Consultant, Data Privacy / Info Security

Control Consultant

The Consultant is responsible for working with control & practice managers to actively execute control best practices and advise on risk avoidance and control enhancements. With the recent formation of a Global Control team, this is an opportunity to be a major contributor to the implementation of a newly outlined systematic control framework. Regular activities to be executed by the senior consultant include a risk-based control review, effective test execution, and in-depth analysis of incidents to identify key trends and solutions to prevent future reoccurrence.

Objectives;

Contribute to the periodic risk reviews of operational processes, procedures, and client specific servicing deliverables. Ensure risk review results including recommendations for improvement are documented and reviewed with the control manager and the global control executive overseeing the practice.

Test the practice area processes, controls and operating practices to understand the control design effectiveness and tangible actions to improve upon it.

• Conduct periodic review of practice specific policies and ensure procedures are in place and follow organizational standards and regulatory requirements.
• Escalate risk and control related matters to the practice control manager.
• Evaluate incidents and operational losses and perform thorough analysis to identify trends and root cause.
• Assist with the facilitation of audits and regulatory examinations. Track and monitor all audit report and regulatory examination findings to ensure all open issues are resolved and closed in a timely manner. Prepare audit remediation packet for approval by the control executive and/or the control COO.
• Assist with operational and/or corporate risk initiatives where directed.

Qualifications:

• Charted Accountants
• At least 5+ years of financial services experience in controls, quality assurance, risk management, or business transformation
• Proficient knowledge of control and risk management concepts with the ability to design, create and evaluate risk & control environments in conjunction with business partners.