Summary: The Controls Implementation Specialist - Front Office role at a leading investment bank in Belfast involves implementing controls within the Markets preventative booking control framework. The position requires a seasoned professional with expertise in traded products and Front Office trading controls, collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance and effective control management. The role is integral to the in-business Risk & Control team, focusing on data analysis, business requirements definition, and seamless control implementation. This position operates under an inside IR35 classification and requires on-site presence 2-3 days a week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate and analyse data and process flows to understand the availability, meaning and suitability of data to be used in trade booking controls
• Define business requirements for proposed controls to meet regulatory commitments and business objectives
• Collaborate effectively with Sales/Trading, Technology, Operations and other functions
• Conduct testing to ensure that delivered functionality meets business requirements
• Plan and execute seamless go-live of new controls
• Partner with Business to produce communications and guidance around controls go-live for relevant stakeholder groups, including preparation of guides and providing walkthroughs
• Work within target timeframes in order to meet deliverable and task deadlines
• Contribute to project management activities governing controls implementation
• Partner with 1LOD businesses to ensure compliance with relevant Firm policies/standards, also external regulatory expectations and industry standards where relevant
• Work with Audit and other Control groups to investigate control failures and drive forward control enhancement initiatives
• Embed new controls into Manager Control Assessments
• Ensure that relevant control documentation is kept up to date, and booking practices are considered as businesses introduce new products or changes.

Key Skills:

• Relevant industry experience preferred in Markets or in-business management, operational risk, middle office, technology, product control or other relevant control function
• Strong working knowledge and subject matter expertise in Markets traded products and related control principles
• Practical understanding of front to back order management and trade booking flows, specifically around trade booking and/ or order submission
• Strong change management experience
• Experience in working on controls related technology change
• Effective negotiation and relationship skills, comfortable in responding to and managing challenging stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills up to senior level
• A proactive and "no surprises" approach in communicating issues and strength in sustaining independent reviews
• Proven track record in collaboration across different businesses, regions and/or support functions
• Global mindset, with regional and global product understanding
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills - ability to think dynamically but with a Risk and Controls mindset at the forefront
• Advanced Excel and strong database analysis/management skills
• Strong Word and PowerPoint skills

Salary (Rate): 630

City: Belfast

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Finance