Description
The Head of India Control Testing Utility (CTU) will lead approximately 65 risk professionals delivering control-testing services to the Corporate & Investment Bank (CB IB) Business and CB IB Operations, including KYC.
As the primary local leader for the India-based CTU population, the role is accountable for execution, workforce leadership and the Risk & Control agenda, while overseeing control design and effectiveness and driving sustainable remediation.
The successful candidate will combine deep financial-crime and operational-risk expertise with strong governance, senior stakeholder engagement, data-led insight and a practical understanding of banking operations and technology.
Your key responsibilities
- Set the strategy, operating model, standards and priorities for the Control Testing team across India.
- Manage a large team of ~65+ FTE, including Vice Presidents.
- Accountability for execution, workforce management, delivery oversight and operational excellence across the India CTU population.
- Conduct rigorous design-effectiveness reviews and operating-effectiveness testing of financial-crime controls using defined methodologies.
- Support with the timely and effective remediation of risk and control issues.
- Promote consistent risk-management practices across global and regional teams.
- Challenge whether risks are accurately articulated, supported by evidence and linked to clear ownership, risk responses, milestones and success criteria.
- Provide thematic analysis and read across control testing/failures and change initiatives to identify systemic patterns.
- Promote responsible use of analytics, automation and AI-supported tools.
- Present risk insights, control-effectiveness results, thematic trends and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
- Build strong partnerships across the three lines of defense, technology and changing teams.
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing, globally connected embedded-risk team.
Your skills and experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related discipline.
- Typically, 18+ years of relevant experience (3+ years as Director level) in financial-crime risk, control testing, audit, risk management, control environment and including substantial leadership responsibility in a complex international organisation.
- Deep knowledge of financial-crime risk management, sanctions, screening and, together with a strong experience in control design, testing, monitoring and remediation.
- Experience delivering transformation initiatives, including process optimisation and practical application of AI-enabled solutions.
- Demonstrated track record in leading large teams (50+ employees) with leadership and talent development.
- Strong understanding of banking products, client lifecycle processes, supporting technologies and front-to-back operational dependencies.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver through ambiguity and competing priorities.
- Ability to maintain high standards under time pressure while balancing strategic leadership with attention to detail.
- Excellent analytical judgement, written and verbal communication, executive presentation and decision-framing skills.
What we’ll offer you
- Best in class leave policy
- Gender neutral parental leaves
- 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
- Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
- Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
- Accident and Term life Insurance
- Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above