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*purpose*
the role contributes to the overall success of the internal control and aml control functions in mexico, ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team's business strategies and objectives.
the role provides strategic direction, leadership, and oversight for non-financial risks in gbm mexico in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.
it is responsible for providing business line operating control oversight across the business, through business line support: governance and controls, operational risk oversight, supervision of front office activities and aml business controls.
*accountabilities*
- align and assess the control framework across the region.
regional control and oversight support as required alongwith managing and supervising local ic resident team in mexico with a responsibility to oversee and enhance the regional internal control program
- continuously challenge the control environment to identify the next value-added element in need of improvement.
- provides oversight to the implementation of controls, systems, and processes to the business lines in gbm mexico to enable the implementation of an effective non-financial risk program, with a particular focus on the identification of regulatory compliance risks.
- oversees and is responsible, with other stakeholders in the first, second and third lines, for all remediation plans vis-à-vis regulators for gbm.
- ensures the on-going monitoring of the fulfillment of all internal control responsibilities by the gbm business lines in mexico, from both a process and systems perspective:
- providing oversight and direction to the business lines leads and those functions executing controls on behalf of the business lines.
- ensuring that the business line program covers all aspects of the bank's first line of defense for non-financial risks in a three lines of defense model.
- maintains oversight of strategic roadmap for functional initiatives that impact gbm mexico through:
- overseeing and managing inter-dependencies.
- engaging and directing executive level stakeholders to ensure effective execution of strategic initiatives.
- acting as a check and balance to the business and advising on the prioritization of competing strategic priorities e.g., cost transformation vs customer focused investment.
- ensuring projects and related outcomes align to compliance requirements and the bank's values.
- provides direction, guidance, and oversight on the implementation of global compliance policies, procedures, and infrastructure within the business line.
ensures the business procedures and controls related to such policies are consistent with best practice and are adhered to by the business line; enable the identification, assessment, and control of appropriate risks across the business line's clients, products and services, countries, and combination thereof.
- identifies and remediates business line internal control program deficiencies in a manner consistent with the all-bank remediation plans, developing risk-based approaches and overseeing the implementation of these plans to completion.
- embeds all elements of the risk appetite statement and risk appetite measures into activities to:
- embed prudent risk taking into the risk culture and day-to-day management of risk and ensures alignment between the approved risk appetite, planning and decision making.
- implement controls and processes to be able to effectively identify, monitor and report against allocated risk appetite measures; and
- act in a timely manner to ensure effective management, and where necessary mitigation, of material risk exposures, in particular those that are close to or exceed the approved risk appetite statement and/or risk appetite measures, and promptly escalate breaches in risk appetite to global risk management.
contributes to a high-performance environment and fosters an inclusive work environment, supporting the vison/values/business strategy for the team.
the ability to identify and communicate properly to senior leadership of gbm and ib inclusive all and relevant stakeholders
*education / experience / other information*
- must be fluent in english & spanish
- degree holder in finance, economics, business administration, accounting or equivalent discipline preferred
- the position requires experience at a senior level preferably in a global financial institution
- expert knowledge in regulatory compliance, corporate and investment banking and capital markets products and services.
- strong verbal and written communication skills.
- at least 10 years' senior experience in internal control and aml control functions from a first, second
- and third-line d