The First Line Risk team is responsible for ensuring day-to-day governance of risk and controls through appropriate governance, assessments, monitoring, and building a proactive risk culture

Impact

Support and execute risk transformation, supporting BUs with risk-based approaches and decisions as they deliver on maintaining and improving the Bank s risk posture, conduct risk forums, reduce vendor-imposed risk, support effective controls, and leverage change management to manage and implement risk related initiatives

Key Deliverables

Establish and run First Citizens India s first line governance routines including risk posture linked to local statutory compliance, contingency risk and third-party contractual engagements

Serve as the primary First Line risk partner for the India Leadership team and business process owners

Drive execution of RCSA, control testing, control self-assessments, and annual process reviews
Lead issue identification, documentation and remediation planning
Conduct First Line risk reviews for new migrations, process changes, and technology upgrades
Develop working relationship with the second line risk team and develop an appropriate engagement model
Manage and develop India first line risk team - provide coaching and mentorship to team members
Develop working relationships with global first line risk leaders and align on India team s priorities
Liaison with Global BU s to ensure BU specific India risks are considered in the Enterprise Risk profiles

Skills and Qualification

Functional Skills:

Strong understanding of first line responsibilities in banks - process risk, control execution, issue management, remediation and operational readiness

Expertise in RCSA, control testing, process risk mapping and operational risk taxonomy including performing gap analysis to identify missing controls

Knowledge of various banking (LFI) and government regulatory requirements and processes including India regulation - experience in banking GCC or global bank operating model strongly preferred
People management skills including the ability to upskill and coach junior team members

Technical/Business Skills:

Ability to structure verbal and written communication that is effective in senior stakeholder settings

Understanding of data protection, access controls and technology change controls from a first line perspective

16+ years of overall experience in relevant domain
Highly skilled in process mapping, control documentation and risk assessment methodologies

Leadership Qualities

Empathy: Understands and cares about team members feelings and perspectives

Communication: Clearly conveys ideas and listens actively

Inspiration: Motivates and encourages the team to achieve their best

Relationships & Collaboration

Reports to: Head of Strategy and Business Management (FCI)

Partners with India Leadership Team, and global first line risk leaders

Leads a team of Business Risk and Controls analysts

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Director-Business Risk and Controls