Credit Risk Project Manager

Grow your career as a Credit Risk Project Manager with an innovative global bank in New York City, NY. Contract role with strong possibility of extension or conversion to full-time employment. Will require working a hybrid schedule 3 days onsite per week.

Join one of the world's most renowned global banks and trusted brand with over 200 years of continuously evolving financial services worldwide. You will work alongside some of the smartest minds in the industry who are excited to share their knowledge and to learn from you.

Contract Duration: 4+ Months

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in a financial services or banking (where exposure to financial products and services and experience was gained).
• 5+ years in Risk & Controls with strong understanding of risk management and controls frameworks.
• Must have Credit Risk management and/or audit, regulatory or QA experience; strong understanding of risk management and controls frameworks.
• Familiar with a range of traded products in wholesale lending and capital markets trading.
• Experience working on and/or leading large cross functional programs, building independent relationships.
• Track record of having participated in driving change (in time managed projects) and innovating in the risk and control space (responding to changes in business demands due to market changes or regulation change) in a collaborative way.
• Experience with program/project management.
• Strong technical skills (MS, Excel, Jira, PPT, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically.
• Strong organizational leadership and influencing skills, willing to learn.
• Excellent verbal, presentation, written and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to set and execute priorities with minimal supervision.

What You Will Be Doing

• Manage, prioritize, and execute key deliverables.
• Develop deep understanding of the program and its key deliverables/activities.
• Drive adherence and updates to processes, procedures, and standards.
• Assist with daily monitoring of credit risk limits & Reg O frameworks (includes interaction with systems; follow ups with key stakeholders), independently resolving or escalating issues and solutions as needed.
• Develop qualitative and quantitative analysis; produce summary documents for agenda driven meetings; prepare the agenda and drive meetings as needed.
• Coordinate the governance of regulatory required activities, where a team has ownership or oversight or coordination duties; proactively anticipating management needs.
• Drive the design and delivery of technology projects, automation solutions, Proofs of Concept and Jira drafting by describing requirements to technology partners, performing user testing.
• Prepare and present templated and standardized reports that address specific management update needs (e.g., monthly program updates; Key Risk Indicators; quarterly reviews etc.).
• Oversee tracking and reporting of tasks requiring management updates.
• Escalate findings in the BAU monitoring, providing suggestions and solutions for issue resolution.
• Collaborate with team members, dedicated technology support, key stakeholders and broader risk organization to provide guidance on day-to-day deliverables.
• Partner with business professionals, independent oversight and controls functions and provide inputs and support they require from the team and the credit risk limits framework.
• Identify areas for control improvement; implement continuous improvements such as opportunities for automation, efficiency in process through rationalization of work.
• Work effectively with IA, Compliance, etc.
• Prepare and address larger team-wide requirements.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.