AVP - Regional Surveillance Ops Risk & Control

• Coordinate regional governance forums and prepare monthly senior management reports, board papers and escalation materials.
• Prepare and present monthly regional Surveillance Operations dashboards, reports and management information.
• Maintain oversight of key risks, issues, decisions and dependencies.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of key controls.
• Monitor risk, audit and regulatory actions through to closure.
• Challenge inadequate remediation and inconsistent implementation across locations.
• Provide actionable insights and recommend proportionate corrective and preventive actions.
• Escalate material risks and recurring control weaknesses.

• Coordinate internal audits, external audits and independent assurance reviews.
• Manage audit preparation, process walkthroughs and evidence submissions.
• Maintain oversight of findings, remediation plans and deadlines.
• Support closure validation and identify recurring or systemic audit themes.

• Monitor relevant regulatory requirements, supervisory expectations and internal policy developments.
• Assess new or revised requirements against existing processes and controls.
• Evaluate and document the materiality and operational impact of identified gaps.
• Translate regulatory requirements into practical operational and control changes.
• Track implementation and escalate material gaps or delays.

• Support the team responsible for regional standards, training and processes.
• Translate risk, audit and regulatory findings into sustainable process improvements.
• Identify training needs arising from control failures and recurring exceptions.
• Review procedures and training content from a risk-and-control perspective.
• Assess the effectiveness and regional adoption of resulting changes.

• Partner with regional and country Surveillance Operations teams.
• Coordinate with Compliance, Legal, Risk, Audit, Technology and Data stakeholders.
• Communicate complex risk and regulatory matters clearly to management and operational teams.
• Coordinate cross-border actions, dependencies and implementation activities.

• Experience in Surveillance Operations, Financial Crime, Risk, Compliance or Audit.
• Experience working within a bank or regulated financial institution.
• Good knowledge of governance, control design and issue management.
• Experience coordinating audits, assurance reviews or regulatory matters.
• Ability to conduct structured regulatory and control gap assessments.
• Strong analytical, written communication and senior management reporting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, actions, deadlines and dependencies.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

• Experience in a regional or cross-border role.
• Experience in control testing, quality assurance or risk assessments.
• Familiarity with local and/or regional banking regulations and supervisory expectations.
• Exposure to process improvement, training or change implementation.
• Relevant professional qualification in risk, audit, compliance or financial crime.

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