Senior Lead - Business Risk and Control Role-holder is responsible to lead effective assessment, identification, mitigation and oversight of risks all Group COO and Group CHRO Departments and Units, also ensuring robust Control Frameworks are embedded and operational.
Senior Lead - Business Risk and Control requires a strong understanding of risk management principles, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with Group COO and Group CHRO Senior Leadership and relevant Key Stakeholder (Compliance, Internal Audit, Operational Risk) to support the ongoing maturity of Control Owners and embedding of effective Operational Control Environment.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:-

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Risk Management, or related. Master’s Degree or MBA (Preferred).
• Certified Risk Manager (CRM), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or other relevant certifications are preferred.
• Minimum 10 Years of Professional Experience in Risk Management and Control, with at least 5 Years in a Senior Leadership Role.
• Experience in managing Risk and Control Environment for large-scale, complex programmes in a corporate environment.
• Strong Risk Management and Analytical Skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, resilience working under pressure.Strong Stakeholder Management and negotiation skills.
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• Develop and implement risk management strategies and frameworks for GCOO and GCHRO Departments and Units.
• Consolidate the assessment, identification, prioritization and oversight of all GCOO and GCHRO Operational Risk Exposure.
• Develop risk mitigation plans and ensure effective implementation.
• Monitor and report on Risk Status and escalate significant risks to GCOO and GCHRO Senior Leadership, as required.
• Design and implement Control Frameworks to ensure compliance.
• Conduct regular Control Frameworks review to ensure effectiveness.
• Provide guidance and extend support to GCOO and GCHRO Departments on risk and control matters.
• Develop Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Control Metrics to measure the effectiveness of risk and control management.
• Monitor GCOO and GCHRO Department and Unit performance against KRIs and Control Metrics.
• Prepare and present regular GCOO and GCHRO Risk and Control Reports, highlighting key risks, issues, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Internal Audit and Operational Risk to ensure alignment with regulatory and organizational standards.
• Take timely corrective actions in alignment with Internal Audit on all identified findings and recommendations.
• Ensure GCOO and GCHRO Departments and Units adhere to established risk management and control policies that comply with all regulatory requirements, laws and industry standards.
• Maintain up-to-date with key changes in regulations and ensure the Bank’s policies and procedures are in alignment.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Internal and External Stakeholders to support effective risk and control management.
• Engage with Key Stakeholders to ensure awareness, ownership and understanding of risk and control issues, implementing best practices and lessons learned to enhance Control Framework.Support details of training across Compliance, Fraud Prevention and Operational-Level Controls.