About this role
We are looking for an experienced individual to lead the RQA Control Assurance & Testing Team in Mumbai, India.
Business Overview
Understanding and managing risk is the cornerstone of BlackRock’s approach to responsible investing. The Risk & Quantitative Analysis (RQA) group provides independent oversight of BlackRock’s fiduciary and enterprise risks. Our mission is to advance the firm’s risk management practices and to deliver independent risk expertise and constructive challenge to drive better business and investment outcomes. RQA promotes BlackRock as a leader in risk management by providing independent top-down and bottom-up oversight to help identify investment, counterparty, operational, regulatory, technology, and third-party risks.
RQA is committed to investing in our people to increase both individual enablement and a strong collaborative environment. As a global group located all around the world, our goal is to create a culture of inclusion which encourages teamwork, innovation, diversity and the development our future leaders. We actively engage in discussions on career growth and work with team members to understand how personal passions and strengths connect with our purpose.
Who We Are
As part of the broader Thematic Risk Assessment team (TRA) within the Enterprise Risk Management group (a Second Line of Defense function), the RQA Control Assurance & Testing (CAT) Team is vital to the “true-up” understanding of our enterprise risk and control landscape, and facilitating the timely identification, analysis and treatment of gaps. These help provide assurance that senior management has defined and implemented controls that protect our clients and firm, and support the achievement of firm-wide business goals within our risk tolerance. Key RQA-CAT stakeholders include, but not limited to, broader RQA Enterprise Risk Management teams and leaders, Enterprise Technology Risk & Control (First Line of Defense risk function), Innovation Office and Information Security, and other risk and control functions.
What You Will Be Doing:
Your primary responsibilities include:
- Design and execute control assurance plans to evaluate the design &/or effectiveness of technology and operating controls against industry standards and internal policies and standards.
- Lead and execute independent reviews of control self-assessments performed by Control Owners, including supporting evidence.
- Manage the CAT Team and team members’ performance.
- Communicate control assurance plans and exercises, evaluation approaches, and testing results and conclusions within the group and relevant stakeholders, where appropriate.
- Identify, dimension, and propose practical solutions for control issues.
- Identify and escalate enterprise risk and control themes in a timely manner to facilitate deep-dive assessments.
- Ensure control assurance exercises are comprehensively documented and reported.
- Be a risk champion within the wider BlackRock business.
What We Look For:
As a Team Lead with people management responsibilities, you must have:
- Strong risk and control assessment expertise (especially in technology &/or information security).
- Excellent attention to detail, strong work ethics, and able to work as part of a global team and make informed risk management decisions.
- 10+ years of practical experience in Enterprise Risk Management &/or Assessment, Technology Risk Management &/or Compliance, Control Testing, or Audit (experience earned in Asset Management or Banking industry is preferred).
- 3+ years of experience leading and performance managing a team (non project-based).
- Demonstrable ability to identify and analyze risk and control issues, challenge the status quo, and work with cross-functional and international teams to ideate pragmatic solutions that strengthen the control environment.
- Strong understanding of industry-leading practices and control frameworks (e.g. CRI Profile, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC, SOX, SWIFT, and COBIT).
- An ability to explain complex ideas &/or sophisticated technical concepts in simple but impactful terms and use effective communication to influence outcomes.
- Familiarity with office productivity, usage of open-source frameworks and business intelligence tools, including (but not limited to) Microsoft Office, PowerBI &/or Tableau.
The following are competitive advantages that we are interested in:
- You are a Certified in Risk & Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) &/or a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
- You have led technology &/or business operating control assessment activities.
- You have automated control assessment activities or analytics using one or more of the following: Python, JavaScript, .NET &/or SQL.
- Good understanding of worldwide regulatory requirements.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.
