Business Risk & Control Analyst

• The team is part of the Team Business Risk & Controls (BRC). The PB BRC guards the Protect agenda by overseeing non-financial risks, conduct & control topics and regulatory changes.
• The team works across global PB franchise delivering complex key risk and control agenda, adding value for the Business to reduce complexity and enhance controls.
• The team works with cross-functional and global teams, collaborating with multiple stakeholders globally across the bank.

Your key responsibilities

The position specifically manages:

• Actively drive the Risk and Control Assessment (RCA) process to ensure that the risk profile for Central Europe and United States (CEUS) remains accurate and up-to-date.
• Analyze monthly Contextual Data (including findings, internal and external loss data, metrics, and remediation progress) to determine if updates are required to the risk profile.
• Proactively assess whether new identified risks or issue necessitate an update to the risk profile and ensure the RCA profile in dynamically updated as required.
• Create and maintain a RCA Summary Report and RCAWorkshop Materials that includes key themes and risk drivers, new and emerging risks, and remediation planning
• Actively use data and scenario/risk divers to assess and inform a view of the risk profile.
• Proactively assess whether new identified risks or issue necessitate an update to the risk profile and ensure the RCA profile in dynamically updated as required
• Create and maintain a RCA Summary Report and RCA Workshop Materials that includes key themes and risk drivers, new and emerging risks, and remediation planning
• Actively use data and scenario/risk divers to assess and inform a view of the risk profile
• Coordinate a quarterly RCA workshop with Business, Risk Type Controllers and Non-Financial Risk Management (NFRM) to review and challenge RCA Results and Summary Report
• Ensure NFRM, Compliance, Anti-Financial Crime, and Legal are regularly involved throughout the RCA process, with formal engagement in the quarterly RCA workshop session
• Create new findings based on new control gaps or remediation requirements determined in the RCA process
• Coordinate regular Scenario discussions with the Business and Risk Type Controllers and ensure that new or emerging risks are reflected in the RCA for the business.
• Perform Read across of findings or issues identified in other Regions to assess if the CEUS Region may have similar gaps.
• Evaluate Scenario Analysis observations and, if warranted, record any findings in the Global Findings Management System
• Support Non-Financial Controls, Governance and related processes
• Contribute to the development and build know-how within the team
• Developing effective partnerships with DCO, COO colleagues & Infrastructure partners

Your skills and experience

Education & Experience:

• Strong knowledge of non-financial risks and controls
• Proven experience of working with risk and controls assessment processes
• Relevant experience in the Retail Banking Private Banking sector or experience in financial services or consultancy (with Private Banking experience preferred but not essential)
• Experience working on small to medium scale projects within global environment.
• University degree

Competencies:

• Very strong analytical skills (quantitative and qualitative)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs; e.g. Excel , Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to work in crunch situations
• Strong work ethic, commitment to excel and proven capacity to work effectively with limited supervision
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and relationship skills
• Ability to clearly articulate and present supported topics
• Excellent command of the English language (written and spoken skills)

Personal Characteristics:

• Proactive attitude and self-initiative
• Strong Team Player skills as well as demonstrated capability to own tasks
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to new situations and processes
• Service oriented
• Delivery-focused, able to support deliverables to deadlines
• Flexibility with respect to new tasks and the ability to work properly in stressful situations
• Ability to learn quickly and think laterally
• Driven and able to handle day-to-day routine as well as cope with shifting priorities to meet needs and demands