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demand for Basel Capital Accord (Basel II) skills across the UK.
Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs
that have cited Basel II over the 3 months with a comparison to
the same period last year.
Average minimum salary £48,421
Average salary £55,285
Average maximum salary £62,149
IT skills in order of popularity
Finance
Banking
Credit Risk
SAS
Risk Management
Project Management
SQL
Degree
Retail
Sarbanes-Oxley
Investment Banking
MiFID
Business Intelligence
Market Risk
Financial Institution
Oracle
Datawarehouse
Business Analysis
Base SAS
Derivative
MS Excel
XML
Stakeholder Management
Ab Initio
CRM
Java
Marketing
International Banking
Econometrics
GAP Analysis
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Example:
Job Description (Company: Ma Foi Management Consultants Ltd, from
www.gulftalent.com)
Project
Leader - Basel II
The Role
The responsibilities for the incumbents are
1. Data modeling and mapping to production application, data
cleaning/validation rules, source system
2. Perform data loading tasks using Extraction, Transformation,
Loading tools
3. Integrate with core systems where needed and co-ordinate with
business users and development team members for reporting/MIS
4. Co-ordinate with business users on data cleansing and
de-duplication activities
5. Evaluate & Implement tools to support other departmental MIS
requirements
6. Integrate with regulatory reporting and reconciliation systems
7. Perform ongoing support, release upgrade, data model changes,
reporting enhancements and implementations to other group entities
Candidates are required to have exposure to Data modeling tools
like Erwin, Business Intelligence tools like Business objects,
Congnos , ETL tools such as Informatica, DataStage etc and good
working knowledge of data warehousing application and tools. Prior
experience of working with data mart applications to perform
analysis and reporting would be needed.
Knowledge of AS/400, Equation and other core banking systems would
be an added advantage.
Candidates should possess good business analysis skills along with
good communications and interpersonal skills
There is a need to have specialized skills to understand and
implement Data Warehousing/Mart applications with domain knowledge
in Banking business
Requirements
- Graduate /Post Graduate in any discipline.
- The ideal candidate will have minimum 5 + years experience
- Qualifications in IT. Relevant qualifications are required.
- Domain Knowledge in Banking business is a must.
Example:
Job Description (Company:
Al Rajhi Bank Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia,
from www.gulftalent.com)
Manager Operational Risk
Assessment (Support & Subsidiaries)
The Role
Job Purpose:
To enhance the operational risk processes in the bank.
To comply with Basel II and regulatory requirement in terms of
maintaining the minimum requirements and
applying pillar II of Basel II.
To identify all deficiencies and weaknesses in the day-to-day
activities of the Bank through the department's risk management
programmes and initiatives, e.g. Business Mapping, Control Self
Assessment workshops, etc
Key Responsibilities:
Maintain effective relationship between the department and its
Internal Customers on a day-to-day basis;
Respond to questions pertaining to risk profiles / risk issues;
Analyze risks (identification, assessment, and prioritization)
at department level of the Bank through Business Mapping, Control
Self Assessment and other Risk management initiatives in the
Branches Network Group;
Identify and improve existing controls, develop controls needed
to mitigate risks;
Set Action plan for the implementation supported with clear
timetable to be followed in order to gain the benefits from
improved and developed controls;
Improve communication channels across the bank through effective
assessment to reporting lines, responsibilities and delegated
authorities;
Improve the Bank's operations by suggesting process improvements
through studies to back office role and the need for middle office
role;
Update the Operational Risk Management software (CAREWEB) with
the results of the Business Mapping, Control Self Assessment and
other Risk Management initiatives;
Requirements
Holder of graduate/post-graduate degree from a reputable
institution.
CA / CIA / CCSA certification.
5+ years of Retail Banking experience of which at least two
years should be in the area of Retail Branch Banking.
Control-oriented approach.
Ability to analysis systems, procedures and products and suggest
improvements.
Good interpersonal and both written and verbal communication
skills.
Lateral thinking.
Knowledge of Office Automation tools, e.g. MS Office, etc
English language proficiency.
Ability to work in a team.
Ability to work under pressure and commit to deadlines
Example:
Job Description (Company:
Al Rajhi Bank Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia,
from www.gulftalent.com)
Senior
Manager Operational Risk
The Role
Job Purpose:
Develop a risk awareness culture & supporting framework in the
organization
Assist Management to minimise Operational Risk losses to
maximise revenues and shareholder benefits
Build and manage a best-of class Operational Risk function under
the oversight of Head of Operational Risk
Achieve Basel II regulatory compliance for the Bank's
Operational Risk Management
Key Responsibilities:
Key player in the set-up of the operational risk management
function for the bank
Develop and maintain an overall operational risk management
policy that is in line with the bank's enterprise-wide risk and
strategic policies
Develop, implement and oversee operational risk management
framework and processes for the bank in line with the Operational
Risk Management Policy, BIS and SAMA guidelines
Design & develop (where applicable) and deploy operational risk
management systems for the bank
Collate and report OpR MIS to senior management
Stress-test, update and monitor RCSA data to keep the risk
profiles current.
