The International Risk Regulatory Engagement team ensures the Risk organisation maintains strong and productive regulatory relationships across the world with key international regulators. The team proactively manages regulatory matters to ensure the organisation is well positioned and responsive in regulatory interactions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage complex regulatory exams that require significant program management across risk teams, with a focus on ensuring regulatory expectations are addressed on a holistic and consistent basis.
* Establish effective working relationships and partner with key stakeholders and subject matter experts across relevant risk segments to ensure a more integrated approach to regulatory relations.
* Support proactive communication strategies with regulators and prepare materials and other submissions provided to regulators.
* Synthesize regulatory feedback and key thematic findings to senior management, the International CRO and key stakeholders to drive awareness of and help anticipate regulatory concerns.
* Review and provide quality assurance of risk management deliverables submitted to regulators.
* Support and advise more junior Regulatory Coordinators in the execution of administrative requirements for regulatory exams and interactions.
* Assist in high priority regulatory ad hoc projects across their lifecycle by identifying and structuring problems, analyzing root causes, developing solutions, communicating project results, and obtaining buy-in for change
Development Value:
The position provides the opportunity to work closely with stakeholders from Independent Risk Management on critical regulatory interactions with key international regulators.
Qualifications:
* 10+ years of experience in the Financial Services industry, preferably in a regulatory-facing role that requires superior problem solving and excellent oral/written communication skills (Regulatory or Compliance background a plus)
* Excellent influencing, facilitation, and partnering skills. Ability to build strong internal and external networks
* Exceptional writing skills, with ability to synthesize complex concepts and translate into effective presentations to external regulators and Senior Executives
* Working knowledge in a broad range of risk management disciplines including credit, market, and operational risks.
* Experience working at a banking regulatory agency, such as the ECB, CBI, BaFin, etc.; and working knowledge / familiarity with prudential regulations, a plus
* Understanding of products, processes, risk stripes, frameworks, policies and risk & control environments
* Strong attention to detail, willingness to "roll up sleeves"; ability to work under pressure and tireless work ethic
* Autonomous and highly motivated with the ability to multi-task productively and to work independently as well as collaboratively
* Experienced in project management with excellent organizational, follow-up and time management skills
* Experience in regulatory and Internal Audit interaction, exam management/ coordination, and issue management/resolution
* Business management or analytical background (Master's degree in business or relevant discipline preferred; Bachelor's degree with analytic focus, e.g. business, finance, economics, management information systems, etc.)