CDS Quality Assurance Lead

Job description: CDS Quality Assurance Lead

Tasks

• Perform self-validation and post-implementation review
• Ensure controls are well embedded and executed as intended in accordance with policy requirements.
• Regularly evaluate and improve existing processes and controls in a commercially astute manner and preferably with regional alignment.
• Work closely with the COO Business Integration lead on KYC processes and system development
• Develop and enhance control framework in close collaboration with various teams within CDS
• Conduct thematic reviews, including data analytics, to proactively identify emerging risks, reinforce requirements, and raise risk awareness within CDS.
• Maintain and report risk metrics and key control results to management and ensure follow-up actions are tracked and addressed.
• Single point of contact in CDS for annual regulatory audit, internal audit relating to KYC, including preparation, coordination, and alignment, and ensuring the factual accuracy of observations
• Monitor remediation actions identified from audits or reviews to ensure they are carried out in accordance with the committed timeline and resolved sustainably

Requirements

Personal characteristics

• Comfortable challenging ideas and working with multiple diverse stakeholders to bring about consensus
• Strong communication skills (oral and written)
• Excellent interpersonal skills - team player

Professional and technical requirements

• University degree or equivalent education in Banking and/or Finance
• At least 10 years of relevant work experience in the financial industry, preferably in private banking risk management, compliance, or internal audit
• Strong understanding of local KYC regulations and familiarity with client lifecycle operational processes and controls
• Proven hands-on experience in formulating and implementing KYC policies and procedures
• Strong ability to work analytically and creatively in a problem-solving and continuous improvement environment
• Ability to drive initiatives and facilitate decision making
• ACAMS and other industry certifications preferred

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