RCSA & Operational Risk Lead

Mashreq Careers; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Mashreq Bank is seeking an Ops Risk Manager to lead the RCSA program within the Operational Risk Management team. The role focuses on enhancing the RCSA framework, including governance, training, and cross-functional engagement across business lines and corporate functions.

Responsibilities include designing annual and event-driven RCSA cycles, driving process improvements, conducting risk-based reporting, and ensuring timely remediation of findings while maintaining strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in Risk Management or applicable line of business (e.g., compliance, testing and monitoring, or audit), preferably in financial services or similar industry.
• Familiarity with the banking industry regulatory and risk management requirements
• Knowledge of common risk management framework and methodologies.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and execute the RCSA which includes both an annual refresh and extemporaneous cycles based on defined trigger events
• Identify and design process improvements considering other enterprise initiatives
• Engage stakeholders as needed to enable the RCSA lifecycle and strengthen the output through recurring knowledge-sharing that also facilitates discussions around lessons learned and best practices
• Implement processes and procedures necessary to support the delivery and oversight of core Operational Risk Management RCSA process
• Utilize operational risk metrics and reporting, business and risk acumen, and business line and/or enterprise/corporate function priorities to provide a holistic independent view of risks and effectively challenge Operational Risk-related decisions.
• Oversee the Risk and Controls Self-Assessment Methodology and Procedure Documents, including the distribution and communication with the Business Lines, Operational Risk Team Members and other key stakeholders.
• Actively participate in and/or host meetings with business line as well as enterprise/support functions to advise on changes, updates, or recent events related to the RCSA.
• Execute a change management strategy for the RCSA that includes communications and training to inform stakeholders and increase adoption as processes and systems mature
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management and Operational Risk Management guidelines and interpretations
• Lead the Quality Assurance Review Process for the RCSA Program.
• Monitor identified deficiencies and issue remediation efforts to ensure timely closure of findings
• Administer PRISM application / GRC tools as it relates to the RCSA Program
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners and key stakeholders
• Assist with special projects as assigned

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Tools

PRISM

GRC tools

Job description

Mashreq Bank is seeking an Ops Risk Manager to lead the RCSA program within the Operational Risk Management team. The role focuses on enhancing the RCSA framework, including governance, training, and cross-functional engagement across business lines and corporate functions.

Responsibilities include designing annual and event-driven RCSA cycles, driving process improvements, conducting risk-based reporting, and ensuring timely remediation of findings while maintaining strong stakeholder