Head of Operational Control recruitment

Reporting to the departmental lead in Birmingham you will manage a small team with key collaboration partners being business heads of control teams across various product lines in London. Key undertakings will include:

- Collation and assessment of risk and control reporting on a weekly / monthly basis including coordination of the Global Control Reporting pack production for all product areas
- Drive accurate and timely delivery of all team requirements and manage individual team member development
- Analysis of Key Risk Indicators (KRI) and Environmental Risk Indicators (ERI) in collaboration with the central and business line teams to determine risk exposures
- Extraction analysis of data from the control system for senior management
- Coordinate the reappraisal of SOX testing requirements and manage timely completion of testing across back middle office areas
- Review and track audit point and new product approval delivery and co-ordinate the production of senior management status updates
- Manage relationships with the Control Hub in London and offshore sites, providing an interface point for all relevant tasks
- Work in collaboration with the Change Management Control team to manage project transition into this area.
- Work as part of the Control management team to develop and implement the next generation operating model within the Birmingham controls team.

For this opening we are looking for an individual with a strong understanding of risk control and previous Investment Banking experience. You should be comfortable dealing with senior management show you have the ability to build relationships. We are furthermore looking for the following:

- Experience of process analysis
- Strong analytical skills interpretation of data
- Ability to influence
- Strong track record of delivery
- A proven self starter who shows attention to detail, meets deadlines and is a team player
- Ability to learn new concepts quickly have confidence to work through unfamiliar processes.
- Good communication skills both written and oral
- Good time management skills - ability to work on multiple streams of work where required
- Flexibility and adaptability – ability to react positively to change and re-prioritise where needed
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

If you would like to apply for this role or find out more, please apply online or contact John Fallon at Robert Walters on 0121 698 8764 or john.fallon@robertwalters.com quoting the reference JFC/1572510