Technology Platform Risk Partner

Swift
London
1 year ago
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ABOUT US

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy. 

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

Responsibilities

We have significantly matured over recent years, successfully evolving the Risk Team. We have bold ambitions going forward. In response to the increasing demands of our external environment and our organisation’s strategic objectives, we are expanding our footprint and broadening the scope of our deliverables. This is a truly exciting time to be joining our team.

The Technology Platform (TP) Risk Partner will:


• This role will partner with our TP function, joining an existing team of TP Risk Partners.

• Build and foster meaningful relationships with a wide range of stakeholders internally. This includes Executive and Senior Management, Agile Tribes Leadership, Product Owners and risk practitioners across all domains in our community – banking, securities, fintech, financial market infrastructures. The purpose is to embed the Risk Team further into SWIFT and develop a stronger risk mindset, whilst increasing greater ownership of internal controls.
• Facilitate, drive and provide clear and strong second line challenge on complex operational risk and control assessments and self-assessments.
• Collaborate to develop continuous improvement initiatives related to the SWIFT ERM framework, policies, processes and tools.
• Promote operational risk culture by providing training, advice and challenge in line with SWIFT’s ERM framework.
• Translate the risk assessment results into insights and language appropriate for executive and senior management, for governance bodies (e.g. Board Directors) as well as for external stakeholders.
• Ensure the follow-up of major business projects and verify how these will impact the organisation in terms of risks.

Qualifications


Are you:
• Self-motivated and highly organised, able to manage competing priorities and deal flexibly with ambiguity?
• Proactive, curious and creative with a growth mindset and the perseverance to tackle the most challenging goals?

• Comfortable providing strong independent challenge?
• A relationship builder and team player, able to engage and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and subject matter experts?
• At ease to follow procedures/policies for “what” and be creative for “how”?

Do you have:
• A university degree?
• Experience in fintech, financial industry, market infrastructure or technology?
• A keen and demonstrable interest in technology risk management and enterprise risk management?
• An extensive experience in operational risks, or compliance?

• An interest in developing technologies, such as cloud, AI, robotics or quantum computing?
• Experience in contributing to organisation transformation programmes?
• Excellent communication skills with an emphasis on active listening skills and the ability to tailor your style and tone to your audience (fluent English speaker)?
• Stakeholder engagement and team player skills, able to engage and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and subject matter experts?

What we offer

We put you in control of career

We give you a competitive package

We help you perform at your best

We help you make a difference

We give you the freedom to be yourself

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.

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