Senior Officer - Operational Risk Control (1.5 LoD)

Bank of China

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 27 days ago
CFU Middle Office provides specialist anti-money laundering, counter terrorist financing, sanctions, financial crime checks, and other general compliance and regulatory support to the frontline business units of the Bank. As a Senior Officer - Operational Risk Control (1.5 LoD), you will support to facilitate, advise and oversee the first line of defence (1 LoD) compliance risk, operational risk and control management and post-lending management activities. You will also assist to promote sound risk culture, awareness and behaviour within the frontline business. This is a full time permanent position.Key responsibilities
  • Advise and support the business in identifying and assessing non-financial risks captured under the Operational Risk Taxonomy and associated controls
  • Oversight and monitor the business in post-lending related activities including annual review submissions, internal ratings, risk classifications and related quality assurance checks
  • Work with business to execute 1 LoD operational risk management programme, New Product Approval Process, and 1 LoD assessment, attestation and reporting for specific non-financial risks
  • Work with end-to-end stakeholders to analyse emerging trends, incidents and reportable Operational Risk Event (ORE) to identify underlying issues, assess potential risk and impact and establish appropriate solutions
  • Maintain a good overview of the Business operational risk profile and control environment. Follow-up on issues identified from various channels and associated remedial actions and status of action implementation
  • Advise and support the business in reviewing policies and procedures and documenting controls in the business that meet the Bank’s and regulatory requirements
  • Oversee business operational risk and control management activities. Challenge the business when adequate practices are not evident, provide guidance and recommend course of action as appropriate
  • Maintain effective end-to-end engagement with Business Risk & Control Manager (BRCM) as well as second line of defence (2 LoD) oversight functions for various non-financial risk types
  • Prepare and present the regular business operational risk management reports to Senior Management and key risk governance forums and committees
  • Escalate to Management and governance forum on material concerns, persistent issues or breaches of rules, regulation, policies or procedures
  • Conduct Quality Assurance (QA) exercise on quarterly basis on relevant business activities within the frontline of business
Requirements
  • Degree educated in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Law or other equivalent
  • Solid relevant experience gained in Commercial Banking, Corporate Banking, Consultancy or Audit
  • Demonstrated experience in conducting QA
  • Familiar with the regulatory requirements of Commercial and/or Corporate Banking business and common market principles
  • Solid understanding of financial products, services and process, and compliance and risk management process is a plus
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities concurrently and manage business expectations accordingly
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Excellent communication skills with solid presentation skills
Having a presence in the UK for more than 90 years, Bank of China London Branch has been providing an excellent financial service to the market and maintain its competitive edge as an international bank operated in the UK. It has employees in over 33 countries, and it is one of the most internationalised overseas branch in the Bank of China Group. The Bank values the diversity of its employees and aims to create an inclusive environment where everyone can speak up and enjoy the equal opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.

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