eTrading Oversight Director

Join us as an eTrading Oversight Director

• You'll help develop, maintain and operate an effective risk-based approach to second line of defence (2LOD) oversight of the bank's algorithmic and electronic trading activities
• You can expect to enjoy an engaging and fast-paced environment, as well as considerable stakeholder interaction

In this key role, you'll provide subject-matter expertise, insightful analysis and risk opinions to business senior management and policy standard owners on the identification, assessment and control of algorithmic and eTrading risk. You'll review new algorithms and material changes to algorithms or automated controls to ensure adherence to regulatory and internal standards. You'll also drive focus and action on building a strong level of resilience into critical algorithmic and eTrading processes by influencing and challenging senior management.

In addition, you'll:

• Provide strategic direction to 1LOD on the adequacy of their regulatory remediation and risk mitigation strategies, framework and plans
• Coordinate and perform the validation of periodic self-assessments of compliance with regulatory requirements on algorithmic and electronic trading
• Maintain an effective relationship with internal and external stakeholders
• Help develop colleagues within the wider eTrading Oversight team to ensure its capability meets business requirements

To thrive in this role, you'll have extensive experience in financial services, and operational experience of end-to-end processes within an electronic trading business or appropriate consulting experience.

You'll also have a proven track record of applying controls to manage algorithmic and eTrading-related risks and robust knowledge of algorithmic and eTrading-related regulatory requirements.

Furthermore, you'll need:

• Knowledge of financial service risks and controls at different levels of an organisation
• A track record of delivery across multiple businesses involving complex stakeholder, process and technology issues
• The ability to communicate and influence at all levels, written and verbally
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to drive projects and resolve issues