Quality Testing Officer Controls Testing & Assurance - AVP

Role Description

• The Compliance and AFC Departments seek to protect the Banks licenses by promoting and enforcing adherence with laws, regulations, rules, expectations of regulators, the standards of self-regulatory organizations, and codes of conduct/ethics in connect with the Banks regulated activities, and driving a culture of compliance and ethical conduct in the Bank.
• Controls Testing & Assurance CT&A seeks to provide independent and objective assurance to the Management Board of the Bank, on the adequacy of the design and effectiveness of the Compliance and AFC Risk & Control framework for the areas for which it has been allocated responsibility.

Controls Testung & Assurance CT&A

• CT&A is responsible for providing assurance testing on the design and operating effectiveness of the businesses risk and control environment and adherence to applicable regulations and the Banks policies.
• CT&A is responsible for developing and executing an annual, risk-based testing plan that covers the risk categories owned by Compliance and AFC.

Overview of Role

• The function of this role is to conduct post-publication assessments of the quality of the work produced by the global Testing Team within CT&A, on a sample basis, in accordance with approved checklists and the Quality Assurance Key Operrating Documents (KODs).

Your key responsibilities

• Assess adherence to the KODs in accordance with the assigned remit
• Identify and track gaps, improvements and relevant remedial actions
• Perform additional ad-hoc tasks relating to the broader Governance of the Testing team
• Deliver quality outputs and take ownership of assigned tasks with a proactive approach
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships within team

Your skills and experience

Skills Required

• Thorough understanding of Compliance and or AFC risks and Testing requirements
• Structured and organised in approach with strong attention to detail, demonstrating a high level of diligence
• Performance and results oriented, able to deliver high quality results within tight deadlines
• Strong report writing skills
• Proven track record of good written and verbal presentation skills and able to communicate the results of work performed clearly clearly and concisely
• Good analytical skills including previous experience in Compliance and or AFC Management Information reporting
• Able to work independently with minimum direction

Experience and Education

• 5+ year(s) of experience working in the Anti-Financial Crime or Compliance field in a large financial institution. Experience in similar type policy, governance or QA roles would be an advantage
• Good understanding of financial crime or Compliance risks and internal controls
• Excellent written, research, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask is a key requirement of this role
• Ability to work independently and accurately within tight deadlines while prioritising workload with minimal supervision
• Ability to identify, escalate and communicate issues in an effective and succinct manner.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, Powerpoint
• Fluent in English