Internal Control and Risk Deputy Manager

MetLife Emeklilik ve Hayat A.Ş.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible for establishment and improvement of effective and adequate risk management and internal control strategies and policies and ensure enforcement of these policies:

• Risk Management:
  • Preparing quarterly Risk Management Report that contains Loss Event, KRIs, OpenPages Risk Assessment Process
  • Keeping risk inventory of the company in OpenPages and managing to be assessed risks periodical.
  • Reviewing loss event that is defined as an event that generates financial losses and/or non-financial damages.
  • Responsible for supporting the business to identify and manage breaches, incidents and assist the introduction of mitigation controls to prevent reoccurrence,
  • Following Risk Committee decisions and action plans and writing meetings minutes
  • Identifying and monitoring key risk indicators (KRIs) and improving risk measurement methods
  • Evaluating employees’ risk awareness for first line of defense and train them when necessary
  • Provide guidance on the interpretation and application of risk management requirements and developments,
  • Acting as a point of contact on risk management for all employees, assisting process of a robust Risk Management framework across the business,
  • Updating Risk Management policies and procedures according to developments on regulatory and company requirements.
• Internal Control
  • Preparing quarterly Internal Control Report contains Annual Internal Control Plans and Control Self-Assessment.
  • Determining the control points annually and monitoring operations to ensure compliance with all insurance and legal obligations.
  • Performing Control Self-Assessment, updating in compliance with legal obligation and delivering to Function Owner
  • Analyzing, reviewing and testing the control activities,
  • Discussing the control results with the related departments and contributing to develop recommendations for taking the necessary actions,
  • Evaluate employees’ self- control awareness and train them when necessary
  • Updating Internal Control policies and procedures according to developments on regulatory and company requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Economy, Business Administration or Industrial Engineering,
• At least 5 years work experience preferably in internal control, risk management, internal audit or compliance,
• Strong knowledge of pension and life insurance legislation,
• Knowledge of governance and control frameworks, 
• Independent, positive mind, strong analytical thinker and problem solving capability,
• Strong communication skills and high energy and motivation to work in a challenging and fast-paced environment
• Have a high level of integrity, ethics and trustworthiness in handling highly confidential and sensitive information
• Strong at forming relationships across the business and working effectively with different teams, 
• Excellent communication and presentation skill
• Excellent command of verbal and written English
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office applications
• SQL knowledge is a plus,
• OpenPages knowledge is a plus.
• Completed military service for male candidates