Are you a highly motivated professional with a risk management or financial services/capital markets background? Do you enjoy critical thinking, problem solving, interacting and collaborating with personnel across the division? If you have a proven record analyzing business risks and mitigating activities, you know what it takes to be a successful tester?  Our Fortune 200 Client’s growing Investments & Capital Markets Risk & Controls Self Testing team may be for you!

This is a growing team in an environment that values it’s employees ensuring great work/life balance, very little travel, outstanding benefits including a 1 to 1 match up to 6% and a free 2.5% employer contribution on top of the match, a $12,000 one-time home buyer’s credit to be used for down payment and/or closing costs, and one-time $9,000 student loan reimbursement payment, with onsite fitness center, and tremendous opportunities to grow and promote.

Your Work Falls into 2 Primary Categories:

Testing Execution

• Undertake detailed preparation of all available/relevant information on risks and controls to acquire in depth understanding of the risks/controls prior to conducting a test
• Conduct meetings with various partners to perform process design reviews, test design and operating effectiveness of controls
• Identify gaps in a process risk profile and/or control inventory via the process design reviews. Identify any control design and operating effectiveness deficiencies.
• Draft detailed testing work papers to capture test results and conclusions including any findings and recommendations
• Lead closure meetings with partners to communicate test assessment and follow-up to ensure corrective actions are implemented, as required

Reporting and Process Improvement

• Provide status updates on testing activities, issues identified and produce management reporting
• Build and maintain procedures, checklists, improve testing templates and streamline documentation

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4/5+ years of experience in the Capital Markets/Financial Services Industry, Internal Audit or other relevant experience
• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics or equivalent
• Experience with controls testing for Operational Risk Management
• Knowledge of Financial Services or Capital Markets Trading and Operations
• Strong analytical skills and pays attention to detail
• Gravitas to interact effectively with all levels, including Senior Management
• Self-starter with a positive outlook, desire to continuously improve and innovate
• Ability to collaborate effectively, open to new insights, challenge status quo and inspire change
• CFA, CPA, CIA, CISA or other relevant certifications, preferred

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking skills with a problem-solving attitude
• Mindset that embraces change and innovation
• Great teammate with positive attitude
• Highly motivated and energetic self-starter!
• Ability to develop mutually beneficial relationships inside and outside of the team