Location: New York,NY, USA
Job Summary
The Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer for the Capital Markets business reports to the Chief Risk Officer of Raymond James Financial and is responsible for comprehensive and strategic risk management responsibilities within Capital Markets. This role is responsible for overseeing development, implementation, and execution of a risk framework to help identify, manage and mitigate risks that impact the business. This role engages closely with senior business leaders and other key business leaders on a regular basis, fostering a deep understanding of the risk landscape in order to institute sound and effective risk management practices. Moreover, this role facilitates risk-informed decision-making and provides effective challenge to maintain the integrity of the business' risk posture.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
* Establishes and oversees the implementation of a risk management framework for the business unit, to include defining the business appetite for risk taking and establish appropriate controls.
* Conducts and presents regular risk reviews in order to provide an independent perspective of the business and to keep pace with the changing business environment.
* Continuously monitors and analyzes the businesses risk profile and tolerance to include daily risk monitoring across all relevant risk stripes including market, credit, liquidity and operational risks.
* Identifies emerging risks and advises on risk mitigation strategies.
* Leads the development and implementation of risk assessment and quantification models needed to risk manage the business
* Oversees and evolves risk reporting processes to enhance the accuracy and effectiveness of risk information.
* Ensures the business risk management practices comply with regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Also, engages with regulators to provide essential risk context.
* Reports risk-related data including risk exposure, compliance to risk policies, and effectiveness of current risk management strategies to the Board of Directors, senior management and various risk committees.
* Collaborates with the business and other key stakeholders to evaluate the risk associated with potential mergers and acquisitions, new product offerings, and other initiatives.
* Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of
* Advanced knowledge of risks and regulations in all aspects of the Capital Markets
* Risk assessment methodologies.
* Risk governance structure and design.
* Risk policy and procedures.
* Infrastructure design, risk controls and segregation of duties.
* Relevant risk based regulatory schemes including Basel I and Basel II and current rules under review.
* Sarbanes Oxley regulations.
* Software development processes.
* ISDA/CSA, and MBA documentation with the ability to provide advice on such documentation negotiation from the credit perspective.
* Securities/capital markets products and an understanding of the market standard risk management practices.
Skill in
* Risk operations, work processes, internal controls and banking regulations.
* Excellent communication skills to clearly articulate matters while working with internal and external clients.
* Planning and scheduling work to meet regulatory organizational and regulatory requirements.
* Identifying and applying appropriate monitoring procedures.
* Preparing oral and/or written reports.
* Making rule-based and analytical decisions.
* Project management skills and with experience to successfully complete long and short term projects.
* Analytical thinking with demonstrated experience identifying and quantifying complex problems and providing effective resolutions.
Ability to
* Author policies, procedures, and prepare risk reports for the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and regulatory agencies as required.
* Read, analyze, and interpret complex documents.
* Respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
* Deliver persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and the Board of Directors.
* Apply mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
* Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
* Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
* Effectively communicate verbally and in writing with management, customers, vendors and staff.
* Perform human resource management activities.
* Plan, assign, monitor, review, evaluate and lead the work of others.
* Coach and mentor others.
Educational/Previous Experience Requirements
Education/Previous Experience
* Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) with a minimum of fifteen (15) years of financial services experience required.
* Previous experience in a Capital Markets (or related business) and/or an associated risk management position.
* OR ~
* Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.
Licenses/Certifications
* None required.