Operational Risk Senior Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for operational risk senior, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for risk mitigation strategies and support to the businesses to drive understanding of operational risk exposure and risk mitigating controls in PDI and PFP.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Sufficient knowledge and experience of the end to end Treasury & Markets’ business including products, risk characteristics, operation and selling processes
• Self motivated with strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Perform effective oversight Risk Profiles, Events, Material Issues and Compliance Plans in accordance with the Enterprise Continuous Oversight Procedure, including maintaining comprehensive evidence records
• Lead C&I Risk Thematic Oversight Reviews as appropriate
• Effective escalation of matters of concern arising from Oversight activities, to the Risk Partners in ORC
• Convert oversight activities into key insights (forward and backward looking, internal and external) on an ongoing basis
• Effectively contributing to the C&I OR&C monthly insights meeting
• Effectively communicating OR&C policy changes across the C&I division

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the operational risk senior position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for direction, insight and/or recommend changes for improvement of company policies, processes, controls and risk management activities in support of business objectives.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Bilingualism (spoken / written) French and English desirable
• Proficient knowledge of standard office equipment
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills and SAP skills
• Act as a deputy on various meetings and discussions in absence of or as delegated by the Team Manager
• Manage stakeholder relationships by working with the OR Design team, Risk Solutions and First Line of Defence Franchise and Function teams to ensure clear governance and delivery planning
• Enable bank-wide reach of the OR policy framework for the Bank to execute key Second Line of Defence activities
• Deep understanding of risk management principles within a financial services firm, experience in operational risk management frameworks, methodologies, principles and processes and their application within a global financial services organization
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements with respect to Operational Risk (Basel II and Sarbanes Oxley 404), knowledge of the regulatory environment relevant to large complex financial services organizations with respect to the management of operational risk

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the operational risk senior position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for subject matter expertise on financial crimes/criminal risk management and related business issues including business protocol, processes, policy, key risk areas and controls, operational loss experience and business strategies.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Coordinate and/or facilitate technical Op Risk and Compliance training and/or risk awareness materials across Corporate & Institutional Banking, as appropriate
• Provide insights and reporting to the C&I OR&C team on team performance and other matters
• Delivering on the annual C&I OR&C oversight plan
• Demonstrating ongoing commitment to continuous improvement, operational efficiency and productivity
• Provide specialized expertise as an Operational Risk Senior Advisor for Financial Markets sectors
• Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders involved in the Financial Markets end-to-end business processes
• Develop and maintain a trustworthy professional relationship with Business leaders and understand their business challenges and processes to efficiently support them in their operational risk management
• Lead transversal investigations and assessments with the ultimate objective to enhance the control environment of the underlying processes supporting the Business Line

I am excited to be applying for the position of operational risk senior. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for oversight and challenge to business areas on risk management, design and effective operation of controls, including in the context of Risk & Control Self Assessments (“RCSAs”).

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Deploy tailored responds to situations encountered and make sure they are aligned with the custom fit Financial Markets approach
• Recommend addition / enhancement of relevant controls to business processes and make sure the suggested corrective measures will adequately fix the upstream the downstream identified weaknesses
• Develop, maintain and contribute to the continuous improvement of sector’s management tools in order to increase the effectiveness of Financial Markets Operational risk management function
• Take on the responsibility of various ad hoc issues and ensure their delivery
• Solid knowledge of Financial Markets activities, products and structures the systems and processes that are supporting them
• Well developed Entrepreneurial Spirit and a Demonstrated Leadership
• Focused on delivering tangible results
• Comfortable working in a stressful, ambiguous and a constant evolving environment to support a demanding professional clientele

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the operational risk senior position.

Previously, I was responsible for support for the operation of the risk and control management framework including the development of key risk scenarios and modelling for operational risk capital.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience of Basel Risk Data Aggregation and Reporting regulation and basic data management principles
• Working experience of internal audit to comply with operational and regulatory compliances
• Proven track record in relevant highly-hazard/heavy manufacturing industries such oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, metal processing, etc
• Strong interpersonal skills, meticulous, resourceful and able to work independently
• Excel in a fast-paced, high energy environment that is deadline driven and goal-oriented
• Fundamental subject matter expertise associated with the banking industry
• Influence and challenge senior leaders to make risk informed key business and strategy decisions through their understanding of the business and their role in the governance of the business through daily interaction with senior leaders (typically Group ExCo -3 and below) and through key business committees
• Input to the key business discussions and decisions at the key governance and decision making committees using their technical operational risk expertise, knowledge of risk best practice in the market place and knowledge of the business