SR. Control Testing Officer

Permanent contract|Montreal|Risks

SR. Control Testing Officer

Montreal, Canada Permanent contract Risks

Responsibilities

Independent from the Business Lines, the Risk Management (RISQ) Division's mission is to contribute to the development of the SG Group's activity by facilitating the objectives of the Business Lines while maintaining independent oversight through risk evaluation, monitoring and testing. The RISQ division in the US supports all the activities in the Americas Region (US, Canada and Latin America), which is almost exclusively corporate and investment banking (GBIS) oriented.

Responsibilities:

The Sr Control Testing Officer will be part of the RISQ Control Testing team performing operational risk testing of the Americas business and support functions activities. The Sr Testing Officer is expected to be able to work independently and with autonomy. The primary responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

Completing Control Testing reviews as either a team leader, working independently or working as part of a testing team
Organizing and leading interviews and meetings on RISQ testing reviews with business unit and support unit clients and senior team members; providing concise and comprehensive debriefing presentation
Independently and autonomously driving parts of the testing process, ie: suggest areas for review, propose testing procedures to be performed; identify risk on a process; propose relevant sampling strategies, etc.
Preparing high quality workpapers that support the findings and conclusions
As part of testing reviews, define control procedures, determine the scope, priorities, time schedule; conducting testing, identify root causes, develop recommendations, etc.
Providing high quality and impactful testing reports, including executive summaries
Following up on the implementation of recommendations and the action plans
Participating in department wide transformation projects and actively contributing, communicating and implementing the changes, and supporting others through the process

Profile required

Technical Skills:

Demonstrate a good understanding of banking and brokerage products, and operational processes and associated risks (credit, market, operational, etc.)
Have in-depth know knowledge and understanding of testing methodology and report writting
Strong skills / knowledge of MS Office Products (e.g. Excel, Outlook, etc.)

Competencies:

Strong prioritization, organizational, time management skills; able to respect and deadlines; proactively seek guidance when needed
Demonstrates willingness and readiness to help/support others
Demonstrates curiosity, motivation, enthusiasm; understands and recognizes own strengths; looks for opportunities for self-development
Establishes relationships with junior team members and actively coaches, shares knowledge with others
Have confidence and the ability to lead discussions with senior team members
Demonstrates openness to new ideas and suggestions and able to propose new ideas and enhancements; know when to escalate challenges
Strong analytical skills, able efficiently utilize data analytics tools to extract and analyze large data

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics or other relevant topic
7+ years of work experience in financial services, internal auditing, or relevant risk management positions
Experience managing testing process

Desired / Plus:

Work experience in relevant business or risk management function within corporate/investment bank
Good working knowledge of audit principles
Certifications/licences CIA, CPA, CFA, FRM, Series 7

Business insight

At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Société Générale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate.