Supporting Head of Risk Management at banking client:• Performing risk-based reviews to ensure effective implementation of Bank’s Integrated and Operational Risk Framework• Identifying and monitoring key operational risks and control exposures• Facilitating annual and quarterly RCSA testing program with business functions• Ensuring effectively and timely remediation of open control issues • Preparing and reporting monthly KRIs and operational losses to Head Office and ALCO and Risk Management Committees presentations• Managing effective Vendor Management program by performing; annual due diligence reviews, reviews of vendor contracts to assess renew/terminate decisions, monthly reporting to senior management of vendor relationships’ status

• Enhanced transparency relating to key operating risks, controls and issues across Corporate Finance (Treasury, Actuarial and Tax) by promoting culture of awareness and ownership of operational risks, acceptable behaviors and practices, and ORM governance.• Strengthened operational risk and control environment by facilitating RCSAs and performing effective challenge as 2nd LoD and performed quality control reviews of RCSAs.• Ensured RCSA results recorded accurately and timely in GRC database. • Monitored open Issues/Action Plans to ensure timely and effective remediation.• Partnered with Corporate Finance to ensure accurate reporting and analysis of operational losses, and preparing appropriate action plans, in compliance with ORM policies.• Conducted periodic risk event analysis identifying and escalating identified weaknesses, and providing remedial recommendations to management.• Supported Corporate ORM initiatives as member of the ORM Reporting and Enhancement Working groups, and participated in the Mentor program.

• rolled-out global RCSA program (over 400 controls) across four tax life-cycle functions • performed effective challenge as 2nd line of defense, and quality control reviews of RCSAs to ensure compliance with corporate governance• ensured RCSA results recorded accurately and timely in GRC data repository • monitored open Issues/Action Plans to ensure timely and effective remediation• provided operational risks/controls training

• managed SOX and Statutory Reporting financial controls executed by external consultants• performed quality reviews and budget management

Provided consulting services to the Finance and Business Department at The New School University, documenting the Procurement-to-Pay purchase cycle, providing recommendations to improve the internal control framework and other ad-hoc reviews.

Reviewed business process reviews, provided recommendations to improve the internal control framework, other ad-hoc reviews,and periodic accounting services.

Delivered risk and control advisory services to global insurance, reinsurance, financial guarantee, and investment companies, including:• co-sourced internal audits• SOX 404 project management, documentation, and testing• strategic performance reviews of internal audit departments