JPMorgan Technology Risk Controls Senior Associate 

Philippines, Quezon City 

324159655

If you are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions and mitigating risk; you have found the right team.As a Technology Risk and Controls Senior Associate within the Testing Center of Excellence (TCoE), you will be instrumental in maintaining and enhancing a robust control environment across the firm. Your role will involve risk identification, control evaluation, and security governance, which will be crucial in advising on complex situations and strengthening the firm’s risk posture. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with regulatory obligations and industry standards, thereby contributing to the overall success of the TCoE.

Job responsibilities

• Assess end to end business processes to identify significant gaps and determine issue root causes.
• Partners with business units to drive control evaluation, monitoring and testing efforts across multiple business groups, technology domains, and operational functions to identify control gaps as well as opportunities for effectiveness and efficiency improvements
• Apply critical thinking skills to thoroughly evaluate the effectiveness of high-risk business processes.
• Assess and monitor risks, ensuring compliance with firm standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to support control design and effectiveness.
• Contribute to the development and/or enhancement of business control environment through recommended control and other updates to the Compliance and Operational Risk Evaluation (CORE ) application
• Develop and execute robust control test scripts designed to identify control weaknesses, determine root causes, and recommend solutions
• Document test steps and results in comprehensive and organized manner to sufficiently support and justify testing conclusions
• Participate in meetings with business owners at various levels of management, deliver testing results and support sustainable control enhancements; recognize opportunities to strengthen controls and improve operational efficiency.

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities

• 3+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in risk management, assessment, control evaluations, or a related field with a strong understanding of industry standards
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex issues, develop and implement risk mitigation strategies, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Proficient knowledge of risk management frameworks, regulations, and industry best practices
• Have an ability to effectively develop and communicate recommendations based on regulatory guidance and standards.
• At least 1 year of experience in area specific skill sets

Preferred qualifications, skills and capabilities

• CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CISA, CCEP, CRCM, CRCMP, GRCP,, or other industry-recognized risk and risk certifications preferred.
• Background in technology or Information Technology (IT) audit.
• Background in auditing and the ability to understand of internal controls is beneficial.
• Proficiency in MS (Microsoft Suite) Office - Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of data analytical tools such as Tableau, Altryx or Pythyon is a plus.
• At least 1 year of experience in area specific skill sets
• Proficient knowledge of (tech, finance, controls etc.