Associate

This role ensures review and challenge over the robustness of the GMO Middle Office Control Framework Global Middle Office comprises of, Product Control, Valuations, Collateral Management, and Operations. The role requires working closely with various Senior stakeholders.

Role & Responsibilities of the position in brief:

• Provide independent review and challenge of Global Middle Office GMO function.
• Review and challenge the GMO KRI s prepared by teams within GMO, providing critical feedback and recommendations via the weekly KRI Challenge meetings
• Present the weekly Global Middle Office Operating Committee meeting to senior stakeholders
• Identify potential risks and control gaps within GMO processes and propose solutions
• Lead process improvement and standardization initiatives both within Control & Oversight and GMO functions
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with senior stakeholders across regions and functions within GMO.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of new control frameworks and methodologies.
• Provide Key Control Observations based on operational breaches, KRI / KPIs and control gaps to Finance Division Management.
• Perform Risk Assessment & Review of End User Computing Applications
• Ensure adherence to the firm s Global Policies & Procedures within Finance division.
• Perform RCSA Controls Testing to ensure design and operational effectiveness of controls.
• Monitoring Finance audit issues and actions
• Partneringwith various Finance teams, Operational Risk Management & Internal Audit to strengthen/ provide assurance on the operational effectiveness of controls.
• Actively Participate & provide support to various Digital transformation initiatives.

Key Skills:

• Strong understanding of Investment banking products and trading activities. (required)
• In-depth knowledge of middle office functions including product control, valuations, and collateral management. (required)
• Comprehensive understanding of risk management and reporting process. (required)
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and ability to identify control gaps (required)
• Confident individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to be direct and concise (required)
• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines (required)
• Experience in stakeholder management and ability to challenge senior management effectively (required)
• Strong understanding of reconciliation process and break analysis (required)
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently and with minimal supervision (required)
• Adaptable to change (required)
• Ability to drive innovations.
• Exposure to automation / digital transformation projects in data analysis and visualization space

Systems skills:

• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint (required)
• PowerBI (advantage)
• SharePoint (advantage)
• Macros, & VBA. (advantage)
• Alteryx, Tableau, RPA (advantage)
• Confluence (advantage)

Personal Qualities:

• Strong attention to detail while maintaining big picture perspective.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Proactive & Self-Motivated approach.
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving orientation.
• High-level of professional integrity
• Strong team player with ability to mentor others within the team.

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