Testing Junior Specialist / QA Manager, Senior QA SME, AVP

Role Description

• The Compliance and AFC Departments seek to protect the Banks licenses by promoting and enforcing adherence with laws, regulations, rules, expectations of regulators, the standards of self-regulatory organizations, and codes of conduct/ethics in connect with the Banks regulated activities, and driving a culture of compliance and ethical conduct in the Bank.
• Controls Testing & Assurance CT&A seeks to provide independent and objective assurance to the Management Board of the Bank, on the adequacy of the design and effectiveness of the Compliance and AFC Risk & Control framework for the areas for which it has been allocated responsibility.

Controls Testung & Assurance CT&A

• CT&A is responsible for providing assurance testing on the design and operating effectiveness of the businesses risk and control environment and adherence to applicable regulations and the Banks policies.
• CT&A is responsible for developing and executing an annual, risk-based testing plan that covers the risk categories owned by Compliance and AFC.

Overview of Role

• The function of this role is to conduct post-publication assessments of the quality of the work produced by the global Testing Team within CT&A, on a sample basis, in accordance with approved checklists and the Quality Assurance Key Operrating Documents (KODs).

Your key responsibilities

• Assess adherence to the KODs in accordance with the assigned remit
• Identify and track gaps, improvements and relevant remedial actions
• Perform additional ad-hoc tasks relating to the broader Governance of the Testing team
• Deliver quality outputs and take ownership of assigned tasks with a proactive approach
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships within team

Your skills and experience

Skills Required

• Thorough understanding of Compliance and or AFC risks and Testing requirements
• Structured and organised in approach with strong attention to detail, demonstrating a high level of diligence
• Performance and results oriented, able to deliver high quality results within tight deadlines
• Strong report writing skills
• Proven track record of good written and verbal presentation skills and able to communicate the results of work performed clearly clearly and concisely
• Good analytical skills including previous experience in Compliance and or AFC Management Information reporting
• Able to work independently with minimum direction

Experience and Education

5+ year(s) of experience working in the Anti-Financial Crime or Compliance field in a large financial institution. Experience in similar type policy, governance or QA roles would be an advantage

Good understanding of financial crime or Compliance risks and internal controls

Excellent written, research, problem solving and decision-making skills

Strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask is a key requirement of this role

Ability to work independently and accurately within tight deadlines while prioritising workload with minimal supervision

Ability to identify, escalate and communicate issues in an effective and succinct manner.

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Proficiency with Excel, Word, Powerpoint

Fluent in English