Risk Control and Governance

Job Title

Risk Control & Governance – Finance Domain SME

Location

Mumbai

Experience

12-15 years

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced Finance Domain SME – Risk Control & Governance with 12–15+ years of relevant experience in the banking/financial services domain. The candidate will be responsible for providing subject-matter expertise in financial risk controls, governance, regulatory compliance, banking processes, and RBI guidelines.

Job Description /Responsibilities

Provide Finance domain expertise across banking processes, risk control, governance, and regulatory compliance.

Ensure business processes and controls are aligned with applicable RBI guidelines, banking regulations, and compliance requirements.

Review and assess existing financial processes to identify control gaps, operational risks, and compliance risks.

Define and strengthen risk management and internal control frameworks for banking operations.

Support implementation and monitoring of policies, procedures, controls, and governance mechanisms.

Interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into actionable business/process requirements.

Support risk assessments, control testing, compliance reviews, audits, and remediation activities.

Identify potential operational and financial risks and recommend appropriate mitigation and preventive controls.

Collaborate with business, technology, risk, compliance, audit, and operations teams to ensure effective governance.

Prepare and review SOPs, process documents, control matrices, risk assessments, and governance reports.

Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation, evidence, and domain inputs.

Monitor regulatory changes and assess their potential impact on banking processes and controls.

Provide guidance to project and delivery teams on banking processes, regulatory compliance, and risk considerations.

Mandatory Skills

12–15+ years of overall experience in Banking / Financial Services.

Strong expertise in Finance, Risk Control, Governance, and Compliance.

Strong understanding of RBI guidelines, regulations, and banking compliance requirements.

Experience working with banks or financial institutions in India.

Good understanding of banking finance processes, operational controls, and risk management.

Experience in risk assessment, control design, control testing, audit, and remediation.

Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and convert them into business/process controls.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Ability to work independently as a Finance/Risk Governance SME.

Preferred Skills

Experience in banking transformation / regulatory compliance projects.

Exposure to RBI audits, internal audits, regulatory audits, or compliance assessments.

Knowledge of AML/KYC, operational risk, financial controls, and regulatory reporting.

Experience in defining Risk & Control Matrices (RCM) and governance frameworks.

Relevant certifications such as CFA, CA, CISA, FRM, MBA Finance, or equivalent would be an advantage.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Relevant experience in Domino / Lotus Notes application development

Pay

From ₹1,200,000.00 per hour

Work Location

In person