Risk Partner - Technology Platform

Our Risk Partner will be able to effectively drive the risk management agenda across the Technology Platform (TP). You will use your strong understanding of risk to support and provide a strong second line challenge to the teams in their risk identification, management and mitigation activity.

What to expect:

1. Risk Agenda: You will be responsible for actively engaging with the Business to drive the risk agenda for the teams you partner with.
2. Read across and knowledge sharing: You will be responsible for sharing risk knowledge and insight with the First Line stakeholders in the Corporate Office teams you partner with and will also be responsible for knowledge sharing within the Second Line Risk Partner population.
3. First Line Engagement: The Risk Partner supports the Executive Risk Partner for the Corporate Office in delivering on their risk management responsibilities, which include the (triggering of) identification of risks that might prevent the achievement of their objectives, the assessment and evaluation of risks against SWIFT's risk appetite and the risk mitigation definition when and where needed, as well as the quarterly risk monitoring. The role sits within the Second Line of Defence and carries an expectation to provide robust independent challenge to the business.
4. Training: You will be responsible for day-to-day training of Corporate Office teams in the Risk Management Framework, providing coaching relating to risk identification, management and mitigation where necessary.
5. Identification of risk themes: You will be responsible for using your risk knowledge to identify risk themes and will be responsible for sharing data and insights with the Corporate Office teams, risk partners and the CoE for reporting purposes. You will also be accountable for escalating material risks to the Executive Risk Partner for the Corporate Office.
6. Data, MI and Monitoring: You will be responsible and accountable for challenging risk data produced by the Corporate Office teams, for providing risk data to the Risk Centre of Expertise, for monitoring key anticipated and evolving risks in the Corporate Office teams and will serve as an escalation point for key material risks that require more senior input.
7. Reporting: You will be responsible for supporting quarterly risk reporting and monitoring reporting and providing such information to the CoE.
8. Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs): You will be responsible for oversight, challenge, advice and support relating to the execution of RCSAs in the Corporate Office teams.
9. Knowledge & expertise: You will be responsible for maintaining strong knowledge and understanding of the topics managed within to the Corporate Office and risks pertaining the Corporate Office teams.

What will make you successful:

• At least 10 years of experience in Risk Management
• Has experience in the RCSA process, tools and frameworks. Can provide support to 1LOD in performing the control testing.
• IT / Enterprise Risk Management / Finance background

What we offer:

• As a company, we take talent seriously. This means real opportunities for development through international exposure, training, and challenging projects.
• We foster a culture where people of all backgrounds can feel confident to bring their whole selves to work, feel included and know that their unique talents and viewpoints are respected and supported. We are focused on empowering our people to contribute fully to Swift’s vision and goals.
• We have adopted a competitive total reward package which recognises the value of every employee and the contribution they make to our success. We also believe in balance between work and life. This philosophy is expressed through a range of benefits such as retirement and saving plans, healthcare, death and disability insurances and sport allowances.
• We put you in charge of your career. If you have what it takes, you’ll be able to explore many different career paths and trajectories, and – with our help and support – shape your future direction. You can expect to work with different disciplines, use and learn new skills, and engage with and learn from technology and financial industry experts worldwide.

About us:

Swift is a member-owned cooperative that provides the communication platform, products and services to connect more than 10,000 banking organizations, securities institutions and corporate customers in 200 countries.

Driven by unprecedented regulatory pressure, increased customer expectations and fierce competition, the financial services landscape is transforming rapidly and Swift just renewed its ambition to deliver instant and frictionless transactions. Delivering on the strategy implies an increased focus on data and data capabilities as it requires an easier access to more and better data in a secure way. It also requires more advanced analytics to improve the customer experience, remove obstacles on the customer journey, and evolve from retrospective reporting to real-time, behaviour-driven engagement.