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The Embedded Risk in India is a 10FTE team and part of a broader team of 30+ covering all aspects of the DB Risk Framework and Regulatory support for KYC Ops, Client Data Management (CDM) and Business Financial Crime Risk (BFCR). This role will report locally into an India based Embedded Risk Team (ERT) Lead and functionally to the Control Testing Lead in UK. The role will work closely with global peers to help provide a complete picture of the risk profile, ensuring that handoffs and dependencies across functions/regions are transparent and understood. Engages regularly with the first line processing teams and in collaboration with Regulatory Management Group, Anti Financial Crime (AFC), Divisional Control Regulatory Office (DCRO), Business & Other 2nd line functions to ensure full transparency and governance of risk. Your key responsibilities Risk & Control Assessments - Review the design adequacy and performance effectiveness (at a high level/light touch) of controls and their corresponding documentation (Desk Top Procedures) Governance - Ensure that an effective, embedded and consistently applied governance structure is in place Key Risk Indicators - Ensure a complete set of KRI's is in place, has definitions, RAG's (where applicable), has reporting parameters and a subjective assessment of the CATR (complete, accurate, timely and relevance) of those KRI's has been reached. Review and challenge validity of commentary, spot check monitoring by, looking for trend anomalies (spikes/dips) that may risk profile shifts, reporting errors or other issues requiring investigation Audit SII & Incident processes - Ensure compliance to the firm audit policy, firm Self-Identified Issue Guidance and incident escalation process through training, support guidance and challenge. Facilitate management with adequate reporting and governance, to ensure zero overdue items and no last min extensions are required and perform pre-closure submission review and validation. Regulatory Compliance Transparency - Ensure there is a mechanism in place to monitor regulatory compliance and that the mechanism is performing effectively. Risk Culture - Design and deliver a risk culture improvement programme to promote transparency, awareness, engagement with the risk agenda. Work in collaboration with multiple first and second line functions (inc. Regulatory Management Group (RMG), Anti financial Crime (AFC), Divisional Control Regulatory Office (DCRO) and the Business Your skills and experience The successful individual will have diverse experience of the financial sector in any of the following areas; Operations, risk/controls, Control testing, Regulatory teams/processes, quality assurance, compliance or audit and have experience managing deliverables & maintaining effective relationships with global senior management. Substantial and relevant experience in a global banking environment Exposure to Client On boarding, KYC or similar regulatory projects is preferred Strong communication and interpersonal skills Strong analytical and problem solving skills Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines Strong organisational and administrative skills Client focused approach and ability to react quickly to changing demands
