QA Lead - Control Assurance

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Société Générale is seeking a Lead - Control Assurance to drive the assessment and reporting of control effectiveness within the banking compliance framework. The role emphasizes proactive delivery, escalation when needed, and strict adherence to global CTL guidelines.

The incumbent will engage with internal and external stakeholders, perform risk assessments, and contribute to publishing comprehensive control reports. A strong understanding of regulatory controls and governance is essential.

Qualifications

• Fair understanding of compliance risks in banking and internal controls.
• Perform risk assessments and evaluate internal control frameworks.
• Identify, document, and report compliance gaps and potential risks.
• Develop corrective actions and control enhancements to mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with departments to discuss and agree review findings.

Responsibilities

• Participate in assessment of existing controls as per the control plan and deliver results.
• Debrief identified gaps to stakeholders, agree corrective actions, and contribute to reports.
• Demonstrate autonomy in duties, with proactive escalation when needed.
• Ensure adherence to global operating guidelines on second level control and CTL guidelines.
• Establish effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Control assessment

Gap analysis

Stakeholder management

Autonomy in delivery

Escalation & reporting

Job description

Responsibilities

• participate in assessment of existing controls as per the defined control plan and deliver the results of the assigned controls


• ensure identified gaps are debriefed to relevant stake holders, corrective action plans agreed and contribute to the publication of reports


• show autonomy in delivery of assigned duties including proactiveness and timely escalation


• ensure adherence to the global operating guideline on second level control and any specific CPLE CTL guidelines


• establish a effective working relationship with both internal & external stakeholders

Lead - Control Assurance

8+ Yrs. of Experience

• participate in assessment of existing controls as per the defined control plan and deliver the results of the assigned controls


• ensure identified gaps are debriefed to relevant stake holders, corrective action plans agreed and contribute to the publication of reports


• show autonomy in delivery of assigned duties including proactiveness and timely escalation


• ensure adherence to the global operating guideline on second level control and any specific CPLE CTL guidelines


• establish a effective working relationship with both internal & external stakeholders

The person in this role should have a fair understanding of various compliance risks in a bank which will include but not limited to the applicable regulations and internal controls in the banking industry.

Further, he/she shall not make decisions which will have an impact on delivery of the mission without referring the issue to concerned CPLE/CTL Head and the Regional Head of Compliance Control Monitoring and getting his/her approval.

The Compliance risk Controller shall escalates any high risk/issue or bottleneck in the execution of the annual plan without delay to the Regional head of Compliance Control Monitoring or Regional head of CPLE/CTL.

Fair knowledge of Compliance risks in the global banking environment.

• Conduct reviews to ensure compliance with all applicable acts, laws and regulations in India and internationally.


• Example (including not limited to): Companies Act, Special Economic Zone regulations, Labour Laws, GDPR, Karnataka Shops and Establishment Act, Goods and Services Act, risks pertaining to HR, facilities, CSR, PTP (including but not limited to).


• Perform risk assessments and evaluate the effectiveness of internal control frameworks


• Identify, document, and report compliance gaps and potential risks


• Develop and recommend sustainable corrective actions and control enhancements to mitigate compliance risks


• Collaborate with various departments to ensure review findings are discussed and agreed


• Prepare detailed review reports with actionable recommendations

Added advantage

• Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorist financing, Embargos & Sanctions


• KYC and client due diligence activities

Required

• participate in assessment of existing controls as per the defined control plan and deliver the results of the assigned controls


• ensure identified gaps are debriefed to relevant stake holders, corrective action plans agreed and contribute to the publication of reports


• show autonomy in delivery of assigned duties including proactiveness and timely escalation


• ensure adherence to the global operating guideline on second level control and any specific CPLE CTL guidelines


• establish a effective working relationship with both internal & external stakeholders

The person in this role should have a fair understanding of various compliance risks in a bank which will include but not limited to the applicable regulations and internal controls in the banking industry.

Further, he/she shall not make decisions which will have an impact on delivery of the mission without referring the issue to concerned CPLE/CTL Head and the Regional Head of Compliance Control Monitoring and getting his/her approval.

The Compliance risk Controller shall escalates any high risk/issue or bottleneck in the execution of the annual plan without delay to the Regional head of Compliance Control Monitoring or Regional head of CPLE/CTL.

Fair knowledge of Compliance risks in the global banking environment.

• Conduct reviews to ensure compliance with all applicable acts, laws and regulations in India and internationally.


• Example (including not limited to): Companies Act, Special Economic Zone regulations, Labour Laws, GDPR, Karnataka Shops and Establishment Act, Goods and Services Act, risks pertaining to HR, facilities, CSR, PTP (including but not limited to).


• Perform risk assessments and evaluate the effectiveness of internal control frameworks


• Identify, document, and report compliance gaps and potential risks


• Develop and recommend sustainable corrective actions and control enhancements to mitigate compliance risks


• Collaborate with various departments to ensure review findings are discussed and agreed


• Prepare detailed review reports with actionable recommendations

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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