Job Responsibilities
- Assisting in the assessment of the end to end control environment and in the resolution of any control issues that surface, including providing a framework for developing “best practice” standards
- Seek to mitigate operating risk across functions by proactively identifying and resolving operational risk exposures
- Facilitate the execution of control programs such as Risk & Control Self Assessments, Risk Event Reporting, Executive Governance meetings and control forums, etc working with the Business Control Officer and the associated line members.
- Participate in projects sponsored by Business Control Officer. Includes operating as the project manager on key control initiatives within the BCM space as well as acting as a consultant on control initiatives managed within central control functions.
- Preparation and presentation of the monthly Control Dashboard and Business Control Committee , highlighting key areas of the global commodities control environment for senior management.
- Partner with your Global colleagues to ensure consistency across Global Commodities control landscape
- Engage on relevant control matters and initiatives pertaining to the Energy Business and Physical Commodities
- In this role the individual will interact directly with NA Commodities Traders and multiple line functions, including: Legal and Compliance, Market Risk, Valuation Control, Product and Financial Control, Trade Support, Technology and Operations.
- The candidate should be interested in working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, participating in key initiatives, and becoming involved in a diverse set of issues that will have a direct impact on the future success of the group.
- In partnership with your Global colleagues, work on all items control related, including:
- Commodity Governance Forums
- Oversight of Commodity Scorecards and metrics
- Liaise with Internal/External Auditors and Regulators
- Promote Control training, ensuring prioritization and completion
- Help facilitate Risk Control Self Assessments and Risk and Control programs
- Participate in preparation and response to key regulatory inquiries and initiatives.
- In conjunction with your Global colleagues provide oversight to Commodity projects, including:
- Investigation of issues within the project
- Liaising between groups involved, notably between The Trading Desk, Technology, Finance, Risk, and Operations.
- Contribute to Commodity projects related to merger/reorganizations, system migrations, new products, etc.
- Work with senior members of the involved teams, using influencing skills to achieve the objectives in an efficient manner
Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities:
- Investigative mindset, able to see issues at both a high-level and in detail.
- Thorough understanding of end to end product life cycle and controls
- Strong analytical, problem solving & process re-engineering skills
- Exceptional organizational and follow-up skills
- Excellent Excel, Word, PowerPoint skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- High level of motivation and diligence
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities; Ability to multi-task
- Partnering and influencing skills
Preferred Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities:
- Commodities experience preferred