There is an exciting opportunity to join the Regional Payments Business Controls Management Team as a Controls Vice President.

Job Summary:

As a VP in Payments Controls you will be partnering alongside the Control manager in Japan and part of a broader team covering Payments. As a Controls manager, you will be required to support the continuous build out of the end to end controls to ensure that business growth is supported with a strong risk and control foundation. The ideal candidate will bring a diverse perspective to the role, working closely with the business, and key stakeholders to review processes, identify emerging risks and advise on controls to mitigate risk. Specific attributes include strong process orientation/project management skills, critical thinking, problem solving, and excellent writing/ presentation skills.

Job responsibilities:

• Work with the business to identify key processes and related inherent risks; assess and monitor risks
• Advise on the establishment of front office controls and risk mitigation, any controls gaps and breached
• Collaborate with the business to build, monitor, evidence and close out Issues and Actions Plans (APs) to eliminate control gaps
• Provide guidance and oversight to central testing team in the ongoing testing of controls. Manage escalation and documentation of Risk Events
• Build out and refresh CORE processes, risks and controls in alignment with standards to ensure proper representation of business and audit/exam readiness. Complete ongoing CORE deliverables in timely manner, i.e. risk ratings, KRIs, control effectiveness
• Work with business to build tools and artifacts to help properly reflect business processes in CORE (e.g., process flows, Role and Responsibility documents)
• Collaborate with internal Audit, Regulatory Management and Compliance to help facilitate Audits, Exams and-internal testing
• Support Payment Business/Regional/Local Control Forums; provide input, as applicable, for monthly presentations; create documentation
• Provide guidance to business to ensure local initiatives go through proper New Business and Change Management protocols and monitoring
• Participate and lead projects designed to enhance the control environment and simplify processes
• Produce and present materials which provide clear insight and analysis into the risk environment and trends relevant to the Payments business

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
• 5 years of experience in risk and control, operational risk management, operations, product management, business management or related functions within financial services industry.
• Fluent verbal, reading and written communication skills in English and Japanese is required, to communicate in verbal and written with Japanese regulators and stakeholders.
• Ability to engage effectively across teams, taking a leading role with internal/external partners in defining strategy while focusing on day to day processes
• Personal impact and credibility are essential. Organizational skills are required to marshal internal resources in support of projects
• Proven track record in effectively managing high performing, diverse teams across multiple locations
• Ability to partner in a virtual team environment across multiple locations
• Ability to think flexibly and learn rapidly, manage multiple projects at once and prioritize effectively
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise sound and balanced judgment; keen attention to detail;
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), including ability to succinctly advise of risks, challenges and potential solutions

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• MBA degree
• Korean language skills preferred
• Knowledge of Payments business is preferred