Purpose of the role:

To partner with the bank, to provide independent insurance on control processes and advise on improvements to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the bank's internal controls framework.

Accountabilities :

- Collaboration across the bank to maintain a satisfactory, robust, and efficient control environment through the execution of ad-hoc assessments and testing on the design and operational effectiveness of the internal controls, aligned to control policies and standards.

- Review activities undertaken by management to remediate control gaps and provide an opinion as to whether the risk has been fully mitigated and whether the implemented controls are sustainable.

- Knowledge of Controls and Analytical approach to problem solving.

- Development of detailed test plans and procedures to identify weaknesses in internal controls and other initiatives aligned to the bank's control framework to mitigate any potential risks and issues, prioritised by its severity to disrupt bank operations, potential losses, and reputational impact.

- Communication of key findings and observations to the relevant stakeholders and business units to improve overall control efficiency and provide corrective actions to senior managers.

- Collaboration with other control professionals to resolve complex issues and ensure consistent testing methodologies across the bank.

- Development of a knowledge centre containing detailed documentation of control assessments, testing on design and operational effectiveness of procedures, findings, and the distribution of material on internal controls to train and upskill colleagues within the bank.

- Assistant Vice President Expectations.

- Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.

- Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.

- Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.

- Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.

- Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.

- Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc). to solve problems creatively and effectively.

- Communicate complex information.

- Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.

- Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

To be successful as a "AVP Assurance", you should have experience with:.

- Thorough understanding and working experience in all or some of the following: Corporate Banking products and solutions - Term Debt, Digital Banking, FX products and Payments, Liquidity - Savings ac/ current ac/ Term deposits, Payments, Trade and Working Capital, Cards and Payments.

- Experience of working in or with a Control Function (first, second or third line of defence).

- Knowledge of Fraud and/or Financial Crime risks, controls and processes.

- Excellent written and verbal communication.

- Ability to apply judgement and balance risk vs target Bank/customer interests, whilst ensuring compliance to all relevant policies and standards.

- Ability to analyze and critically interrogate large quantities of data.

- Experience of continuous process and control improvement for both efficiency and exposure reasons.

- Problem solving and high level of attention-to-detail.