Senior Associate - Process Risk & Controls Consulting (Global Banks)

Global Banking Risk Consulting Practice

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We are looking for experienced professionals to join our rapidly growing Global Banking Risk Consulting Practice, focused on Process Risk and Controls Consulting. Candidates for this role will join a diverse, high performing team of professionals with extensive experience working with top US and Global Banking institutions in a multitude of capacities. As a member of our Process Risk and Controls Consulting practice, focused on serving global banking institutions, candidates will step into a dynamic culture that values innovative thinking, solution focused collaboration, and diversity of thought and experience, all while providing opportunities for professional growth and advancement.

As a Senior Associate in RSM's growing Process Risk and Controls (PRC) Practice, focused specifically on serving Global Banking enterprises, you will have the opportunity to draw from your technical experience and knowledge to continue to grow your leadership skills through a high degree of client and banking industry exposure, career development and mentorship opportunities, and a diverse and inclusive culture. The fast-paced and dynamic environment in which we operate will provide you with daily challenges and exciting opportunities.

PRC Senior Associates have front line exposure to the detailed work that our project teams are executing on a daily basis and are central to delivering on our brand promise of The Power of Being Understood. As a PRC Senior Associate focused on serving our Global Banking clients, you will be an integral team member by assisting with planning of projects, conducting fieldwork, discussing findings and observations during client exit meetings, preparing work papers to support conclusions, reviewing staff work papers, and assisting in the presentation of the results of our work to client stakeholders, both within the IT organization and with business operations.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Experience

• Possess a strong understanding of internal controls concepts and their application in differentiated client environments, specifically within complex global banking organizations.
• Capable of conducting fieldwork independently, with guidance from client and project team members, while having the opportunity to lead more junior team members and sharing knowledge and coaching on how to execute against project objectives.
• Prior practical experience with understanding and independently assessing policies, procedures, and controls of our clients' business processes.
• Have a fundamental understanding of strategic planning and other business matters, helping their project team to identify emerging risks and opportunities.
• Prior practical experience with identifying internal controls, assessing their design and operational effectiveness, identifying where controls have not operated effectively, present potential risk exposures to project team members and assist in the development of remediation plans to support providing remediation guidance to clients.
• Have an understanding of concepts related to reviewing, documenting, evaluating, and testing application controls, particularly automated controls on a wide range of externally developed and in house developed software applications across a variety of client business processes.
• Have an understanding of the use of key reports, data transmissions, input / output data controls, and data lineage in business operations.
• Ability to identify and interpret technical findings and draft recommendations that will be presented to a broad range of both business and information technology client stakeholders.
• Desire to research and identify emerging trends within the global banking sector (e.g. machine learning / automation, use of data and analytics, etc.).
• Prior introduction to working with various control frameworks.

Contributions to Firm Culture

Client Experience

Talent Experience

Business Development

Position Qualifications

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