Santosh Guru
Risk & Control Manager
Pune
Summary
Highly organized banking professional with over 15 years of progressive experience in the banking industry. Proven record of accomplishment in consistently delivering desired results, through effective use of resources, processes and technologies. Most recent accomplishment has been the successful set up of the Risk Control team in India. A strong motivator and team player with effective leadership, communication, decision-making and pragmatic problem solving skills, which complement my ability to develop, repair and maintain relationships both with internal and external stakeholders.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sr Risk & Control Manager - Vice President
Barclays Global Service Centre
05.2020 - Current
- Ensured regulatory compliance at all times by implementing robust internal controls systems coupled with proactive monitoring mechanisms.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project goals, fostering collaboration and innovation.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
- Coordinated with IT department to upgrade technology infrastructure, enhancing operational efficiency and data security.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
Risk & Control Manager - Senior AVP
Barclays Capital
4 2018 - 04.2020
- Manage day to day activities of risk control and oversee Risk & control assessments (RCSAs).
- Work with senior technology stakeholders to ensure full compliance of all deliverables including Audit, Regulatory, SoX, Operational Risk, Risk Events and Legal Requests.
- Collaborating and supporting Director to define appropriate coverage strategy and audit plan for Group Operational Risk and Group Chief Controls Office functions
- Reviewed risk management database reports for compliance and fraud prevention.
- Promoted enterprise-level risk management practices and helped instill strong culture focused on protective policies and procedures.
- Developed short-term goals and long-term strategic plans to improve risk control and mitigation.
Risk Reporting Manager (AVP)
Barclays Bank PLC
04.2012 - 03.2018
- Identify open issues, track, maintain and work with Businesses and other Infrastructure Partners to resolve or mitigate each case.
- Provide robust, effective and insightful reporting, analysis and communication with ownership of MI reporting to feed into preparation of stakeholder communications for governance forum and ad-hoc as required.
Senior Analyst - Risk
Barclays Capital
09.2009 - 03.2012
- Monitor data quality and set up effective data quality MI to inform internal and external stakeholders.
- Instituted contingency plans, ensuring business continuity through cross-training, documentation and data backups.
Business Analyst
Westpac Bank
07.2008 - 09.2009
- Ensures projects meet the desired requirements of key Stakeholders and that acceptance and handover to business as usual are managed against agreed acceptance criteria and to a defined plan
- Analyzed key aspects of business to evaluate factors driving results and summarized into presentations.
Credit Risk Analyst
Credit Suisse
06.2007 - 06.2008
Senior S/W Engineer
Lehman Brothers
06.2005 - 05.2007
Software Engineer
Micro Electronics Dept,IIT
08.2002 - 05.2005
Education
Master of Computer Applications -
Jyoti Vihar University
India 06.1999 - 06.2002
Bachelor of Science -
Utkal University
India 05.1996 - 04.1999
Skills
Process Design & Implementation
Risk Reporting
Team Leadership
Audit
Risk and Control
Risk management
Risk Monitoring
Control Testing
Risk Assessments
Additional Information
- Got best employee of the year award from Lehman Brother in the year 2006
- Got Special award for exceptional employee in the year 2005 from Lehman Brother
- Received Global Recognition Award for Leadership/Citizenship/Service in 2016/2017/2019/2020
Timeline
Sr Risk & Control Manager - Vice President
Barclays Global Service Centre
05.2020 - Current
Risk Reporting Manager (AVP)
Barclays Bank PLC
04.2012 - 03.2018
Senior Analyst - Risk
Barclays Capital
09.2009 - 03.2012
Business Analyst
Westpac Bank
07.2008 - 09.2009
Credit Risk Analyst
Credit Suisse
06.2007 - 06.2008
Senior S/W Engineer
Lehman Brothers
06.2005 - 05.2007
Software Engineer
Micro Electronics Dept,IIT
08.2002 - 05.2005
Master of Computer Applications -
Jyoti Vihar University
06.1999 - 06.2002
Bachelor of Science -
Utkal University
05.1996 - 04.1999
Risk & Control Manager - Senior AVP
Barclays Capital
4 2018 - 04.2020
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