Vice President of Business Risk & Control Manager (Banking and GTB, SCIB)

Join Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (SCIB) as the Vice President of Business Risk & Control Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating and enhancing the supervision and control arrangements supporting the Banking and Global Transaction Banking businesses. You will provide independent and constructive first-line challenge to business risk owners, oversee the operation and development of the relevant control frameworks, and provide senior management with clear, evidence-based information on the effectiveness of the control environment. You will also support improvements to the quality of controls and processes operated within the business and contribute to the automation, digitalization, and simplification of risk-management and control activities.

• Coordination and enhancement of supervision and control arrangements supporting Banking and Global Transaction Banking businesses.
• Providing independent and constructive first-line challenge to business risk owners, overseeing the operation and development of the relevant control frameworks.
• Leading and coordinating supervision arrangements, including regular supervision meetings, forward-looking agendas, management information, actions and escalation.

• Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organisation. We’re enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring
• The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role
• Experience in leading small change programmes effectively, to time and budget
• Extensive Banking and/or Global Transactional Banking experience or knowledge in a regulated wholesale financial services context
• Proactive, solutions-focused and able to maintain delivery across competing priorities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Educated to Degree level, or equivalent experience in Banking and Financial Markets
• Well-developed relationship building, collaboration and influencing skills at all levels
• Demonstrable experience in and understanding of the components of an operational risk management framework, the toolkits available and how they apply practically in a business setting to proactively identify and mitigate risks
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite
• Proven track record in managing and developing others
• Experience in automation/simplification programmes
• Previous experience in a role covering global functions and geographies