RCA SENIOR MANAGER II

Job Purpose & Objectives

• Risk Control Assurer (RCA) CIB Japan role is responsible for managing operational/non-financial risks for BBVA Japan Securities and BBVA Tokyo Branch. This includes applying risk identification methodologies and establishing controls that align with the operational risk and control frameworks defined within the BBVA S.A. CIB. Additionally, the RCA function is tasked with monitoring the implementation and ongoing effectiveness of these controls.

• This role will serve as a manager in the RCA CIB Asia team in the first-line defence control framework within the BBVA control model to evaluate and test the internal control settings in different departments within BBVA Japan Securities and BBVA Tokyo Branch regarding the control design efficiency and execution effectiveness and provide feasible recommendations for improvement and report the various control testing status to the senior management team in Japan, Asia regional office in HK,  and in the Madrid head office.

• Prepare the needed reporting and meeting packages periodically to the Senior Management teams in Japan, Asia regional office in HK, and the head office in Madrid on any evolutions or observations of any internal control or operational risk relevant topics

• Review the intended-to-be launched new business products or services case within the framework of CIB Non-Financial-Risk (NFR) Admission model and serve the duty of RCA role within this workflow for cases relevant to the BBVA Japan Securities or BBVA Tokyo Branch.

• Conduct the communication surveillance for the relevant staffs within the BBVA Japan Securities regarding the use of authorized communication channels with clients with the goal of detecting situations that may involve breaches of applicable regulations—such as detecting irregular, inappropriate, unauthorized, or potentially misconduct-related communications.