OPC (Operations Permanent Control) Global Banking - AVP

Within the UK OPC team, the senior GB risk officer role is responsible for putting into operation the Operational risk management setup for UK Global Banking Front to Operations. Its role aims at supporting UK Global Banking to identify, assess, report, monitor and mitigate its operational risk, in collaboration with other specialised independent control functions (RISK, Compliance, etc), and in compliance with internal procedures and standards, as well as with regulatory requirements.

The senior GB risk officer primarily focuses on UK Global Banking activities such as:

Transaction Banking (Cash Management, Trade Finance, Loans)

Capital Markets (Bonds, Debt Markets, Equity Capital Markets, etc)

Corporate Clients Group (Corporate Coverage, Mergers and Acquisition, etc)

The senior GB risk officer may also cover other activities such CBK (Correspondent Banking) and FIC (Financial Institutions Coverage).

Responsibilities

1.

Assess the applicability of GB EMEA Generic Front-to-Operations control plans, and regularly update the UK GBs control plan;

Define controls to meet regulatory expectations when needed;

Perform controls and/or coordinate controls execution according to these control plans;

Identify and assess risks revealed by controls results;

Report controls results and related risks to the UK GB Management, and to any other relevant stakeholders (Control functions, Central GB EMEA Management, etc.);

Ensure that remediation action plans are defined when needed;

Input in Group or GB EMEA tools the control results and major action plans;

Follow-up the implementation of remediation actions.

2.

Support the maintenance of the RCSA.

3.

Alert UK or Central teams on key incidents (in particular those identified during control execution);

Collect data and documentation related to incidents, investigate and report and/or update in RISK 360;

Analyse incidents in a timely manner and define, jointly with the relevant stakeholders, the corrective measures to be implemented to mitigate risks;

Follow-up and/or initiate the implementation of remediation actions.

4.

Support the UK OPC team in any other operational risk topics such as the preparation of Committee slides, the follow-up on audit recommendations, the maintenance of the procedural framework, the design and roll-out of trainings, etc.

Must have:

Demonstrable knowledge of Global Banking activities (Transaction Banking, Capital Markets and/or Corporate Client Group).

Additional relevant competencies:

Experience of Operational Risk through previous roles/experience in 1/2/3 LOD;

Proven experience of identifying issues in processes and controls, and subsequently assessing, reporting, mitigating and monitoring them;

Ability to use Excel and Powerpoint proficiently.

A curious mindset and a critical thinking are key to be successful in this role.