Coordinate with regulators, external / internal auditors and
other interested parties on operational risk related matters
Coordinate internal queries and operational risk issues
Report to the senior management, the board of directors and/or
audit committees as required
Integrate operational risk management between the various
entities in the bank's international operations
Identify, share and promote best practices in operational risk
management across the bank.
Identify, recruit, train, manage, motivate and retain a team of
Operational Risk Managers at various levels
Requirements
Ideal Profile:
Strong experience in set-up and ongoing management of
operational risk management function in the international banking
and Off-shore processing segment.
Excellent management skills to recruit, manage, motivate and
retain a team of operational risk managers.
Strong awareness of operational risk management policies,
processes and systems including BASEL II principles.
Strong experience in Internal Audit in an international
environment.
Excellent awareness of and experience in Banking product,
policies, procedures and guidelines.
Strong awareness of banking products, processes and principles.
Excellent knowledge in risk & control frameworks, e.g. COSO,
COBIT, SOX.
Excellent documentation skills, e.g. Policies & procedures,
review reports, business cases, project reports, etc
Holder of graduate/post-graduate degree from a reputable
institution.
CA / CIA / CCSA certification.
10+ years of Banking experience with at least five years of Risk
Management experience.
Control-oriented approach.
Ability to analysis systems, procedures and products and suggest
improvements.
Good interpersonal and both written and verbal communication
skills.
Lateral thinking.
Knowledge of Office Automation tools, e.g. MS Office, etc
English language proficiency. Knowledge of Arabic is an
advantage
Ability to work in a team.
Ability to work under pressure and commit to deadlines.
Example:
Job Description (Company:
Gulf Connexions Bahrain,
from www.gulftalent.com)
Administrative Assistant Risk Management
The Role
Our client, a Middle East based Investment Bank is looking for an
Administrative Assistant of Risk Management to join its Risk
Management department in Bahrain.
Responsibilities:
Prepare, review and analyze the banks daily risk reports
including those in Basel II framework.
Research, support and assistance in identification of risks
inherent in the banks business.
Assist in development of new risk reports to monitor
effectiveness of risk prevention strategies.
Research credit and investment proposals for the Banks direct
investments and Private Equity Funds.
Design and Implement risk limit monitoring mechanisms and
monitor daily Riskmetrics and Basel II CAR reports for compliance.
Requirements
A fresh University graduate with a Bachelors degree in finance,
economics, mathematics or accounting and a maximum of 1 years
banking experience.
Familiarity with credit and financial instrument analysis as
well as Riskmetrics and Bloomberg.
Studying for a professional risk accreditation an added
advantage e.g. FRM, PRM.
Successful applicants can be assured of a rewarding and
progressive career with the bank. Candidates who qualify for this
position, kindly apply now online.
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From www.itjobswatch.co.uk
Senior IT Audit Manager - Financial Services
Location: London
Salary: Up to 100, 000 + benefits + bonus
Company: JP Gray
Job type: Permanent
A superb opportunity to be a Senior IT Audit Manager on the
application audit team for Group Centre within this major European
Bank. Successful candidates for this role are likely to be ACA
qualified or equivalent with experience of working within the
Financial Services, Basel II and ideally MiFID are preferred. This
role may also be expanded to include Western Europe
responsibilities if we find the right candidate with language
skills and a larger appetite for European travel.
A rare opportunity to made a difference in a growing, highly
regarding audit team. For more information please send in your CV
and call Paul Sefton for more information.
Business
Consultant / Analyst - Basel II
Location: City, London
Salary: £45000 - £65000 per annum + Pension,
health etc
Company: TLP Consultancy Ltd.
Job type: Permanent
Business Consultant FSA Regulatory Reporting Basel II
We seek a Business Consultant to work within a leading Consultancy
focused on the investment and financial services sector, working
alongside a team of Business Consultants in smart offices near
Tower Bridge, an easy walk from London Bridge station.
You should have experience and understanding of Financial
Regulatory Reporting within the Banking, Investment or Securities
industry and excellent knowledge of the existing FSA and Capital
Adequacy rules. Alternatively, experience gained in this sector
through Accountancy, software house or consultancy firm would be
acceptable.
It is a diverse role, key functions include - advising on the
scope of our products, identifying new client/industry
requirements, gap analysis etc.
Ideally you should have good IT industry experience, client facing
skills, and be able to demonstrate outstanding analytical /
communication / Client facing and database (MS Access) skills.
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