Senior Consultant – Risk Consultant [Consumer Lending & Risk]]

Consumer and Business Banking Risk Consultant – Strategic Initiatives and Product Risk Support

The Role

Consumer and Business Banking (CBB) Risk Management has an opening for a Risk Consultant to support the Business

Banking team in India. The Risk consultant is responsible for providing compliance and operational risk management

expertise and leadership for business banking key initiatives. This role will specifically support activities related to digital

delivery for Business products by providing risk subject matter expertise in several key areas including Credit Risk, Data

Protection and Privacy, Fraud, Fair and Responsible Banking, Models, Technology, Information Security, as well as other

applicable laws and regulations.

1. Essential Functions
2. (a) Provide compliance and operational risk subject matter expertise (SME) to ensure compliance with applicable,
3. U.S. federal regulations and state laws. Engage other risk SMEs, as needed, but ultimately responsible for
4. making decisions and accountable for the decisions made
5. (b) Establish and maintain appropriate systems of risk management and internal controls to support business
6. objectives, maintain acceptable risk appetite/tolerances and comply with applicable laws and regulations
7. (c) Operate independently within the CBB framework, often with tight deadlines and multiple, concurrent projects
8. (d) Make informed risk decisions expeditiously to ensure consistent and timely risk support for the project teams
9. (e) Partner with peer Strategic Initiatives and Product Risk Support, CBB Risk, Business Banking leaders, and Second
10. Line of Defense Risk partners to ensure an effective risk management framework
11. (f) Facilitate the identification of gaps and drive solutions that minimize losses resulting from inadequate internal
12. processes, systems or human errors. Ensure the active identification, response and/or escalation of risks as
13. appropriate
14. (g) Take initiative to influence strategies, policies and procedures to promote a strong customer experience while
15. maximizing profit potential and minimizing regulatory exposure
16. (h) Navigate all risk approvals required for Enterprise Change Management, as needed.
17. (i) Lead and/or support strategic initiatives in an anticipatory posture related to the rapidly changing risk and
18. compliance environment, while balancing process efficiencies and customer experience
19. Preferred Skills/Experience
20. (a) Proven experience and subject matter expertise of compliance and operational risks related to digital properties
21. and business banking products
22. (b) Comprehensive knowledge and experience with the industry, products, policies, operations and procedures
23. related to business banking products
24. (c) Strong professional presence to support regular interactions with senior management
25. (d) Demonstrated skills in leadership and management of process, projects and people
26. (e) Strong analytical skills and strategic thinker
27. (f) Strong collaboration, interpersonal, management, and ability to interact and present to management
28. (g) Ability to work in an open, fast-paced and dynamic environment
29. (h) Ability to research and manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
30. (i) Demonstrated oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, planning and implementation skills and
31. negotiation
32. (j) Previous experience in Agile work environment preferred
33. (k) Certifications desired (e.g., Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager – CRCM)
34. Location
35. (a) Position will be located in Chennai, India.

Interested candidates please share CVs to shyam.k@cognizant.com

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