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Within ISWM Risk, the Risk and Control Management team is responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating risk through the evaluation of control design and operating effectiveness. Our team plays a critical role in maintaining a strong and sustainable control environment that enables business growth, supports strategic objectives, and ensures compliance with regulatory expectations and enterprise risk management standards.\nRole Overview\nThe Control Testing Lead is a key contributor within the ISWM Risk & Control Management team and is responsible for executing a risk-based control testing program that evaluates the design and operating effectiveness of controls across Institutional Services and Wealth Management (ISWM). Reporting to the Head of ISWM Control Testing, this role partners closely with control/ process owners to assess control effectiveness, identify control gaps, and strengthen the overall risk and control environment.\nThe ideal candidate possesses hands-on experience in control testing, control design assessments, operating effectiveness testing, Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA), and issue management. 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