The HR Risk and Control organization is responsible for establishing frameworks with respect to both the identification and management of human capital risk, as well as organizational control and compliance strategies and programs.

The Global HR Risk Assessment Officer role will assist on Client Board (FRB) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) consent orders initiatives, help execute the go-forward state and sustainably embed solutions focused on the Manager’s Control Assessment (MCA) Program. This role requires a high degree of focus, ability to execute, attention to detail and change management skills as this individual will play a critical role in partnering directly with the HR Functions undergoing the highest degree of change.

Responsibilities:
• Utilize a high-touch approach to partnering with HR stakeholders on the execution of the MCA program under the Consent Order-related deliverables.
• Support the MCA Architect Team lead and liaise with Architect delegates and business MCA teams to ensure consistent implementation of the MCA Standard and Procedures.
• Perform and deliver risk assessment results, including business metrics that provide line of sight to business control performance.
• Analyze results to provide trending and feedback loop for management oversight, applicable “deep dives” and input to change management of MCA processes.
• Partner with risk officers for driving identification and mitigation of significant operational breaks, identification of root cause, providing recommendations for future prevention; providing governance to ensure remediation and improvements.
• Partner with Independent ORM, Risk, Compliance, Audit and Legal to identify and mitigate cross function risks.
• Possess subject matter expertise to focus on a standardized approach across the inventory.
• Work with the architect delegates to help business groups strengthen their control environment.
• Responsible for driving consistency in the application of taxonomy, alignment with regulations and policies, and accuracy of risk description.

Qualifications:
• 6 years of experience of relevant experience including Risk and Controls, Risk Management, Audit, and/or Regulatory transformation experience in design and execution.
• Strong familiarity with overall Risk Control Assessment programs and understanding of HR Risk policies, procedures, and standards.
• Experience with Risk & Control and the ability to leverage that experience to drive Manager’s Control Assessment functionality and reporting improvements.
• Experience in identifying risks and controls in a process, but more importantly writhing up those risks and controls so they are clear and complete.
• Project management and project delivery experience with a strong focus on execution.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills – verbal and written.
• Ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Ability to plan and organize, working well both in a team setting and independently.
• General understanding of relevant banking regulation and supervisory expectations for large and complex financial institutions.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate internally with diverse stakeholders and drive accountability and ownership with key business partners and process owners.
• Strong relationship management skills with ability to deepen relationships and build partnerships across the HR Businesses and key support areas like Audit, Compliance, Control, Independent Risk, and Legal to ensure franchise and other key risks and needs are considered.
• Proven ability to question and identify opportunities within existing processes and business practices by leveraging previous experiences and knowledge of the HR Businesses.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with evidence of working in collaboration across large organizations, including a proactive and ‘no surprises’ approach in communicating issues/requests.
• Continuous improvement mind-set – assess impact of actions and adjust as needed; simplify and standardize at every opportunity.
• Be comfortable communicating reality – both positive and negative – honestly, openly, and directly.
• Possess strong Power Point skills for executive level presentation creation and documentation.