Group Risk Assurance Controller

A career at the Lombard Odier Group is something to be proud of. Our mission is to protect and grow our clients’ wealth - but not by any means necessary. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do and we treat our clients’ wealth as if it were our own. We protect our clients’ assets for the long-term using expertise and innovation, all underpinned by our Rethink Everything philosophy. Our colleagues are the foundation of our success. We employ people at different life stages, from graduates to executive level leaders. The one thing they all have in common is that they seek to challenge the status quo, are imaginative and have the ability to offer a fresh perspective.Bank Lombard Odier & Co Ltd in Geneva is looking for a candidate to fulfil the following mission statement:Group Risk Assurance ControllerThe risk assurance controller will be responsible for securing the operating processes by developing a robust risk assurance control environment in the second line of defense, through the development and formalization of key controls and ensuring their monitoring.YOUR MISSION:Develop the annual risk assurance control plan for the bank’s activities, conduct periodic valuation of risks to "prioritize" them and be able to participate in "risk mitigation";Conduct RCSAs review in order to ensure there is no gap in the control environment in the first line of defense;Conduct testing for major processes, key risks and controls;Communicate deficiencies in controls, recommend corrective action and improvements;Contribute to follow-up on the implementation of recommendations and actions plans;Participate to the valuation of operational risk incidents related to a control environment deficiency;Participate in the development of the culture of risk management within the bank;Monitor audit points and ensure resolution of outstanding issues or implementation of recommendations;Participate in specific analyzes upon request by the Management;Create reports for the different committees;Collaborate with the bank's internal and external auditorsDESIRED PROFILE:Prior experience of about 5 to 7 years in Risk management, Audit (internal external) or in risk assurance with private banks in Switzerland with a transversal view of different activities performed within the bank;Excellent knowledge of banking processes and activities including Private Banking, Operations, Trading, etc.;Excellent knowledge of the Swiss regulatory framework and the expectations of the various stakeholders (regulators, external auditors, etc.);Very good knowledge of the field of risk management;Excellent communication skills;Editorial skills (reports) and procedure development, writing and communication;Autonomous and reliable;English and French are the working languages in both written and oral languages ;Resident in Switzerland or willing to relocate to Switzerland.If you recognise yourself in this description, then please do apply. We look forward to hearing from you.