Operational Risk Controller

Brazil
- Compliance, Risk
- Group Functions

**Job Reference #**
- 279715BR

**City**
- Sao Paulo

**Job Type**
- Full Time

**Your role**
- Are you ready to work in the second line of defense for the “World’s Best Wealth Manager”? Can you build relationships and influence outcomes, as well as develop and implement innovative solutions? On the Operational Risk Control team at UBS Global Wealth Management Americas, you’ll be responsible for working with our business to identify and mitigate potential risks to UBS.
- Operational Risk Controllers are the liaisons between 1st line of defense Risk Management and the entire enterprise. Serving as both an effective challenger and a trusted advisor, Operational Risk Controllers are integrated into multiple dimensions of first line risk-taking activities. As a member of the Operational Risk Control team supporting our Global Wealth Management (GWM) business in the Americas, your role will require excellent communication and interpersonal skills, superb integrative thinking across all facets of Non-Financial risk, and a desire to help the enterprise properly manage those risks.
- providing oversight and challenge to the First Line of Defense’s risk-taking activities and influencing actions required to mitigate associated risks
- evaluating the Non-Financial Risk profile and risk analysis of the business
- evaluating new products and initiatives from an operational risk perspective
- providing consultation and risk framework expertise to the business
- working across the multiple dimensions of Non-Financial Risk programs and understand how they impact the business and mitigation required
- supporting the Non-Financial Risk Control activities for the business areas of Wealth Management and Investment Banking in the LatAm region (including Brazil, Mexico, Panama)

**Your Career Comeback**

**Your team**
- You'll work in the GWM Americas Operational Risk Control team led by the Head of GWM Americas Operational Risk Control. This is a dynamic, driven and diverse team of professionals, with oversight responsibility for managing the compliance and operational risks arising from UBS' business in the Americas. You’ll also be aligned with the local C&ORC team for LatAm and respective 2LoD colleagues across Compliance and Financial Crimes.]
- Diversity helps us grow, together. That’s why we are committed to fostering and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. It strengthens our business and brings value to our clients.

**Your expertise**
- a Bachelor's degree - or international equivalent - in a relevant area of study required
- 3+ years of prior operational risk, audit, or controls experience - ideally with a financial institution, at a regulatory agency, or major consulting firm
- some experience with financial services regulations and products (particularly within Brazil, Mexico, or other LatAm countries), cross-border considerations and an understanding of the legal and regulatory expectations / requirements related to financial services
- strong strategic, judgement and integrative thinking skills, risk management and risk assessment knowledge
- structured, rigorous, analytical and thorough in your approach with the ability to form defensible conclusions from risk assessments
- team-oriented with strong interpersonal skills, able to calmly manage conflict and pressure in a demanding, high-volume environment
- experienced in handling sensitive information with a high degree of discretion

**About us**
- UBS is the world’s largest and only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.
- With more than 70,000 employees, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?

**Join us**
- At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.
- From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

**Disclaimer / Policy Statements**
- UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

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