Governance & Risk Oversight Manager, Legal & Compliance

Job Description

This senior role is at the heart of the Legal & Compliance COO Office and directly supports the COO in leading the Group’s compliance risk management and controls. The role provides structure, coordination, and analytical oversight of all key compliance risk processes. As the COO’s delegate on selected committees and internal governance forums, the holder of this role also collaborates with the Global & Swiss Head of FCC and the Global & Swiss Head of CRC to ensure risk alignment and additional reporting within the compliance function.

Main tasks

The main tasks include:

• Risk Framework Governance
• Controls & Monitoring
• Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA)
• Key Risk and Performance Indicator Governance
• Governance, COO Support

Risk Framework Governance

The tasks in this area include:

• Serves as the global point of contact for all matters related to the Legal & Compliance Risk Framework
• Maintenance and regular review of the risk taxonomy and classification of compliance risks, aligned with the Global Risk Function’s methodology and guidelines
• Monitoring the consistency of risk classification within the compliance function and ensuring traceability to Group risk definitions
• Coordinate periodic reviews of the compliance risk appetite statement in collaboration with the Global & Swiss Head of Sanctions, Global & Swiss Head of FCC, and Global & Swiss Head of CRC (hereinafter “SMEs”) and Group Risk to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and internal strategy

Controls & Monitoring

The tasks in this area include:

• Development and documentation of 2LOD regulatory controls for the Legal & Compliance function in coordination with the subject matter experts (SMEs)
• Develop and maintain KRIs/KPIs on an annual plan covering an 18-month rolling horizon to ensure clarity regarding goals/metrics and frequency
• Coordinate the implementation of 2LOD monitoring activities with local teams and ensure timely completion

Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA)

The tasks in this area include:

• Oversee the annual compliance risk assessment for all units
• Engage front-line functions and/or stakeholders to ensure accurate risk assessment and appropriate mitigation measures
• Consolidation of results and preparation of reports and dashboards at the executive level

Key Risk and Performance Indicator Governance

The tasks in this area include:

• Consolidation and analysis of reporting data, trends, and actions taken by local teams and SMEs
• Coordinate and review KRI/KPI results to ensure progress toward "green" where necessary

Governance, COO Support

The tasks in this area include:

• Providing risk information and briefing materials to the COO and the Group Head of Legal and Compliance for