AVP / VP Governance & Control recruitment

Main Duties

 

CIB Conformance Assurance (85%)

• Interaction with BIA for issues relating to the Investment Bank and Corporate Banking including development of processes for the effective management, resolution and reporting of BIA and related issues.

• Work with the Head of Governance Control, Conformance Assurance to devise, implement and monitor a Conformance Review framework across the Global Investment Bank and Corporate Banking, including appropriate check and challenge of the Conformance activities undertaken by existing Risk and Internal Control teams.

• Conduct periodic reviews of existing Conformance testing in place across CIB to ensure compliance with GICAF, including review of methodology employed, quality of the testing outcomes, effectiveness of follow-up of issues identified and overall judgement of the Conformance framework in place across the function concerned.

• Devise and conduct Conformance testing across the Governance Control function and liaise with Group GC to facilitate their Conformance Review of this framework.

• Discuss Conformance Testing outcomes with Senior Stakeholders and produce timely, accurate and detailed management information on a frequent basis.

• Provide Governance oversight and challenge to Senior Line Management based on BU Control information.

• Work with the Head of Governance Control, Conformance Assurance to ensure an appropriate level of assurance over required ‘Governance Elements’ and the operation of an effective internal control environment across CIB.

• Provision of trusted guidance, advice and support on governance and control to Senior internal stakeholders.

• Conduct special reviews and investigations, as required.

Governance Control Operational Support (15%)

• Support the Head of Governance Control, Conformance Assurance to drive key elements of the performance agenda e.g. financial/budget management; development of key management information, staff recruiting processes, management of the PD, talent management and related HR processes, co-ordination of training/development processes and delivery.

• Work with senior management to identify, analyse, size, write business cases and deliver sustainable performance  control improvements.

• Lead specific reviews with a view to creating substantial and sustainable performance gains

• Influence with a wide-ranging audience across front-line, back office and central support areas to gain buy-in to design requirements and development plans.

• Support the Head of Governance Control, Conformance Assurance in working collaboratively with other infrastructure areas to promote increased efficiency and economy in the maintenance of effective Internal Control and Governance.

Manage day to day issues faced by Governance Control, owning and delivering appropriate solutions.

Person Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have prior experience with modern governance and control risk assessment techniques.

• Must have prior experience in internal audit, operational risk management or related disciplines, preferably in the financial services industry

• Must have Project Management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Networking Senior Stakeholder Management

• Communication (including excellent presentational skills)

• Organisation Planning

• Negotiation and Influencing

• The highest level of integrity, trust confidentiality

• Well developed critical/analytical faculties

• Strong communicator with well developed people skills

• Strong data synthesizer

• Highly motivated/self starter

• Superior work ethic

• Strong team-builder, drives performance

• Ability to successfully manage many high priority work streams simultaneously.

• Commercial awareness and product knowledge

• Well developed report writing skills

• Thorough knowledge of relevant PC packages, e.g. Word, Power Point Excel.

• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed operating environment