Senior Manager, Assurance Standards & Quality

Be a 'Risk Transformation Pioneer'. re-define the quality standards of 2nd Line Risk Assurance, across SOX Prudential, Operational Risk, Compliance and Project domains in line with regulatory change and evolving risk management practice

Re-engineer the 2nd Line Risk Assurance processes, lead and drive the development of methodologies , training and quality framework

Act as a 'Project Manager' , lead and coordinate annual assurance testing and any transformation initiatives, such as Analytics & Automation strategies

Perform independent reviews and evaluations along the 'change' process, continuously challenge the status quo

Maintain updates to Risk and Compliance Assurance Manual, ensuring tools and methods are fit for purpose

Hold accountable for stakeholder relationships cross the 3 lines of defence up to Head-of level, in ensuring all parties exercise their responsibility in enhancing risk frameworks and rolling out

Continuously identify trends, and common practices adopted by peer industry players

7+ years of experience in Financial Services (open to assurance, risk & compliance, quality assurance, practice management, process optimisation, project management backgrounds)

Demonstrable ability to standarise and optimise controls effectively and efficiently

Outstanding project coordination skills to successfully plan, roll out and drive change & transformation in a Tier-1 financial institution who is complex in architecture

Potential leadership skills to recruit and manage your own team

Relevant qualifications are desirable (eg. CA, CISA, CIA, FRM, MBA)

Technical aptitudes in data analytics, business intelligence, automation is advantageous