The role established and managed the Risk Incidents and Risk Assessments teams in Hangzhou, China, as part of the Global State Street Business Risk Management (BRM) team. As a valued partner to the business, the role involved the identification, assessment and mitigation of risk, and cultivation of a framework of practices which enable a balance of commercial considerations with the risk excellence objectives established by business leadership.

The role was responsible to support the Asia-Pacific Trade Settlements team in Bangalore, India and Manila, Philippines, with risk and control oversight, issue management, incident management, governance, policy & standards, effective implementation of risk management frameworks, as well as providing control support for any regulatory/audit engagements.

The role was responsible for supporting the management team in identification and assessment of material risks, and determining their position relative to agreed appetites. Working with senior stakeholders within Market Operations in Gurugram, Chennai and Manchester, the role had to drive forward the development and delivery of remedial action plans where identified risks are considered out of appetite. It also aimed to build a culture of proactive and pre-emptive risk management through the… Show more The role was responsible for supporting the management team in identification and assessment of material risks, and determining their position relative to agreed appetites. Working with senior stakeholders within Market Operations in Gurugram, Chennai and Manchester, the role had to drive forward the development and delivery of remedial action plans where identified risks are considered out of appetite. It also aimed to build a culture of proactive and pre-emptive risk management through the principles of continuous improvement. Show less

The role was part of the Client Middle Office, with focus on trade settlement risk mitigation by ensuring trades details are booked accurately and agreed with the counterparts before settlement date. Considering the materiality associated with the process, the role also included Risk and Controls Self-Assessment (RCSA) execution with SOX (Sarbanes Oxley Act 2002) testing requirements, where the strength of the processes and its controls were tested for effectiveness, accuracy and completeness.

The role was part of the North American Equity Settlements team and was responsible for timely and accurate settlements of shares, cash, collateral and margins. It also included investigating, reconciling and remediating any missed or incorrect settlements which would cause a risk or financial exposure to the firm.