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Anthony Harrison

Maidstone,England

Summary

I thrive at the thought of a challenge and I tend to work especially well when under pressure and adapt to whichever task is given to me. Previous feedback received include being a team player who is a self starter and who can lead when required but also facilitate and accept other people's ideas/opinions when completing a task.


I set myself goals and when these have not been reached, I always reflect and consider areas for improvement which I work on to better myself.


I am analytical, efficient and can easily build relationships with a wide range of personalities. My roles in Risk & Compliance have required me to communicate with members of the business at all levels of seniority and therefore, an adaptable approach is required.


I currently manage a grassroots football team of 13/14 year old children. This requires me to be organized, adaptable, and assertive where required and build relationships with a varied audience such as the children themselves and their parents/guardians.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
2029
2029
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Operational Risk Manager

Blue Motor Finance
Sevenoaks, England
06.2024 - 01.2025
  • Managing the Risk and Controls Self-Assessment (RCSA) process ensuring all key risks and control within the firm are identified and included on the risk register
  • Managing a suite of Operational Risk KRI metrics
  • Management of risk events
  • Management of risk acceptances
  • Secretariat for the Risk & Compliance Committee- this requires me to take minutes and produce a pack on a monthly basis which is discussed in the meetings
  • Create and embed a suite of Conduct Risk KRI metrics
  • Due to the Operational Risk function being introduced when I joined Blue, I have been given the responsibility to create/introduce and embed risk management frameworks and Operational Risk policies

Risk Assurance Specialist

NewDay
London
01.2023 - 06.2024
  • Control Testing- Testing attestations, Operating Effectiveness and Design Adequacy of first line controls
  • Supplier Assurance- Assessing the risk profile and performing due diligence of third party suppliers
  • Supplier Manager Assurance- Assessing whether Supplier Managers are adhering to the framework
  • Risk Appetite Testing- Understanding the purpose of the relevant metric and testing data integrity
  • Thematic Reviews
  • Assisting with improving processes

Group Enterprise Risk Officer

Provident Financial Group
Chatham, England
02.2021 - 01.2023
  • Company Overview: (Parent company of Vanquis Bank)
  • Managing risk events from a 2LOD perspective and facilitate 1LOD to remediate
  • This includes leading regular meetings with key stakeholders and material risk takers (MRT) to gain updates and provide advice on what is expected to manage risk events and incidents
  • Facilitate the 1LOD with Risk and Control Self Assessments (RCSAs)
  • Internal control testing
  • Risk appetite Testing
  • Manage reporting of risk activity for the business
  • This is delivered to senior members of PFG including ExCo members
  • In addition to the above, I have been involved in implementing the alignment of policies, procedures and frameworks across the 3 entities of the PFG group at the same time as incorporating a new risk management system for all 3LOD within the group to utilise
  • (Parent company of Vanquis Bank)

Compliance Monitoring Officer

Vanquis Bank
Chatham, England
09.2019 - 02.2021
  • Lead Compliance thematic reviews in adherence to the annual Compliance Monitoring plan
  • My role required me to understand and map the risks which the relevant areas were exposed to
  • Testing controls in place and presenting issues in a report format to key members of the Bank, including Board members
  • An essential part of my role was to build relationships and regularly liaise with key stakeholders
  • To assist with ensuring the Compliance Monitoring action tracker is kept current by reminding/chasing key stakeholders

Compliance Assurance Officer

One Savings Bank
Chatham, England
09.2018 - 09.2019
  • Assist the delivery of the annual Compliance Assurance plan by leading Compliance thematic reviews
  • I achieved this by conducting the following: Understand the purpose of the business function and map the risks which the area are exposed to
  • Control testing conducted to highlight gaps where applicable
  • Regular communication and rapport building with key stakeholders (heads of and directors) throughout reviews
  • Report writing was essential to my role which was distributed to all Board members and key stakeholders
  • I was also responsible for ensuring the Compliance Monitoring action tracker was updated then producing the MI with Key Risk Indicators data which were presented and discussed at the monthly Risk Management Committee meetings by ExCo members
  • I assisted the Compliance Advisory Team and Financial Crime Teams by: Producing the monthly regulatory update paper which was distributed to Board members and relevant key stakeholders of the Bank
  • Liaising with the Financial Crime Team when changes were required to Financial Crime related Policies so they are aligned with the 4th Money Laundering Directive and Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017
  • I was the secretary for the bank's Vulnerable Customer Review Committee (VCRC) which required me to: Have regular contact with committee members (managers to director level) for updates on actions and establish papers to include in the pack in preparation for the next meeting
  • Writing minutes and producing a 4 blocker summary of the meeting was also required to be included in the Risk Management Committee pack

Compliance Monitoring Analyst

Cabot Financial
Kings Hill, England
03.2016 - 09.2018
  • Leading and supporting varied reviews from snapshot to thematics
  • These required me to understand, map the risks and test the controls of different areas of the business, in adherence to the Compliance Monitoring Plan
  • Regular communication and building relationships with senior management was essential in addition to producing reports to present issues found with the recommendations to the key stakeholders
  • Follow up communication would also be conducted to gather an update on the changes to the business area, thus completing action closures
  • I also assisted compliance advisory on an ad-hoc basis
  • Police enquiries including customer fraud
  • Letter content monitoring before sign off
  • Assisted the Nominated Officer with financial crime matters which required investigation and had regular contact with the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) as well as attend the quarterly financial crime committee with senior managers

Education

ICA Diploma - Compliance

International Compliance Association (ICA)

BSc (Honours) Degree - Sports and Exercise Sciences

Nottingham Trent University
01.2006 - 01.2009

Sports and Exercise Diploma - undefined

Mid Kent College
01.2004 - 01.2006

GCSE - undefined

Valley Park Community School
Kent, UK
01.1999 - 01.2004

Skills

  • Leader
  • Use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Use of Risk Management Systems
  • Attentive
  • Self Motivator
  • Problem solving
  • Good Communicator
  • Adaptable
  • Team Player
  • Report Writing
  • Analytical

Accomplishments

  • Became support team leader
  • Achieved and maintained targets at previous employers
  • Attended FLA courses for litigation and financial crime
  • Attained ICA Advanced Certificate in Compliance
  • Attended IRM Fundamentals of Risk Management course

Custom

  • Football
  • Swimming
  • Fitness

Timeline

Senior Operational Risk Manager

Blue Motor Finance
06.2024 - 01.2025

Risk Assurance Specialist

NewDay
01.2023 - 06.2024

Group Enterprise Risk Officer

Provident Financial Group
02.2021 - 01.2023

Compliance Monitoring Officer

Vanquis Bank
09.2019 - 02.2021

Compliance Assurance Officer

One Savings Bank
09.2018 - 09.2019

Compliance Monitoring Analyst

Cabot Financial
03.2016 - 09.2018

BSc (Honours) Degree - Sports and Exercise Sciences

Nottingham Trent University
01.2006 - 01.2009

Sports and Exercise Diploma - undefined

Mid Kent College
01.2004 - 01.2006

GCSE - undefined

Valley Park Community School
01.1999 - 01.2004

ICA Diploma - Compliance

International Compliance Association (ICA)
Anthony Harrison