Associate Vice President/Vice President - Trade Surveillance

Business Controls Partner - Trade Surveillance | AVP/ VP

Job Overview:

- We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Business Controls Partner, First Line of Defence (1LOD) Surveillance, VP to join the dynamic team.

- This role is ideal for individuals with a risk management or regulatory background who are eager to take on a new challenge.

- As a key player in our organization, you will partner with the business and Risk function to identify, assess, and manage risks within the agreed risk appetite.

- Leveraging our risk framework, you will inspire a team of business and customer control partners to achieve their objectives.

- This is an excellent opportunity to develop project management and leadership skills in a fast-paced environment that emphasizes career progression.

Key Responsibilities:

- Act as a strategic partner to the business and Risk function, driving a generative culture of risk awareness.

- Identify and address operational risk issues, recommending practical solutions.

- Strengthen risk ownership within the business, identifying weaknesses and promoting best practices.

- Develop and implement a robust risk governance framework in alignment with the operational risk handbook.

- Support and deliver relevant risk activity to maintain and sustain a control environment certification rating within risk appetite.

- Escalate emerging risks promptly, ensuring timely definition and ownership of action plans.

- Drive risk awareness across the business, supporting the design and implementation of operational risk principles.

- Implement and maintain a governance framework that enables effective decision-making.

- Assist risk owners in identifying and assessing the policy framework.

- Provide coaching and guidance to improve risk understanding and foster a culture of intelligent risk-taking.

- Educate teams on the policy framework and roles and responsibilities framework.

- Promote continuous improvement, increasing efficiency and productivity through leadership, coaching, and development.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

- Strong experience in Policy Framework and risk management principles.

- Solid understanding of operating processes, products, and technologies.

- Exceptional senior stakeholder management and influencing skills.

- A well-developed professional network with a proven track record of successful project delivery.

- Strong problem-solving abilities, with a creative approach to resolving complex issues.

- Proficiency in Excel, with the ability to assess a mid-market mark.

- Ability to navigate conflict resolution with a macro-level perspective.

- Strong analytical skills with a keen eye for assessing risk and control frameworks.

Basic product knowledge, including financial instruments such as:

- Straddle vs. Strangle

- FX Swaps vs. XCCY Swaps