- The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
- Responsible for risk identification, assessment, control evaluation/testing, reporting and communicating findings across multiple stakeholders.
- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments based upon reviews of internal processes, systems, and controls.
- Analyze various sources of information, identify trends and determine the potential impact and probability of risks to the business.
- Articulating risk severity and working with the business to determine prioritized mitigating strategies to mitigate risk.
- Determine the design and performance effectiveness of existing controls and identify control opportunities through monitoring and testing.
- Work with the business to seek tactical and/or strategic solutions to improve control design and performance effectiveness and to reduce risk exposure.
- Have an understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements for the business.
- Monitor and analyze reported events and determine how they impact the risk environment within the business.
- Uphold the Risk Management Policy, Handbook, and related procedures ensuring Group and BRC requirements are being met.
- Preparing or producing reporting focussed on communicating risk and control performance, policy adherence, making recommendations to various levels of management, and presenting findings in a clear and concise manner.
- Establishing and strengthening relationships in the business and acting as a trusted point of contact within the BRC team.
- Grow knowledge of the business and product offering across Shareholder Services.
- Question the status quo in order to identify issues and improvements Lead/undertake read-across analysis taken from internal and external audits or exams and relevant risk related findings across the business.
- Lead/undertake reviews for existing and potentially new risks, and if deemed necessary, thematic deep dives of risk coverage and effectiveness across the division.
- Support activity and engage across the 3 Lines of Defense.
- Govern actions to ensure progression to plan and take suitable action to escalate where actions are not progressing, or activity is not sufficiently demonstrative as effective risk remediation.
- Assesses evidence and challenge risk remediating actions to ensure risk mitigation activity completed as expected prior to closure.
- Govern the risk system of record to ensure records meet business requirements.
- Work closely with the broader BRC team.
- Foster a positive risk and control culture and contribute to the growth of the business.
Skills, Capabilities and Attributes
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience, skills and behaviours:
- 5-10 years in the Finance industry and risk management, and an understanding of Shareholder Services preferred.
- Risk Management experience is a must. Experience in specific risk types is a plus. E.g., Fraud, Data Protection, BCP, etc.)
- Understanding of risk frameworks, including key concepts (RCSA, Risk Identification, Risk Appetite & Profiling, Risk Metrics/KRIs, etc).
- Understanding of control frameworks, including control design, standards, testing and performance.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including capability to interpret data from various sources.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate to diverse recipients.
- Strong stakeholder development and management skills
- Ability to interact across the 3 Lines of Defense and other business functions.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver risk management activities to established timeframes and at a high standard.
- Astute problem solver who can identify tactical or strategic solutions.
- Proven ability to lead and facilitate risk review meetings while setting the benchmark of what good looks like.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PPT, etc) and familiar with Risk Management Information Systems.
Benefits:
- Being a permanent member of the team at EQ you will be rewarded by our company benefits, these are just a few of what is on offer:
- 3 days of additional leaves on & above statutory requirement along with 2 days of voluntary leaves to pursue the CSR initiatives
- Business related certification expense reimbursement
- Comprehensive Medical Assurance coverage for dependents & Parents
- Cab transport for staff working in UK & US shift
- Accidental & Life cover 3 times of concerned CTC
Role:Risk Analyst
Industry Type:Financial Services
Department:Risk Management & Compliance
Employment Type:Full Time, Permanent
Role Category:Assessment / Advisory
Education
UG:Any Graduate
PG:Any Postgraduate
