Director -Operational Risk / QA Lead – US Banks (Wealth Management)

Key Responsibilities

• The U.S. Bank Subsidiaries seek an Assistant Vice President (AVP) to join the First Line Business Risk team to provide risk oversight for the U.S. Banks Shared Services team supporting Technology and assist in the build out of enhanced data analytic capabilities.
• This team is one of the teams that comprise the Business Risk Management organization. He or she will be responsible for aiding the Vice President (VP) and Executive Director (ED) of the team as they continue to build out a Dedicated Business Risk Coverage team for Bank Technology and supporting the oversight of Technology Vendor Management.
• This team is responsible for establishing risk management coverage model of working with the various key stakeholders across the U.S. Banks’ embedded risk teams ensuring continuous and consistent monitoring and escalation of the various risk frameworks (e.g., Vendor Mgmt, Issues/Action Plans, Operational Risk Incidents, Metrics, Reporting, Risk Assessments).
• In addition, he or she will be responsible for aiding in the build out of the First Line risk coverage for the Bank Business Risk organization and scaling of data visualizations, automations and analytics.
• The individual will work with management and risk partners covering various Bank risk management oversight responsibilities as well as aiding in execution of key initiatives and projects while ensure compliance with U.S. Banks risk management policies and procedures.

Qualification & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Finance, or Computer Science or other related field
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in risk management experience in financial services industry; preferably in a highly regulated environment. Experience in operations, finance, compliance, or audit is a plus. Familiarity with Information Technology risks in general and Cloud technologies specifically (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Public & Private Cloud)
• Risk Management and/or Technical Certifications preferred (e.g., CRCM, CERP, CRISC, FRM, Tableau, Python, UiPath)
• Project Management expertise is a plus.
• Experience interacting with regulators a plus.

Required Skills

• Ability to identify patterns and anomalies in data
• Experience developing dashboards in Tableau and PowerBI
• Experience using SQL, Python etc. to create complex queries for extracting and analyzing data
• Technical knowledge of data models and database design
• Demonstrate an understanding of various risk management frameworks and requirements
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and entrepreneurial spirit
• Strong project management, organization, communication, and analytical skills
• Ability to manage ambiguity and bring focus with recommendations on solving tactical and strategic challenges
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, both independently and as part of a team, and under strict deadlines and with the ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently, efficiently, and effectively.
• Strong at identifying key control points within a process, and then provide assessment of the preventative and detective controls
• Strong interpersonal skills – freely develops networks, builds consensus, prioritizes effectively, and develops alliances across organizations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills and the ability to influence and interact with senior members of the Bank.

Benefits

At Morgan Stanley, our employees are our most valued asset. And we invest in them by offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive benefits and perks in the industry to support their and their family’s physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

If you join us, your benefits will start with the essentials like top-notch health care, a retirement plan with a competitive company match, as well as a robust mental health benefit.

• Family Support. Whether you’re welcoming a new child, helping your children grow and develop, or caring for aging parents, we have programs to help. We offer generous parental leave (16 weeks for all new parents and an additional 6-8 weeks for employees who give birth), as well as caregiver leave when you need to care for a seriously ill family member (4 weeks annually).
• Our family support programs include a $75,000 family building benefit to offset the cost of fertility treatments (IVF, egg- and sperm-freezing), adoption and surrogacy. Additionally, expert care is available round-the-clock, at no charge, from OB-GYNs, midwives, doulas, lactation, sleep and potty training consultants, speech therapists and child psychologists to name a few.
• Mental Health. Employees and their dependents each have 16 annual sessions with skilled coaches and therapists at no cost, and access to mental health doctors. You can also take advantage of free access to a leading mindfulness app and five guest accounts for household members.
• Onsite Services. Employees based in our NYC locations have access to health centers, mental health counseling, fitness centers, physical therapy and restorative suites at the office. Many services are free or subsidized.
• Perks. And we can’t forget the fun stuff. You’ll enjoy hundreds of perks and discounts on automobiles, electronics, retail merchants, travel, entertainment, museums and more.