Risk Reporting Lead in London

About Us

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy. We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

Risk Reporting Lead Responsibilities

• The design, maintenance and operation of processes that deliver complete, accurate and timely data and reporting and their continuous improvement.
• Actionable risk data-driven reporting and insights, aligned to the ERM Policy requirements (timeliness and frequency).
• Preparing Board and Executive Committee reports as well as internal reporting.
• Timely, accurate and consistent reporting to meet stakeholder expectations.

The role requires strong analytical skills with the ability to craft meaningful impactful narrative across a range of recipients. Reporting includes monthly, quarterly and annual reporting as well as addressing adhoc requests from the Risk Department and stakeholders.

Experience

At least 8 years experience in similar environment, and at least 4 of which involved reporting and/or data synthesis.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare data-driven reports for use within the Risk Department and first line as required (monthly, quarterly, etc) using templates and reporting methodology; identify key messages and prepare clear data and supporting narrative.
• Prepare drafts of risk reports that ultimately support business decisions at many levels including Board, Executives, Senior Managers. When data is shared abide by Policies to ensure it is labelled and shared appropriately.
• Liaise with colleagues for timely data extraction, including inputs from other areas of the business when required. Challenge data provided, collate and analyse the data to provide insights to recipients.
• Link internal data with external drivers to position potential drivers/impacts and provide a holistic risk reporting position.
• Prepare presentations to support discussion of reports e.g. during committees.
• Identify and elevate material issues that arise during reporting.
• Lead the continuous improvement of Risk Reporting, collaborating with colleagues to change methodology and templates, including efficiency, quality and transparency.
• Lead the end-to-end reporting cycles of Risk Department activity in areas such as Chief Risk Officer Reporting and Extreme Scenarios, aligned to ERM Policy.
• Implement new reporting methodology as required (in collaboration with colleagues).
• Develop and maintain working knowledge and understanding of key business drivers and strategy.

Competency profile

• Takes Accountability for Delivering Results – Makes and takes accountability for significant decisions and actions on operational/tactical issues; takes initiative to deliver results under conditions of pressure, adversity and uncertainty with full understanding of potential risks.
• Demonstrates Operational Excellence – Defines, implements and manages to the highest standards of operational excellence required for service and product delivery; encourages and promotes a continuous improvement mindset for business processes and policies to drive operational success in terms of the security, availability and reliability.
• Expands knowledge – Translates creative ideas into plans or projects for the business; demonstrates a commitment to learn and develop self and others; takes accountability to ensure knowledge is retained and shared to advance organisation capability and gain business advantage.
• Business Understanding and Commercial Sense – Promotes and applies business/management principles to improve commercial performance through a deep understanding of SWIFT, the competition and the market; champions changes that strengthen competitiveness and the value proposition.
• Builds and reinforces customer relationships – Builds and maintains effective working relationships with a range of customers; actively listens to and translates complex needs into appropriate solutions while remaining sensitive to the complexities of the business and SWIFT's commitment to integrity in all relationships; encourages others to demonstrate strong customer focus and responsiveness.
• Leads with a team focus – Encourages effective team working within and across the department; respects diversity and recognises contributions from colleagues; coaches and leverages others to achieve goals; leads by example and through constant demonstration of SWIFT values.
• Communicates effectively – Communicates business strategies and approaches in challenging circumstances; adjusts communication style to optimise effectiveness in a multi-lingual environment; provides clarification of key corporate initiatives and messages; recognises and respects the points of view of others.

What We Offer

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation related to accessibility during your application or interview, please contact or indicate this in your application. Please note that this mailbox is not monitored for general recruitment enquiries and should only be used for accessibility or accommodation-related requests (for example related to vision, hearing or neurodiversity). All requests are confidential and will not affect your candidacy.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.