Control Testing – Reporting and Metrics Lead

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Responsibilities The Compliance Risk Management Department supports Société Générale’s sustainable growth through independent risk oversight, working with the first line of defense to assess and monitor risks across corporate and investment banking activities. ABOUT THE JOB: Lead metrics and management reporting for the Control Assessment and Testing (CTL) group within Société Générale U.S. (SGUS) Compliance and RISQ, with a focus on producing reports, metrics, and presentation decks. CTL is part of the second line of defense and independently tests compliance and operational risk controls across business lines, support functions, and legal entities. This role is accountable for the timely production of accurate, consistent CTL metrics and management reporting, as well as coordination of open-issue follow-up and action plan validation. You will consolidate reporting inputs, coordinate cross-functionally with stakeholders, follow up with the team on outstanding issues and actions, coordinate action plan validation activities, and prepare management reports, committee reporting packs, and presentation decks that highlight testing progress, results, outstanding actions, and matters requiring management attention. What will be your DAY-TO-DAY? Work independently to produce metrics, management reports, and presentation decks, translating CTL data into clear, decision-useful reporting. Key responsibilities: · Produce management reports: Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports on CTL activities, testing progress, results, and outstanding actions for management and governance forums. · Consolidate reporting inputs: Coordinate with testing teams and stakeholders to collect data, status updates, and commentary, resolve reporting gaps, and meet reporting deadlines. · Maintain reporting accuracy: Reconcile reporting inputs to source data, check metric calculations, and maintain consistent definitions, reporting periods, and supporting documentation. · Coordinate open issues and action plan validation: Follow up with the team on open issues, outstanding actions, and upcoming deadlines; coordinate action plan validation with responsible stakeholders, track supporting documentation and validation status, and escalate delays or outstanding items requiring management attention. · Prepare presentation decks and committee materials: Produce clear, concise management presentations and reporting packs, combining metrics, charts, executive summaries, and commentary into a coherent narrative. · Own metrics production: Calculate and deliver monthly and quarterly CTL metrics, including testing plan progress, completion status, results, and outstanding actions, with clear explanations of trends and variances. · Manage reporting delivery: Maintain the reporting calendar, coordinate stakeholder contributions, and manage revisions and distribution of final reports and decks within agreed timelines. · Improve reporting processes: Streamline data consolidation, metric calculation, and report preparation; maintain reusable templates and improve the clarity and consistency of management reporting. · Trend Analysis - Perform trend analysis across CTL activities, testing results, issues, and action plans to identify recurring themes, control weaknesses, emerging risks, and areas requiring management attention. · Drive Efficiencies - Drive reporting automation and process improvements using data visualization tools, workflow solutions, and reporting technologies. Identify opportunities to reduce manual reporting activities while improving data accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.

Profile Skills and Qualifications: Must Have: · 5–7 years of experience with program oversight, metrics, and management reporting, preferably within compliance, risk management, audit, or control testing. · 3–5 years of financial services experience. · Ability to independently manage reporting delivery, coordinate stakeholder inputs and action plan validation activities, follow up with the team on open issues and outstanding actions, and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels. · Demonstrated experience producing management reports, committee reporting packs, and presentation decks, with clear explanations of metrics, trends, and key messages. · Understanding of banking and brokerage products, operational processes, and applicable laws, rules, and regulations. · Ability to consolidate and reconcile data, calculate metrics accurately, and apply sound judgment when interpreting trends and highlighting reporting exceptions. · Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and ad hoc requests independently. · A collaborative approach and willingness to challenge existing practices and propose improvements.

Desired / Plus: · Experience developing reporting templates, streamlining metrics production, or improving management reporting within audit, a second-line function, or control testing. · Business or risk management experience within a corporate or investment bank. · Working knowledge of audit principles. LANGUAGE: Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States. Due to US Federal Securities law that may apply to this position, candidates who will apply for this position may be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA").

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