Director, Financial Crime & Conduct Assurance

Job Description

Assurance is a Second line defence function established under a delegated Mandate from the Group Chief Risk Officer and the Group Head of Conduct, Financial Crime and Compliance (CFCR). The primary role of Assurance is to provide a risk‑based independent view to Senior Management in the business/functions, Second Line and the Board as to the effectiveness of the bank’s policies, processes, systems and controls.

It facilitates identification of any gaps & inefficiencies, enabling prompt corrective action to be taken, and is a key source of evidence for the Board & Regulators. Assurance is part of the reasonable steps taken in support of SMF 4, 16 & 17 responsibilities.

The Director, CFCR Assurance role operates within a globally integrated and fungible operating model, working closely with others in the CFCR Assurance team to focus on delivery of Assurance reviews within the CFCR Assurance remit.

This position can be based in either GBS United Kingdom (London) or GBS Poland (Warsaw). There are currently two vacancies available.

• Support the Co-Lead, CFCR Assurance in delivering a strategy for risk‑based and data‑enabled assurance coverage across CFCR Assurance, aligned to the Bank’s risk profile, regulatory expectations and internal commitments.
• Support the agenda to drive a collaborative risk and control ecosystem across the three Lines of Defence, including effective reliance and remediation tracking.
• Support the agenda to drive a culture of continuous improvement in assurance delivery, including consistent methodology application, strong documentation and evidence standards, and timely reporting and escalation.
• Provide support on the delivery of the assurance plan and book of work to ensure alignment to CFCR Assurance priorities.
• Maintain a strong quality culture across planning, fieldwork, reporting and issue validation.
• Maintain strong awareness of CFCR Assurance regulatory expectations, internal policies/standards, and leading practices in risk management, control testing and assurance.
• Work closely with teams across the three Lines of Defence, building good working relationships and engaging with 1
  
  LoD testing teams and Risk owners.
• Follow the Group’s policies and standards, including how we carry out assurance work, track issues, and keep documentation clear and consistent.
• Support the delivery of a dynamic plan that focuses assurance activity on areas of highest risk and greatest potential impact, including thematic work across geographies where appropriate.
• Communicate issues and testing insights clearly to senior stakeholders as required, including through concise reporting, escalation and remediation validation

• Strong assurance, risk and control testing, regulatory inspection within a banking environment.
• Substantial experience in the banking industry, including demonstrated success in a similar role, including across a range of risk areas.
• Experience in optimising processes, including via the use of technology.
• Strong leadership qualities, excellent interpersonal skills and personal authority based on trusted relationships.
• Strategic vision for the function.
• Excellent communicator, effective leader and manager of complex, highly matrixed organizations and the ability to explain complex risk terms in business language.
• Ability to collaborate and work dynamically across country, region, business, and group stakeholders
• Strong drive, high levels of integrity, independence, and enthusiasm.
• Strong expertise in data analytics, AI, automation, and technology risk management in banking.
• Strong presentation skills and the overall knowledge, sound judgement and courage of conviction.
• Experience in leading transformations in risk and control testing/audit/assurance (is an asset).
• Experienced in leading and motivating teams (is an asset).

• Risk Specialism
• Market Expertise
• Independent Challenge
• Commercial Mindset
• Execution
  - Driven
• Critical
  - Thinking
• Solution Driven
• Proficiency in Tech, AI/ Automation
• Managing Change & Conflict
• Integrity

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