Controls & Governance Lead Temporary

Controls & Governance Lead Banking London

Your new company
A well-established financial institution offering a broad range of financial services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and capital markets. They serve over 17 million clients across their key markets, and have a strong reputation for excellence.

Your new role The client is seeking a Controls & Governance Lead (Legal Entity Reporting Europe) to join for six months, with the possibility of extension. Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring effective control, robust governance structures and reporting review, including RCSA (Risk & Control Self-Assessment) and RCM (Regulatory Compliance Management).
• Ongoing development of process control strength and identification of potential processing risks and their remediation.
• Overseeing a quality assurance framework consisting of but not limited to: attestation, reconciliations, management, review evidence, EUCs and sample checking complemented by periodic internal and external reviews of various reports, as appropriate.
• Responsible for maintaining a comprehensive document library including end-to-end processes and procedures across all relevant functions. Continuous improvement of existing processes through automation and enhancement to controls.
• MI Production

What you'll need to succeed

• Finance Qualification OR QBE, with proven experience working in a reporting or control environment and experience of regulatory reporting requirements
• Knowledge of Capital Markets products, notably cash securities, repos and derivatives, along with a strong commercial acumen, knowledge and understanding of Financial Services/banking processes.
• Strong numeracy skills and understanding of financial statements
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Business analyst qualification would be advantageous.
• Experience in Financial Change would be advantageous.

What you'll get in return
• Working for a highly reputable international financial services firm
• Hybrid working
• Competitive salary and possibility of extension of contract

What you need to do now
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