BUSINESS RISK OFFICER - C13 - CIUDAD DE MEXICO

VP – In Business Controls Officer - Mexico The Client organization was established to drive enterprise-wide approaches to client coverage, identifying and filling in gaps, or reducing duplication to ensure consistency throughout the firm.
Additionally, it plays a leading role coordinating the allocation of capital and other financial, technology and human resources towards the client segments with the best returns potential.
Finally, it is responsible for managing wholesale credit and counterparty risk for the organization.
The Client organization is seeking a high-performing, highly motivated professional with a background in operational risk and controls to provide support to the Institutional Credit Management (ICM) business in Mexico.
This role will report into the Director – ICM Controls Manager in Client and will focus on supporting the business in the identification, monitoring, mitigation, and reporting of operational risks and issues, specific to business activities in Mexico.
This role will include performing governance functions aligned with the firm’s operational risk framework such as the Manager’s Control Assessment (i.
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RCSA), Regulatory Mapping, etc.
and will provide an opportunity to reshape and streamline control processes to align with the firm’s future state controls environment.
This is an exciting opportunity for a practically minded professional with a thorough understanding of executing a risk and control framework in the first line of defense, a strong control mindset, and a keen interest to grow professionally and make a difference.
The candidate for this position integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area and has responsibility for volume, quality, timeliness, and delivery of end results of an area.
Experience with specific wholesale lending processes such as end-to-end structuring and approvals, Risk Rating assignment and classification, credit approval memo documentation, covenant monitoring, transaction capture and reporting, legal documentation reporting, credit line updates, closing and disbursements are a plus.
This individual will also assist in the development of solutions to address these risks, to enhance the wider monitoring controls and to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and with firm Policy and Standards.
The incumbent will work closely with and provide support to the ICM organization in Mexico as well as working with first- and second-line teams, Business Managers, Control teams, and partnering with areas such as Operations and Technology.
Key Responsibilities   Support the ICM Mexico organization in risk, control, and reporting responsibilities.
Serves as a partner and executes on Manager Control Assessment (MCA) Quarterly Risk Assessment, the Annual Risk Assessment process, and the Continuous Risk Management process.
Proactively identifies emerging risks and assists the control team with resolving control gaps and issues and helps to create corrective action plans, inclusive of root cause identification and resolution.
Establish sustainable controls and monitoring methodologies to ensure process quality and effectiveness of controls.
Ensure that any new controls are included in the respective teams’ frameworks, and that relevant dependencies are setup.
Produce, enhance, and automate, as required, reporting tools and Management Information materials for senior management.
Collaborate with first- and second-line teams, as well as Operations & Technology (O&T), to investigate and resolve control issues.
Develop and maintain relationships across the ICM organization, local ICM businesses in Mexico, and Lines of Defense to better understand and deliver a robust risk and control framework.
Educate and provide guidance to business leaders and process owners on required Operational Risk Management (ORM) policy adherence and contributing to the end-to-end development of controls and monitoring to ensure they are designed appropriately to mitigate the risks identified.
Active leadership and engagement during the scoring of inherent risk, and the performance of control and monitoring design assessments to ensure identified risks are well understood and addressed.
Actively collaborate with the ICM organization to identify, evaluate, and manage risks and controls arising from changes in regulations or internal policies, or from business-led changes.
Monitor ICM compliance with internal and external regulations, providing support in their interpretation and implementation.
Engage with ICM business teams to understand any concerns regarding execution of the control environment and /or other applicable emerging concerns.
Ensure procedures, process notes, and other documentation are up-to-date and applied adequately.
Lead or participate in multiple and concurrent enhancement / transformation initiatives to remediate any identified gaps.
Project management and governance experience with demonstrated ability to achieve and exceed critical milestones.
Support internal and external audit engagements and deliverables.
Guide, influence and lead stakeholders in risk and control deliverables Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision and can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
Engage in additional work streams as required.
Development Value In this role you can expect to.
Acquire in-depth and end-to-end knowledge of ICM’s activities and associated controls in Mexico Work with people from different functions, countries, and diverse backgrounds.
Gain exposure to senior stakeholders within Mexico and ICM Build leadership skills required for potential future line management roles.
Qualifications and skills required.
At least 7 years’ experience in the risk and controls domain.
Proven experience in independently handling enhancement projects and interacting with teams across multiple lines of defense.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
ability to see the big picture with high attention to critical details.
Ability to critically interpret regulations / policies / standards and convert them into logical procedures and control documents.
Experience focusing on wholesale lending products preferred.
Leadership, communication, and influencing skills Demonstrated judgement and critical thinking skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Developed interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively and with people at all levels of the organization and across different geographic locations.
A proactive and “no surprises” approach in communicating issues.
Range of experience demonstrating flexibility in skillset and approach.
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