Organization Description

The Testing CoE (Center of Excellence) is an essential part of our company, ensuring that we are setting our businesses, clients, customers, and employees up for success. The Testing CoE organization is responsible for evaluating Compliance and Operational risk processes and controls to provide an independent assessment of the control environment and compliance with laws, rules and regulations;  report results; as well as define and maintain Testing Procedures. 

The Testing CoE covers all firm businesses, corporate functions, and technology. The CoE is part of the Control Management function which is responsible for maintaining a strong and consistent control environment through a joint accountability model that aligns managers with each function and region to mitigate compliance and operational risk. The Testing CoE is a critical to supporting both 1line and 2line of defense risk management processes. 

Job Summary

As an Associate within the Testing CoE team, you will be responsible for ensuring a strong and consistent control environment across the firm. Your role in risk identification, control evaluation, and security governance is crucial in advising on complex situations and enhancing the firm’s risk posture. Through collaboration and analytical skills, you will contribute to the Testing CoE’s overall success and strengthen the firm’s compliance with regulatory obligations and industry standards.

Job responsibilities

Assess end to end business processes to identify significant gaps and determine issue root causes.  Partners with business units to drive control evaluation, monitoring and testing efforts across multiple business groups, technology domains, and operational functions to identify control gaps as well as opportunities for effectiveness and efficiency improvements Critical thinking skills to apply substantive testing techniques to thoroughly evaluate the effectiveness of high-risk business processes. Assess and monitor risks, ensuring compliance with firm standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to support control design and effectiveness.  Contribute to the development and/or enhancement of business control environment through recommended control and other updates to the Compliance and Operational Risk Evaluation (CORE ) application Develop and execute robust control test scripts designed to identify control weaknesses, determine root causes, and recommend solutions Document test steps and results in comprehensive and organized manner to sufficiently support and justify testing conclusions Participate in meetings with business owners at various levels of management, deliver testing results and support sustainable control enhancements; recognize opportunities to strengthen controls and improve operational efficiency.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

3+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in risk management, assessment, control evaluations, or a related field with a strong understanding of industry standards Demonstrated ability to analyze complex issues, develop and implement risk mitigation strategies, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders. Proficient knowledge of risk management frameworks, regulations, and industry best practices Have an ability to effectively develop and communicate recommendations based on regulatory guidance and standards. 1-2 area specific skill sets

 Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CISA, CCEP, CRCM, CRCMP, GRCP,, or other industry-recognized risk and risk certifications preferred. A background in auditing and the ability to understand of internal controls is beneficial Knowledge of data analytical tools such as Tableau, Altryx or Pythyon and proficiency in MS (Microsoft Suite) Office - Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Proficient knowledge of (tech, finance, controls etc.