‑risking strategies, ensure regulatory compliance, maintain SOPs with strict version control, and promote a root‑cause culture to deliver sustainable

Qualifications

• Lead Expert in Treasury Operations on Cash custody and nostro cash supervision.
• Ability to build dashboards and automation for Controls reporting.
• Experience in governance framework design and execution.
• Excellent data analysis, reporting, and dashboard conceptualization skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide Level 2 supervision for GBIS accounts, ensuring end-of-day position monitoring.
• Strengthen treasury controls and BAU efficiency with timely issue resolution.
• Ensure Nostro controls across GBIS scope with 90% coverage by year-end.
• Identify risks across treasury processes and extend controls to high-risk areas.
• Develop and execute de-risking strategies in line with regulatory requirements.
• Maintain SOPs, mandates, and control documentation with strict version control.
• Drive a root-cause culture with sustainable fixes rather than tactical workarounds.

Skills

Treasury Controls

Custodian & Nostro operations

Governance framework

Data analysis

Dashboard design

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Root-cause analysis

Job description

Responsibilities

The Treasury Control Tower (TCT) Lead is responsible for end-to-end oversight, governance, and risk control of Custodian and Nostro activities within the GBIS scope. The role provides

• Provide Level 2 supervision for Accounts under GBIS scope, ensuring:
• End-of-day position monitoring
• Statement integration accuracy
• Account cartography completeness and correctness
• Overlook and strengthen Custodian and Nostro operations, ensuring efficient BAU performance and timely issue resolution.
• Ensure Nostro controls implementation across GBIS scope (GTPS, GLBA) with a target of 90% coverage by year-end.
• Identify risks across treasury processes and extend controls to high-risk and vulnerable areas.
• Develop and execute de-risking strategies, ensuring:
• Regulatory compliance
• Proactively establish controls to:
• Avoid treasury risks
• Reduce liquidity risk
• Ensure SOPs, mandates, and control documentation are:
• Fully defined for all processes
• Reviewed at regular intervals
• Maintained with strict version control
• Drive a “kill the root cause” culture, ensuring sustainable fixes rather than tactical workarounds.
• Stay aligned with industry best practices, continuously enhancing the control environment.
• Ensure data storage, segregation, and availability for future analysis across Nostro and Custodian scopes.

Responsibilities

The Treasury Control Tower (TCT) Lead is responsible for end-to-end oversight, governance, and risk control of Custodian and Nostro activities within the GBIS scope. The role provides Level 2 supervision, strengthens treasury controls, drives risk reduction (liquidity and operational), and ensures alignment with SG Group culture, conduct, and regulatory expectations.

• Provide Level 2 supervision for Accounts under GBIS scope, ensuring:
• End-of-day position monitoring
• Statement integration accuracy
• Account cartography completeness and correctness
• Overlook and strengthen Custodian and Nostro operations, ensuring efficient BAU performance and timely issue resolution.
• Ensure Nostro controls implementation across GBIS scope (GTPS, GLBA) with a target of 90% coverage by year-end.
• Identify risks across treasury processes and extend controls to high-risk and vulnerable areas.
• Develop and execute de-risking strategies, ensuring:
• Regulatory compliance
• Effective embedding into BAU activities
• Proactively establish controls to:
• Avoid treasury risks
• Reduce liquidity risk
• Ensure SOPs, mandates, and control documentation are:
• Fully defined for all processes
• Reviewed at regular intervals
• Maintained with strict version control
• Drive a “kill the root cause” culture, ensuring sustainable fixes rather than tactical workarounds.
• Stay aligned with industry best practices, continuously enhancing the control environment.
• Ensure data storage, segregation, and availability for future analysis across Nostro and Custodian scopes.

Required

Profile required

As a Lead Expert in Treasury Operations on Cash custody and nostro cash supervision

• Enable Operations teams to become self-sufficient in Treasury Controls reporting, including:
• Building the business case for new dashboards and automation.
• Prepare and present comprehensive reports on:
• Risk assessments
• Control effectiveness
• Exceptions and breaches
• Establish timely, accurate alert mechanisms for anomalies and breaches, with clear communication to management and stakeholders.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, especially:
• Lead regular governance forums to review analysis, actions, and outcomes.
• Strong expertise in:
• Treasury Controls
• Custodian & Nostro operations
• Liquidity and operational risk management
• Proven experience in governance framework design and execution.
• Excellent data analysis, reporting, and dashboard conceptualization skills.
• Strong ownership and accountability mindset
• Ability to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Structured problem-solving with focus on root cause elimination

Why join us

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status

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