About the Role:

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The Role:

S&P Global is seeking an experienced and talented Independent Risk Management leader to join the Risk & Compliance team for the S&P Global.  The successful candidate will have deep technical risk management, knowledge of the commodity business, exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written), and proven ability to influence key stakeholders.

This position reports to the Head of Divisional Risk Management.

The Impact:

• Further develop a risk management approach within the divisions that is aligned with S&P Global’s risk management framework.
• Partner with leaders in the division and of other corporate and divisional control functions  (i.e. Internal Audit, Compliance, Technology Risk, Risk Liaisons) to operationalize risk management processes within the division.
• Be an independent challenge function and collaborative partner to the business to ensure their decision making process is risk informed and data driven.
• Ensure full transparency is created around the risks of the divisions for Risk Management stakeholders (division management, corporate risk management, Enterprise Risk Management Committee and Audit Committee of the Board).
• Support the management of the divisional risk committee.

Responsibilities:

• Implement  divisional risk policies and procedures in alignment with S&P Global’s risk management framework.
• Direct implementation of risk governance and risk reporting standards including communication of those standards.
• Active participation in resolution of complex issues and produce and present associated artefacts, e.g. risk logs, mitigating action tracking, risk reports, management presentations.
• Work with leaders across the organization to help define risk appetite, risk tolerance and other critical risk measures for the divisions.
• Facilitate the identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of division risks through assessments  and control mapping exercises.
• Stay abreast of industry related events and enhancements to understand how they can help mitigate potential risks to the company.

Basic Qualifications:

• Strong experience implementing and operationalizing risk frameworks.
• Established expert in Risk Management with at least 5-8 years of experience in the Commodities, Ratings or and/or trading business.
• Ability to develop ideas independently and translate them into concise presentations and reports (board level)
• Proficiency in data analysis, i.e. identifying relevant sources of data, performing analysis and report on findings.
• Track record of global, cross-country collaboration to address risk related issues across lines of business, functions and geographies.

Preferred Skills:

• Problem Solving: Uses conceptual and innovative thinking (i.e., identifying new/different solutions) to solve issues. Looks beyond immediate problems for wider implications and determines best path forward.
• Experience at Top 4 consulting firms or a Broker/Dealer is a plus.
• Interpersonal Skills: Requires highly developed communications skills and ability to negotiate internally (fact based and credible). Needs to be a self-starter who can build relationships and uses judgement when working with partners to ensure effective outcomes. Needs to have the qualities of a team player and a business partner.
• Directly impacts the professional and/or technical direction and strategy for a discipline through shaping and designing new policies, procedures and standards. This will help the organization to manage divisional risks in a more formalized and effective way.
• Manages own work with limited supervision.

Key Relationships:

• Cross divisional to all risk liaisons
• Cross functional to other control functions (Audit, Compliance, Technology Risk)
• Reporting to the Head of Divisional Risk Management.
• Key leaders within each of the divisions
• No direct reports, but strong influential skills required.

Compensation/Benefits Information:

S&P Global states that the anticipated base salary range for this position is $114,000.00-$206,350.00. Final base salary for this role will be based on the individual’s geographic location, as well as experience level, skill set, training, licenses and certifications.

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