Head of Compliance, Risk Assessment & Governance

The Head of Compliance Risk Assessment, Governance & Testing will support the Group Director, CFCC by delivering the strategy and execution of the Compliance, Financial Crime Risk, and Conduct Risk assessment programs for the Group. This role is responsible for performing annual Risk and Control assessments for Compliance, Financial Crime Risk (FCR), and Conduct, as well as monitoring client risk and control activities. The position involves performance validation of cyclical activities such as monthly financial crime risk management initiatives, control enhancement and testing, incident research, data acquisition and validation, leading remediation efforts, and other ad hoc control initiatives and projects. The role holder will lead key Governance, Compliance Testing, and Enforcement activities, along with relevant strategic and operational management information (MI) reporting to executive and board committees, as well as other workgroups. The position requires collaboration with stakeholders from Risk and business units to develop tactical and strategic solutions that enhance and streamline risk assessment processes for Compliance, Financial Crime, and Conduct risks.

Master’s degree plus relevant professional qualifications such as CAMS, ICA; 15+ years of professional experience; 6+ years of management experience; 12+ years of compliance, financial crime, and conduct risk management experience with a significant portion in risk assessment, governance, and testing within a large international bank; strong understanding of compliance, FC, and conduct risk obligations and requirements within the banking industry; experience leveraging analytics and technology solutions to manage risk assessments; critical thinking skills; effective communication skills (written and verbal); ability to develop strong relationships and collaborate with senior business and function leaders; proven focus on deliverables, organized, and ability to manage multiple high-priority deliverables; self-starter, highly organized, and detail-oriented; strategic and critical thinking; excellent facilitation and presentation skills; high level of discretion and confidentiality; ability to elevate details into strategies.