Job Summary

The CIB Finance Controls and Governance team is a Global team that sits within CIB Finance & Business Management and is responsible for implementation and governance of cross-Line of Business (LOB) P&L / Risk, regulatory & control projects. 

 We are seeking an Associate to support the cross-LOB Product Control Governance team. The role requires working very closely with the senior Product Controllers in the CIB in addition to partnering with senior leads across functions including Business Management, Risk Strategy Legal Entity Control and Legal. The scope of the role is CIB-wide. The role offers the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of the Firm’s products and booking model methodologies and controls in addition to significant interaction with senior management at the MD level.  The expectation is for this individual to lead & drive related projects from initial design to final implementation. 

Job Responsibilities

Work with LOB Product Control to ensure governance of legal entity booking model practices and related controls on quarterly basis.  Clearly communicate Booking Model and financial information to the LOBs and senior management and able to flag and escalate potential issues. Aim to become as an SME for the legal entity booking model procedures and ensure accurate and timely reporting of quarterly LEBM results.  Be actively involved in enhancing the controls, adding efficiency by automation and synergizing the book of work seamlessly.  Actively participate in infrastructure & regulatory projects relating to aspects of CIB Finance Governance. Be engaged in the onboarding CIB wide strategic legal entity booking model tool. Become effective cross function backup to support the wider team. Be able to operate independently and effectively in matrix reporting structure.  Establish and manage relationships with the LOB product controllers with ongoing partnership and dialogue. Drive coordination across various front & back office support functions to ensure resolution of control and reporting issues in a complete, accurate and timely manner. Independently handle ad-hoc requests on a frequent basis.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required 3-7 years of experience in financial services industry with background in controls, audit, quality assurance, operational risk management, or compliance preferred; or equivalent subject matter expertise in a relevant business related function/operation Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) preferred Knowledge of Balance sheet, P&L, Risk and accounting concepts. Knowledge of financial products including derivatives. Strong verbal and written communication skills, including preparing & presenting materials to executive audiences. Strong analytical skills, with ability to articulate and summarize findings to a broad audience. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).