Wholesale Banking Capital Markets & Advisory (CMA) 1 LoD Non-Financial Risk Specialist

Overview

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A new role is being created within the Wholesale Banking (WB) Capital Markets & Advisory (CMA) organisation to further strengthen the First Line of Defence (1st LoD) Non‑Financial Risk (NFR) function. We are seeking a skilled and motivated professional to join the CMA 1st LoD NFR team as a Non‑Financial Risk Specialist.

The Role

The CMA 1st LoD NFR specialist is responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships across the global platform, as well as forging a collaborative environment with key business partners within the first, second and third lines of defence.

The Team

You will have a governance coordination and overarching business performance responsibility for the CMA organization across the globe. You will work within the CMA 1st line NFR team, who comprise of team members based in the Netherlands and the UK and reporting to the Global CMA Governance Lead.

Your Responsibilities

The core focus of the role as part of the CMA 1st line NFR team will be on the following:

Governance:

• Providing challenge, advice, and support for identifying, analysing, and mitigating non-financial risks within WB CMA.
• Assisting in designing, preparing, and coordinating various NFR initiatives to help the business remain within its risk appetite and respond to related requirements, requests, and queries.

Framework / Control Standard:

• Managing the creation of the CMA Product Control Standard and developing and maintaining the Process Control Standard CMA Framework. This includes describing the CMA activities, conducting PBRAs, identification of key controls and drafting corresponding test plans and implementing them across the global WB CMA organization.
• Participating to the design of the CMA Client Control Unit. The objective is to design and implement a structured and automatised control framework, from regulation analysis to control execution and reporting, including:
  • Understand the complete design of a control unit, including governance and data aspects like data flow analysis, documentation, and automation.
  • Identify which control activities should be centralised and automated.
  • Translate regulatory requirements into operational controls based on rules and data points.

Reporting & Monitoring:

• Participating to Business & Control Framework Review
  • Conduct a comprehensive analysis of applicable business regulations, mostly Financial Economic Crime risk (Know Your Customer - Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Office Due Diligence (ODD)) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks.
  • Assess the current control environment and execution of key controls based on defined testing procedures and report on deficiencies.

• Work closely with the CMA 1st LoD NFR team on the common touchpoints, including implementation of frameworks and control standards, roll-out of KCT and its execution in collaboration with ODCR.
• Leading the management of the remedial actions either self-identified or identified via internal (CAS, Compliance QA, etc.) or external (ECB, DNB, FCA, etc.) reviews.

Additionally, fostering awareness of non-financial risk within CMA through first-line NFR communications and targeted training sessions is an important aspect of the role.

Qualifications and Competencies

A colleague with a talent for taking it on and making it happen, enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a knack for always being a step ahead. You are a naturally collaborative person who listens and invests in others to achieve common goals.

You love to challenge the status quo and are eager to propose creative solutions to problems. Essential requirements for the role:

• Experience of interpreting strategy and policy to set and deliver objectives.
• Have a proven experience in anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills (English - verbal & written)
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Work experience in/with CMA (or related products) would be beneficial.
• Demonstrated strong competence with PowerPoint, Excel and SharePoint
• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills
• Self-starter, with excellent organisational skills and ability to establish and deliver on priorities
• Enthusiasm for continuous improvement and being part of a high performing team             
• Minimum BA/BS and/or professional qualification in business administration, finance or relevant field. Alternatively, can show strong analytical skills from another discipline

Your Profile

The role must develop and maintain strong relationships across the global platform as well as forging a collaborative environment with key business partners within the 2LoD.

The following are also important:

• Strong commitment to ING’s Sustainability strategy.
• Strong commitment to ING’s global diversity, inclusion and belonging strategy.
• Strong commitment to ING’s Orange Code value and behaviors.

How to succeed

We recruit talented individuals like you for your potential. Our main expectation is that you remain curious, keep learning, and take on responsibility. In return, we support you in becoming the best version of yourself.

Rewards & benefits 

We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. You can find out more about our employment conditions here:

The benefits of working with us at ING include: 

• A salary tailored to your qualities and experience
• 36 or 40 hour workweek
• Individual leave: 24+2 individual holiday days based on 36 hr workweek
• Diversity leave: 3 days per year (1,5 paid, 1,5 unpaid)
• CSR days: up to 2 days per year to actively engage in society by volunteering
• 13th month salary
• 8% Holiday payment
• Individual Savings Contribution (BIS), 3.5% of your gross annual salary
• Mobility card
• Attractive pension scheme
• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation

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Please note, multiple interview steps involving various business stakeholders will be part of the selection process.

About us

With 60,000 employees and operations in approximately 40 countries, there is no shortage of opportunities for people with initiative who want to help people take a step ahead in life and in business. Do you want to work at the cutting edge of what’s possible and at the same time ensure you work with integrity and hold the customer’s interests at heart? Do you want to be surrounded by progressive, inspiring, diverse and supportive colleagues? Then there is no better place to invest your talents than at ING. Join us and apply today!