Job Abstract

Florham Park, United States of America

Monitors activities to minimize the company's exposure to risk. Activities may include quantitative analysis, risk identification and remediation. Represents or supports the reputation of the company to minimize compliance and regulatory risk by resolving issues and ensuring adherence to company and legal standards. Responsible for ensuring that all of the company's activities adhere to the necessary rules and regulations, and that the company complies with legal/regulatory statutes and jurisdictions.

Ensures transparency of business results, finance and processes. Typically organizes a reporting system and tracks goals accomplishment, collect and process data and provides managers with all necessary company management data and information.

Drive Risk Culture: Ensure awareness in the Business Line of risk frameworks, policies and standards.
Communication & Training: A point of contact for receipt and distribution of risk related information between SLoD risk teams and Business Lines. Maintain two way communications with SLoD. Facilitate training for Business Lines to provide awareness of risk frameworks, policies, programs, processes, etc.
Adherence to Risk Frameworks, Policies, and Standards: Assist with Business Line awareness of and adherence to risk frameworks, policies, and standards through internal control testing and issue validation, Report and escalate exceptions and facilitate Business Line corrective actions
Issue Identification, Management, and Risk Assessment – Conduct RCSA responsibilities including Process Mapping, Risk & Control Matrices, Inherent Risk Assessments, Internal Control testing.
Internal Control Testing: Implement and maintain internal control testing and control effectiveness monitoring in the Business Line. Validate the adequacy of controls, escalate deficiencies as appropriate. Identify root causes of control deficiencies/weaknesses and take appropriate action to ensure Business Lines remediate and prevent recurrence.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience in Accounting, Business, Retail Banking, Statistics, Risk Management, Information Systems, Finance, Economics or equivalent field. (Required)

Work Experience:
Risk Management , 3+ years (Required)
Banking Industry, 3+ years (Preferred)

Skills and Abilities:

• Developing knowledge of relevant regulatory compliance, industry regulations and regulatory data sources required.

• Knowledge and working understanding of additional auditing standards, theories, concepts, and terms (including Sarbanes-Oxley, COBIT and the COSO Integrated Control Framework).

• Issue management experience (validation, mapping to controls, remediation planning, tracking and reporting).

• Knowledge and experience with IT risk management and use of control frameworks.

• Control testing experience.

• Operational Risk Management Experience.

• Experience working with metric stream.

• Experience in gap or risk analysis.

• Strong collaboration and relationship management skills.

• High sense of urgency with ability to drive results.

• Advanced skills with Microsoft suite of products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce and strive to increase the diversity of our teams. We actively encourage everyone to apply.

Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate at any time for any reason.

Primary Location: Florham Park, NJ, Florham Park

Other Locations: New Jersey-Florham Park

Organization: Santander Bank N.A.

The base pay range for this position is posted below and represents the annualized salary range. For hourly positions (non-exempt), the annual range is based on a 40-hour work week. The exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications and location.