FINANCIAL RISK INTERNAL CONTROL SENIOR MANAGER I
Job Description
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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.
RIC&C — Regulation, Internal Controls and Compliance at BBVA Brasil is an independent control function responsible for overseeing regulatory, internal control and Compliance risks in the country.
Within the Risk Internal Control scope, the function provides independent oversight and challenge over the risk management framework, with a focus on Wholesale Risk Committee proposals, alignment with risk appetite, consistency with internal policies and compliance with the applicable management model. The role also covers the monitoring of sector frameworks and product guidelines, review of CQR reports, escalation of relevant concerns and proper traceability of the review and challenge process.
The area works in coordination with Global Risk Internal Control, RIC&C Brazil, Risk, business areas, local governance forums, committee secretariats, Internal Audit and other control functions, ensuring adherence to BBVA Group internal standards, the applicable management model and Brazilian banking regulation.
About the job:
The candidate will join a global team composed of 13 professionals. This position will work closely with the Technical Secretariat of the local committees managed by CIR CIB Brasil.
Among the various responsibilities to be performed, the following are included:
Review proposals within the scope of the Wholesale Risk Committee from the perspective of their alignment with the risk appetite and consistency with established policies, ensuring appropriate traceability of the review.
Actively participate in Wholesale Risk Committees across the different geographies, exercising independent challenge over the proposals submitted. The role will have formal authority to escalate cases where concerns arise from the independent review. In such cases, the Challenger must document the rationale supporting the escalation and ensure it is incorporated as part of the proposal submitted to the superior committee.
Ensure strict compliance with the management model, internal policies, and applicable banking regulations for proposals falling within the decision-making scope of the highest Wholesale Risk Committee at the geographic level.
Review the monitoring of sector frameworks and be familiar with relevant product guidelines, in order to understand approved standards and strengthen the quality of the analysis.
Prepare and submit monthly activity reports to the line manager, including at a minimum the proposals reviewed, distinguishing escalated cases and grouping the reasons for escalation by typology.
Monitor the results of CQR reports within the assigned scope, identifying weaknesses and adjusting the analysis accordingly.
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field. Formal education in Economics and Finance will be considered an asset.
More than 7 years of experience in financial risk management.
Experience in the analysis of Corporates, Financial Institutions, among others.
Knowledge of structured finance, including Project Finance, securitisations, etc.
Previous experience performing challenge activities in risk committees.
Strong knowledge of the applicable regulatory and supervisory frameworks.
Excellent analytical, communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
English level: native.
Skills:
Decision Making, Economics, Finance, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Global Risk, Project Finances, Risk Appetite, Risk Management, Structured Finance