Director, First Line of Defense Controls Lead

Bachelor's degree in finance or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required, advanced degree is preferred Extensive experience in Risk, Compliance and Control a corporate and/or investment banking capacity Strong Understanding of a Risk and Control framework, Control design and Control effectiveness Strong understanding of regulatory and supervisory expectations for large complex financial institutions Requires business, regulatory, operational and technology risk and control management expertise Ability to interpret and apply Risk & Compliance policies and procedures Ability to plan, syndicate and implement balanced risk and control strategies Detail-oriented, with the ability to follow up on items or determine appropriate steps for timely escalation and/or resolution Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple deadlines and priorities Ability to lead, manage, build, and align a team of individuals having various backgrounds and skillsets to an agile way of working and to achieve new Platform goals utilizing their unique talents, strengths and experiences Deep industry/business/product knowledge and expertise in risk and control functions (incl. best practices) Leadership and influencing skills with the ability to advocate for decisions Ability to develop advanced capabilities (e.g., advanced analytics) to optimize risk return trade-offs for the business Subject matter expertise in the following areas of focus - Market Practice Risk, Fiduciary Risk, or Client / Sales Practice Risk