A leading bank is looking to hire an interim counsel with experience in risk and control advisory matters.
This role will sit within the banks broader Risk and Control Advisory Legal and advises as on Independent Risk Management and will assist the Legal Department with respect to enterprise risk management and will support in the structure and substance of Risk programs, cross-product or enterprise Risk projects and structural or programmatic regulatory issues such as Matters Requiring Attention and FRB / OCC Consent Order Risk and Control related activities.
In this role, you will be required to support a broad range of global risk and control related initiatives as well providing counsel in relation to critical ongoing control processes.
Providing counsel and other support to Independent Risk Management and Central Controls.
Key responsibilities:
* Support implementation of the bank’s response to the Fed/OCC Consent Orders and related Risk and Control transformation efforts
* Assist in the development, review and operation of in-business risk management frameworks encompassing a full range of risk types (e.g. credit, price, strategic, reputational), incident management and escalation, and policy infrastructure.
* Acting as legal subject-matter expert for cross-product risk & control issues; and
* Provide training and education for Legal management and product lawyers on risk & control management and related topics.
Experience required
* 5+ PQE
* Qualified Solicitor or as a lawyer in another jurisdiction (must hold valid PC in that jurisdiction).
* Familiarity with institutional banking, markets and finance businesses, products and structures
* Working knowledge of risk & control issues arising in large financial institutions
If of interest apply for more information.