About this role
Job title: Associate Specialist (Lead) Control Testers x 3 - Chief Control Office
About the Role Associate Specialist, Control Tester to join our newly established Centralized 1LoD Control Testing function. This 1LOD Testing team aims to standardize and enhance our control testing practices across all Business Units and Corporate Functions. As a key member of this team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting risk management activities across the organization with opportunities to specialize in specific areas of interest. This role will operate under general supervision; however, will primarily work independently to actively execute control test plans and support Testers within the team with their respective execution.
Regular activities include a risk-based control review, effective test execution, and an in-depth analysis of control test results to identify key trends and solutions.
What You'll Do
- Leads controls testing execution including walkthroughs, design, and operating effectiveness testing.
- Performs quality review over testing workpapers produced by other testers to ensure execution and documentation meet First Line of Defense Control Testing Methodology and testing quality expectations.
- Lead representative to ensure relevant stakeholders are appropriately engaged in all critical testing phases.
- Provides support to Tester(s) to ensure testing is being performed effectively and efficiently.
- Responsible for monitoring all testing phases including escalation of significant deficiencies and/or testing.
What We're Looking For
- Experience with control testing and risk management across the organization, with exposure to multiple operational and compliance areas.
- Ability to work under general supervision yet primarily work independently to execute control test plans and support testers.
- Familiarity with risk-based control reviews, test execution, and analysis of control test results to identify trends and solutions.
- Strong communication skills to engage stakeholders and lead testing phases; ability to operate as a representative in critical testing.
- Knowledge of First Line of Defense Control Testing Methodology and testing quality expectations.