Central Risk Services (CRS): Head of India Control Testing Utility (CTU)

Job Title: Central Risk Services (CRS): Head of India Control Testing Utility (CTU) Location: Bangalore/Mumbai, India Corporate Title: Director Role Description The Head of India Control Testing Utility (CTU) will lead approximately 65 risk professionals delivering control-testing services to the Corporate & Investment Bank (CB IB) Business and CB IB Operations, including KYC. As the primary local leader for the India-based CTU population, the role is accountable for execution, workforce leadership and the Risk & Control agenda, while overseeing control design and effectiveness and driving sustainable remediation. The successful candidate will combine deep financial-crime and operational-risk expertise with strong governance, senior stakeholder engagement, data-led insight and a practical understanding of banking operations and technology. This role offers responsibility for global deliverables across the first line-of-defence Risk and Control framework .

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Responsibilities

• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above Your key responsibilities
• Set the strategy, operating model, standards and priorities for the Control Testing team across India.
• Manage a large team of ~65+ FTE, including Vice Presidents.
• Accountability for execution, workforce management, delivery oversight and operational excellence across the India CTU population.
• Conduct rigorous design-effectiveness reviews and operating-effectiveness testing of financial-crime controls using defined methodologies.
• Assess whether controls are adequate to mitigate risk, document findings and exceptions, and provide clear recommendations for control enhancement.
• Support with the timely and effective remediation of risk and control issues.
• Also, support Risk Owners to determine Key Controls or Control Gaps for the Unit.
• Promote consistent risk-management practices across global and regional teams while recognizing legitimate jurisdictional and business differences.
• Challenge whether risks are accurately articulated, supported by evidence and linked to clear ownership, risk responses, milestones and success criteria.
• Provide thematic analysis and read across control testing/failures and change initiatives to identify systemic patterns.
• Promote responsible use of analytics, automation and AI-supported tools where these strengthen control testing, monitoring and management information.
• Present risk insights, control-effectiveness results, thematic trends and strategic recommendations to senior leadership in a concise and decision-oriented manner.
• Build strong partnerships across the three lines of defense, technology and changing teams.
• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing, globally connected embedded-risk team with clear standards for judgement, execution and stakeholder service.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver through ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Inclusive leader - Builds trust across functions and regions, develops talent and creates accountability without weakening collaboration.
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.
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Requirements

• Your skills and experience Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business, Risk Management, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Typically, 18+ years of relevant experience (3+ years as Director level) in financial-crime risk, control testing, audit, risk management, control environment and including substantial leadership responsibility in a complex international organisation.
• Demonstrated track record in leading large teams (50+ employees) with leadership and talent development.
• Strong understanding of banking products, client lifecycle processes, supporting technologies and front-to-back operational dependencies.
• Ability to maintain high standards under time pressure while balancing strategic leadership with attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical judgement, written and verbal communication, executive presentation and decision-framing skills.
• Success Profile Strategic and pragmatic - Sets a clear direction while translating risk principles into workable operational outcomes.
• Independent and constructive - Provides credible challenge, surfaces uncomfortable issues early and helps stakeholders reach sound decisions.

Preferred

• Deep knowledge of financial-crime risk management, sanctions, screening and, together with a strong experience in control design, testing, monitoring and remediation.
• Experience delivering transformation initiatives, including process optimisation and practical application of AI-enabled solutions.

Benefits

• What we’ll offer you As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy
• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents

Accident and Term life

• How we’ll support you Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team A culture of continuous learning to aid progression A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

• Evidence-led - Uses data, facts and traceable rationale to assess risk, test controls and support closure conclusions.
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