Risk and Control Specialist

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Your career opportunity

The Risk & Control Specialist will be accountable and responsible to deliver activities as defined by the CTO Enablement Risk & Controls Lead (in line with Agile principles, ownerships within the team are expected to change to allow for a different focus; these changes would be discussed and agreed with the role holder with sufficient time for transition).

The role is performed with a focus on excellence & attention to detail with an ability to lead & inspire other staff, but also to communicate effectively with all levels of technology & business management.

What you’ll do

The role of Risk & Control Specialist in CTO Enablement Risk and Controls will be expected to cover responsibilities covering:

• Technology Control Ownership and Oversee its operation which would mean to operate a specific technology control – Secured Data Destruction (part of Data Security control), which includes running the mandated governance, managing associated risks and actions, control process design, ensure key artifacts are created and be accountable for any control associated activities. 

• Lead Control related Remediation, effectively being responsible for the delivery of defined remediation for the specific technology control – Secured Data Destruction Control. 

• Risk Management & Control governance which would manage risks and audit findings, run all mandated meetings to ensure key artifacts are created, management of risks for either a horizontal or vertical slice of CTO.

• Team governance for the Risk and Controls team which would be working with CCO Tech to manage risk, track/manage appropriate Audit points, route Audit/regulatory queries to correct owner, ensure control owners understand their obligations, run controls meetings as defined by the Head of Risk and Controls.

• Provide leadership to a team, specifically proving non-technical leadership to a part of the Risk and Controls team.

What you need to have to succeed in this role

• General knowledge with relevant experience (minimum 5+ years) within Risk Management, Controls Governance & Monitoring or IT Service Continuity Management.

• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and risk governance practices.

• Good knowledge on Data Security Control or other relevant controls as operated by CTO/Cyber and with knowledge on Information Security Risk Management processes would be advantageous.

• Knowledge of HSBC’s Risk Management Platform (e.g. Helios) would be advantageous but not essential

• Knowledge of Agile Scrum & Kanban as well as familiar with Agile tooling (e.g. Confluence and JIRA) would be advantageous but not essential

• Good knowledge of data analysis/reporting through data visualization/BI tools like PowerBI/Qliksense would be advantageous

• Experience working on complex projects across multiple domains. Ability to interpret complex data and add value to the business decision making process.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively and confidently at all levels across the Group and across different cultures.

What we offer

• Competitive salary

• Annual performance-based bonus

• Additional bonuses for recognition awards

• Multisport card

• Private medical care

• Life insurance

• One-time reimbursement of home office set-up (up to 800 PLN).

• Corporate parties & events

• CSR initiatives

• Nursery and kindergarten discounts

• Language classes

• Financial support with trainings and education

• Social fund

• Flexible working hours 

• Free parking

If your CV meets our criteria, you should expect the following steps in the recruitment process:

• Online behavioural test

• Telephone screen

• Zoom interview with the hiring manager

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