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About the Role

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (SCIB) is seeking a Business Controls Associate to join the Business Controls Unit (BCU). This role supports risk ownership and control assurance for trading and banking activities, ensuring compliance with the operational risk framework and regulatory requirements within the Investment Banking business.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the continuous improvement of Markets, GTB and Banking control frameworks
• Supporting the development and continuous improvement of Business supervision processes, procedures, MI and technology across Markets, GTB and Banking
• Supporting product, risk and control owners through Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) and updating control libraries
• Executing independent control testing/and or risk and control deep dives and escalating breaches promptly
• Monitoring trading desk activities for market, operational, and conduct risks
• Supporting the continuous automation and digitalisation of processes and reporting
• Assisting with the on-going development and management of BCU led governance bodies and coordinating periodic reporting (dashboards, KPIs, incidents)
• Daily monitoring of risk metrics, escalation of breaches
• Producing monthly and quarterly reports for UK and Global risk forums

Requirements

• Previous experience working within and for an investment banking business, ideally in a business or product aligned role
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and develop actionable insights
• Evidenced management of simplification and/or AI projects/developments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex risk information to non-experts
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy in conducting risk analyses and preparing reports
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI
• Flexibility to adapt to changing regulatory environments, business strategy and models and emerging risks

Skills

• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Power BI

Location

• United Kingdom
• London

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Associate

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent in Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, or related field

Salary/Compensations

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus

Benefits

• 8% of salary into pension
• Up to 12.5% of salary into pension if contributing
• Option to take some pension contribution in cash
• 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (increases to 28 after 5 years)
• Option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
• Free access to a range of digital health services, including GP
• Company-funded death-in-service benefit
• Income protection insurance
• Option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover
• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform
• Company funded individual private medical insurance
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates (dental insurance, health assessments)
• Share plans
• Charitable giving and community partnerships

About the Company

• Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (SCIB) is Santander's global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customised services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs.
• Our work touches 140 million lives every day. We are always innovating, sharing our experiences, questioning how we do things and adapting to new challenges. As we keep reinventing ourselves for the digital age, even the smallest action will have a massive impact. That’s the Santander Effect.

Equal Opportunity

• Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates.