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For our client - a leading international banking group - we are supporting the build-up and expansion of a strategic Controls & Governance function in Poland. This is a newly created senior leadership role, offering full ownership, decision‑making authority, and the opportunity to shape a critical control environment during a period of significant transformation.
This role plays a key part in ensuring operational stability, regulatory readiness, and strong governance standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, build, and scale the Controls & Governance function in Poland.
- Act as a senior leader within a global structure, with accountability for operational controls, governance, and delivery.
- Drive change management during large‑scale transitions and process migrations from other countries.
- Strengthen and oversee the operational control framework across key banking processes.
- Ensure readiness for upcoming regulatory and supervisory requirements, including critical testing and reviews planned.
- Establish effective governance, escalation, reporting, and decision‑making frameworks.
- Partner closely with local business leaders and senior international stakeholders.
- Represent the function in interactions with regulators and internal governance forums.
- Lead process optimisation, automation, and simplification initiatives, including the use of modern technologies (e.g. GenAI).
- Recruit, develop, and mentor senior leaders and teams in a fast‑growing environment.
Requirements
- Extensive senior‑level experience in controls, governance, compliance, operational risk or control office within banking or regulated financial services.
- Proven track record of leading organisations through transformation, scale‑up, or structural change.
- Strong knowledge of EU regulatory frameworks, including:
- consumer protection,
- credit and credit control regulations,
- investment regulations,
- emerging regulatory areas (e.g. crypto assets, GenAI).
- Experience in interactions with regulators or supervisory bodies.
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and decision‑making skills.
- Ability to operate effectively in a complex, international environment.
What the Client Offers
- A rare opportunity to build and lead a control function from the ground up.
- High visibility and strategic impact within an international banking organisation.
- Real autonomy and decision‑making authority.
- Long‑term leadership role with scope for further organisational growth.
- Hybrid working model (3 days from the office, 2 days remote).
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