Control Manager -Associate

Job Summary:

Looking for Risk & Control Professional to be part of the Team that is responsible for control evaluation processes for Operational Risk within the firm.

As a Control Manager - Program - Associate within our Risk & Control Team, you will be responsible for control evaluation processes for Operational Risk within the firm. You will assess end-to-end operational risks for businesses through our existing Control and Risk Evaluation program (CORE). This role will require you to assess processes in an end-to-end manner and promote evaluation efforts across multiple business groups and operational functions. You will also contribute to the development and/or enhancement of Controls and Operational Risk Evaluation (CORE). This is an opportunity to work with a diverse team of professionals and partner closely with Control managers, Compliance & Audit to ensure Firmwide Standards & Procedures are being followed.

Job Responsibilities:

• Examine the effectiveness of controls and assign appropriately substantiated control ratings.
• Perform observation, artifact examination, data evaluation, and re-performance as testing methods.
• Document test steps and results in a comprehensive and organized manner to sufficiently support and justify testing conclusions.
• Participate in meetings with business owners at various levels of management, deliver testing results, and support sustainable control enhancements.
• Recognize opportunities to strengthen controls and improve operational efficiency.
• Be accountable for meeting deliverables and deadlines.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• You must have a Bachelor’s degree or above
• You must have at least 5+ years’ experience in financial services industry with background in controls, audit, quality assurance, risk management, or compliance required; or equivalent subject matter expertise in a relevant business-related function/operation 
• Demonstrated understanding of internal control and risk management concepts with the ability to evaluate the adequacy of the business control environment
• Solid critical thinking and analytical skills; attention to detail and intellectual curiosity
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to present concise findings in a persuasive manner
• This role requires proportionate self-learning with greater reliance on self-review & research and requires detailed documentation of evaluations and their subsequent observations & findings
• Ability to work a flexible shift as required