Associate Director & Manager, Risk and Control Governance

About Our Client

At this globally established company, they believe in their clients' businesses and people that can make a difference in the world. That's why our work is focused on helping our clients act with confidence and speed to seize opportunity wherever it arises. As a global corporate service provider and fund administrator with more than 5,000 professionals in over 45 jurisdictions, we empower legal entities globally to work smarter, grow faster, act responsibly, protect capital and scale across borders - by doing what we do best: reducing risk and enhancing efficiency.

Job Description

Risk & Control Governance:

• Pro-active review of the control framework (processes, procedures, controls, reporting etc.) to ensure risks are proactively identified, measured, monitored, reported and escalated.
• Provides support in the continuous enhancement of operational risk management approaches, tools and Management Information aiming to develop, implement and continuously enhance operational risk management practices.
• Oversight on all Operational Risk events, coordinating with the central operational risk & control group to ensure events are accurately captured and remediation actions are appropriate.
• Complete root cause analysis of audit points, operational risks actions and events, KRI trends with the view to recommend mitigation strategies or where management attention is required to enhance the control infrastructure.
• Partner with Compliance, Operations Engineering and Business & Client Services Management to assist reviews and implementation of specific regulatory or market changes across the relevant departments considering internal policy, processes and operational risks.
• Coordinate and complete the Assurance program for the APAC and EMEA Business & Client Services group, ensuring control deficiencies are identified, escalated and remediation timely and the Internal Control Management Policy requirements are adhered to.
• Coordinate and complete appropriate Operational Risk or Compliance training by the respective areas as and when necessary.
• Reviews policies relating to control aspects and gives feedback and input as necessary.
• Facilitate/ Preparation of papers to governing bodies or committees.

Management:

• Demonstrate leadership by developing people in the region, contributing to and participating in learning and development initiatives, and participating in wider community engagement initiatives.
• Establish and maintain an environment that empowers direct reports in the APAC region to be productive and resourceful, and that encourages maximum performance, and also manages any low performances appropriately.
• Frequently review and ensure that potential is managed and that direct reports take an active role in managing their objectives and goals.
• In carrying out your supervisory responsibilities, review for indications of non-compliance with Firm Policies, notify the appropriate risk and control areas of such indications, and work with the relevant risk and control areas to remediate issues on a timely basis.

The Successful Applicant

• Experience in Operational Risk Management or specific Operational Risk domains
• Experience in performing Risk & Control Assessments and/or Controls Testing
• Have investment banking experience
• Operational & Capital Market risk events coordination (MUST HAVE)
• Leading Governance Risk & Control Forums (MUST HAVE)
• Complete Design Assurance Reviews & Issue Management experience
• Experience in managing a team
• Experience in the Banking/ Financial Services industry (MUST HAVE)

What's on Offer

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including performance based bonuses, flexible benefits, and competitive compensation.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• A world-class training program in financial services.
• A collaborative dynamic culture where personal initiative and hard work are recognized and rewarded.