Assistant Vice President - NFR Global Markets

8 to 10 yrs exp - graduate or MBA. Global markets, Front office Risk and control. Security services knowledge. First line of Defense. NFR

Principal responsibilities

- Assisting in the management, coordination, and execution of risk management activities across Security Services (SSV) globally.

- Ensure the risk governance framework is clear and fit for purpose, and that escalation paths are adequate and effective.

- As a member of the Non-Financial Risk business risk management team, contribute to the broader strategy and performance of the global function.

- Support the NFR and SSV senior management in ensuring the appropriate risk and control structure is in place and that risks that have been highlighted and are managed appropriately.

- Ensure succinct and concise communication of risk matters across SSV, the Global Functions (especially Group Risk) and other relevant areas of the bank.

- Provide consistent internal and external benchmarking, where appropriate.

- Oversee the execution of the Risk Management Framework across SSV Globally.

- Attend critical SSV / Country level Risk & Control committees/forums and ensure that the agenda effectively covers critical SSV risks and issues.

- Regularly review the NFR teams' priorities, activities, structure, and resources, optimally aligning to business needs and risk appetite.

- Cost-effectively minimize the likelihood and impact of disruption by ensuring that the business can continue to meet at the expectations of customers, counterparties, regulators, and other stakeholders.

- Implement supporting strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure that operational (and other) risks are managed closely and effectively, in a commercially sensitive and practical manner.

- Drive to ensure that the business risk profile, and any related issues/impacts, are understood by the business and the appropriate actions (and/or risk acceptance) have been put in place to manage within appetite.

Qualifications

- Very strong communication skills (written and verbal).

- In depth knowledge of Financial Markets and securities services (e.g. custody & clearing, fund administration, transfer agency) essential.

- Proven organizational, planning, interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and team building skills.

- Experience in supporting & collaborating on global process with internal/external stakeholders across several countries and building new process from the scratch.

- Appreciation of financial industry and key regulation on the financial markets practices.

- Good understanding of Investment Banking products and functions.

- Minimum bachelor's degree in related field such as business or finance.

- Demonstrated ability to work with multiple stakeholders and manage their expectations.

- Ability to interact at all levels in the organization including Senior management community

- Asset class and Regional Chief Control officers, MSS Chief Control Officer, COOs and associated resources.

- Motivated and dynamic, with the ability to independently drive and manage multiple tasks and prioritize.

- Previous experience in an operational risk or internal control function is preferred.

- Good understanding of Risk and Control framework and the operational aspects underpinning Control processes.