Senior First Line Risk Specialist

Cpl Jobs is a part of the larger European recruitment and HR services group, Cpl Resources. We help the greatest talents to develop their careers and enable leading companies on the Polish and European market to find the best professionals.

For our Client, dynamic Global Company, we are looking for:

Senior First Line Risk Specialist

Location: Gdańsk

Actively commit to developing yourself and others to drive the competitive advantage achieved through a diverse, engaged and mobile workforce. Provide excellent service and build strategic client partnerships based on knowledge of their needs and by exceeding mutual expectations. Effective Communications - Convey and receive messages clearly, with impact and empathy. Translate and adapt the pitch for each audience. Problem Solving & Decision Making - Develop solutions and provide counsel to ensure effective decisions are reached by employing timely, rigorous and logical analysis. Manage Execution – Deliver flawless execution of work products through effective plans, clear priorities and developed process management methods to ensure all resources function at optimal levels. Quality & Risk Management - Develop and maintain scorecards and metrics. Collect, analyze, package and communicate data at various levels for use by stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and report all risk and compliance issues, breaches and suspicious activities
• Discuss and validate potential control gaps, control design and operating effectiveness issues with the appropriate owners
• Responsible for rating risks (where applicable), validating controls with the business and evaluating control design
• Provide direction to the business unit on elements of policies impacting the First Line of Defense on or exception to policy may be required
• Independently conduct assigned responsibilities related to policy implementation (including FLOD Policy) and execute a range of complex tasks and analyses to support the business unit and department goals.
• Propose a range of solutions to complex problems to direct manager and/ or business unit leadership, as appropriate
• Work independently within the scope of established guidelines and practices and consult with senior staff.
• Act as coordinator for direct contact with Compliance, Risk, Audit, and Legal, and other internal groups
• Maintain and continuously develop knowledge around core products, process, financial markets and technologies
• Continue to enhance and update industry knowledge and pursue additional expertise
• Support execution and ensures quality testing output
• Prepare business for and assist with 2nd and 3rd Line reviews
• Support production of management reporting
• Act in accordance with Risk Excellence as part of our Way Ahead foundation
• Perform other duties as required

Shared Responsibilities:

• Share expertise with colleagues and other departments
• Work in conjunction across First Line Risk as well as business partners and external parties as needed to resolve issues and ensure accuracy of accountabilities, and adherence to all policies/regulations/guidelines.
• Cultivate effective relationships with internal business partners to successfully achieve organizational goals
• Share responsibility for problem resolution requiring other company team’s input
• Drive execution of FLOD policies with First Line and other members of First Line Risk across the company with a primary focus on results

Requirements:

• Competent to Proficient (Technical) and Advanced Beginner (Professional /Leadership) with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience with a focus in related field preferred,
• 2-4 years of related experience including previous experience managing staff
• Exercise sound judgment in all matters
• Leverage knowledge and technology to ensure optimal results
• Drive execution of all client and business related tasks
• Communicate effectively at all levels within the organization
• Display organizational insight & influence
• Foster collaboration & team work
• Provide outstanding service to all client/s - internally & externally
• Develop talent

Our Client offers:

• Competitive benefits and salary package.
• An International operating environment.
• Diversity of opportunities across a range of challenging and highly complex activities.
• Technical or leadership career pathway.
• Mobility of workforce and the encouragement of rotational career opportunities.