Ciara Roche Email & Phone Number

Dubln

Ireland

County Dublin, Ireland

Operational Risk Specialist working across a broad range of clients supporting their operational risk management transformation programmes, broader risk management support, governance and regulatory requirements.Specific expertise:- Designing Operational Risk Management (ORM) Strategies- Conduct and Culture Risk Management- Third Party Risk Management.

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Head of 1st Line of Defence Risk Management team for BNP Paribas Fund & Securities Services Ireland. Responsible for the roll out of the operational risk framework for the business including regulatory topics such as GDPR & MIFIID II.

Dublin

• Enhancement of the operational risk management framework, through developing effective risk management methods and tools against changing internal requirements and external best practice
• Preparation and maintenance of the company risk map
• Preparation and maintenance of the Key Risk Register, Key Risk Indicators & Key Monitoring Points (control testing & assurance) across all departments. Subsequently identifying the key risk areas and designing &.
• Preparation and maintenance of the Potential Incident database for capital reserve calculation.
• Carrying out risk audits on a departmental basis. Coordination and reporting of risk metrics to internal and external stakeholders.
• Consulting on process improvements and other projects. Acting as a risk advisor and carrying out risk assessments on major projects and change initiatives.

Dublin

• Completing the valuation of funds on a daily & monthly basis, initially working on the Hedge team calculating hedge funds & fund of hedge funds. Subsequently working on daily pooling fund structures & the fund launch.
• Working on projects outside the day to day NAV production such as fee reviews and automated invoice payments.
• Liaising with clients & with different internal departments.
• Completing additional monthly tasks such as the preparation of the Financial Regulator Monthly Returns.
• Training new members of the team.

• Responsible for processing applications into the various funds for new and existing clients and for the maintenance of these portfolios.
• Responsible for the banking of funds across the wider unit registry team and for the subsequent bank reconciliation.
• Researched the causes for EFT rejections during distribution/redemption periods, providing an analysis reflecting results and subsequently updating system with correct information.
• Responsible for preparing the voting cards for the AGM’s.
• Responsible for the training of new individuals into the team.

• Inputting/downloading trades on the fund accounting system and reconciling cash/stock positions on a daily basis.
• Calculation of the monthly net asset,
• Primary contact with clients, shareholders and brokers.
• Processing all share dealings.
• Assisting in the preparation of audits, financial statements, and PFIC tax reporting.

Institute Of Bankers Level 8, Conduct And Culture Risk Management, Distinction

Institute Of Bankers Level 8, Operational Risk Management, Distinction

Operational Risk Management in Investment Fund Services

Ma, Economics

Activities and Societies: Economics Society * Master of Arts in Economic Science. Result: 2:1 Honours * Thesis: The Economic Determinants.

Ba, Economics And Psychology

Activities and Societies: Economics Society