Vice President - Compliance and Ops Risk Testing

Next Frontier Capital; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase in Mumbai is seeking a Compliance and Operations Risk Test Manager to shape testing strategy across lines, aligning with SOX and firm requirements.

You will lead a diverse testing team, manage complex projects, and partner with senior business leaders and regulators to ensure robust controls and timely remediation.

The role emphasizes decisive leadership, cross-functional coordination, and delivering high-quality testing outcomes that strengthen the firm's risk management framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or related field with at least 13 years in controls testing or risk management.
• Strong knowledge of risk management and compliance and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and deliver testing programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive testing strategies for the function's control environment to ensure alignment with SOX and regulatory frameworks and firm risk priorities.
• Oversee testing processes, identify gaps, and prepare robust documentation to support testing conclusions.
• Manage complex testing initiatives with advanced project management to ensure timely delivery of outcomes.
• Oversee issue validation, action plan quality, and closure by partnering with control owners to ensure remediation aligns with risk acceptance and compliance expectations.
• Lead stakeholder engagement by facilitating meetings with business owners and stakeholders at various management levels, fostering collaboration across engagements.
• Make strategic decisions with deep policy knowledge to ensure accurate implementation of compliance requirements and strengthen the firm's risk management framework.
• Manage a diverse testing team, providing guidance and ensuring clear communication for engagement delivery.

Skills

Risk Management

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

As aCompliance and Operations Risk Test Manager, you will lead in shaping the testing strategy across various business lines, ensuring alignment with regulatory and firm requirements. Your deep understanding of risk management and control evaluation will be instrumental in identifying and mitigating risks, thereby enhancing compliance and operational risk management. Additionally, your aptitude in stakeholder management will enable you to foster strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including business management and regulatory bodies. Your analytical thinking and problem-solving skills will be crucial in breaking down complex business objectives into manageable tasks and activities. Your role will also involve making impactful decisions, while maintaining compliance with operational policies and precedents. As a leader, you will manage a diverse team, planning and organizing individual and team activities to integrate and coordinate work across various departments. Your role will be integral in ensuring a cohesive and efficient testing framework, contributing to the seamless delivery of quality outcomes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive testing strategies for the assigned function's control environment to ensure alignment with SOX, other regulatory frameworks & with the firm's risk priorities.
• Oversee the comprehensive testing processes with precision and accountability to assess the control environment, identify gaps and prepare robust documentation including process documents, process flows, and overview documents that support testing conclusions.
• Manage complex testing initiatives, applying advanced project management skills to ensure timely and efficient delivery of outcomes.
• Oversee and drive issue validation, action plan quality and closure discipline by partnering with control owners to ensure remediation aligns with risk acceptance and compliance expectations.
• Lead stakeholder engagement by facilitating meetings with business owners and stakeholders at various management levels, fostering collaboration across engagements and effectively influencing stakeholders during challenging discussions.
• Make strategic decisions that have a wide-ranging impact throughout the function, using deep knowledge of policies/standards/procedures & risk management practices to ensure accurate implementation of compliance requirements thereby strengthening the firm's compliance and operational risk management framework.
• Manage a diverse testing team by providing guidance, resolving issues, and fostering clear communication to ensure successful engagement delivery

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related field; or equivalent work experience. Minimum of 13 years of work experience in controls testing, audit, operational risk management and managing testing processes within a risk & control environment.
• Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of Risk Management and Compliance
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience in fostering relationships with senior stakeholders and effectively communicating testing strategies and outcomes.
• Advanced proficiency in project management and time management, with a history of delivering results that accelerate business objectives.
• Proven track record of leading diverse teams while strategically planning and coordinating cross-departmental activities to achieve compliance requirements and operational excellence
• Demonstrated proficiency in advanced analytical thinking and problem solving skills with a track record of systematically evaluating complex situations to extract key insights, coupled with excellent written and verbal communication skills to influence business leaders in a meaningful and actionable manner.
• Demonstrated expertise in MS Office applications, with advanced skills in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint highly recommended.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:

• Professional qualifications like CA, CPA, MBA Finance, CIA is preferred.
• Audit & control testing background / experience.
• Proven track record in developing and implementing comprehensive testing strategies that align with regulatory requirements and firm policies.
• Experience with automation and AI-driven testing frameworks is highly desirable, along with the ability to innovate, challenge the status quo and proactively identify automation opportunities.

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.

Control Management maintains a strong and consistent control environment through a joint accountability model that aligns managers with each function and region to mitigate operational risk. The team focuses on four areas: Control Design & Expertise, Risks & Controls Identification/Assessment, Issues & Control Deficiencies and Control Governance & Reporting.

Lead testing strategies, manage risk, and foster stakeholder relationships to enhance compliance and operational risk management.