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We are looking for an Assurance Manager to join our LATAM Assurance team and support our regulated businesses in the Latin America region.

The successful candidate should help the rollout and execution of our second line of defense risk monitoring in the region and has ideally extensive knowledge of the Mexico and/ or Brazil regulatory regime governing financial services institutions. They are an ambitious self-starter, with a proven capability to work independently and as part of a team, has strong analytical and organizational skills, and a sound knowledge of relevant Assurance or Audit practices.

The role is uniquely placed to work directly with Regional Leaders to drive scalable risk and compliance testing and monitoring solutions across many areas to help maintain a “compliant status” vis-à-vis regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will therefore work closely with the Assurance team stakeholders (Compliance Officers, Payments Risk, Governance, Internal Audit and other Operational and Support teams) to provide Senior Management with adequate visibility on regulatory risk exposure and the status of internal controls.

Key job responsibilities
The successful candidate should have strong business and communication skills, able to influence senior stakeholders via data-driven and actionable insights. The successful candidate will also:
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and solid understanding of relevant regulations (Preferably Mexico and/ or Brazil regulations);
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and solid understanding of relevant anti-money laundering, countering terrorism and consumer protection regulations;
• Significantly contribute to the design, development, implementation, and execution of compliance assurance testing, lead issue validation activities with stakeholders and report to Senior Management;
• Ability to learn and understand business processes, regulations, internal controls, and develop meaningful tests to determine control design adequacy and operating effectiveness;
• Perform operational deep dives to understand and find gaps in compliance-related processes and services;
• Identify and assess inherent and residual risks related to control deficiencies;
• Work with Compliance Officers, legal, business teams and technology partners to identify deficiencies in internal controls and operational processes and identify root cause of issues;
• Participate in process improvement initiatives, including identifying and implementing best practices in effective and innovative ways;
• Continuously identify industry best practices and contribute to the improvement of the Assurance Program;
• Embrace the use of data analytics to increase value and reduce costs of compliance-related assurance activities;
• Manage several projects simultaneously with precision and accuracy.

About the team
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Work Life Balance
We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional.