Maninder Singh
Manager Risk Advisory
Mumbai
Summary
Seasoned risk management professional with 16 years of total experience, including 12+ years specializing in Operational Risk Management, Controls Testing, and Internal Audit Support across banking, financial services, and consulting domains. Proven expertise in designing, testing, and enhancing risk and control frameworks aligned with global standards such as SOX. Skilled in conducting control design and effectiveness assessments, facilitating RCSA exercises, and supporting internal/external audits with clear, actionable insights. Adept at working across first and second lines of defense, performing risk assessments, evaluating internal controls, and driving remediation plans in collaboration with business stakeholders.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager Risk Advisory
Deloitte
01.2023 - Current
- Leading team members in the IB Control Monitoring and Control Testing team to understand, analyze, and implement a diverse set of controls.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of controls in place to mitigate identified risks; review evidence, document testing results, develop recommendations to correct deficiencies, and provide ideas for process improvements.
- Performing and monitoring control, like trader mandates, trading on suspended accounts, Russian sanctions, etc., to avoid unauthorized trading across businesses as the first line of defense.
- Using excellent problem-solving and issue-resolution strategies to rectify difficulties quickly and effectively.
- Develop strong business and stakeholder relationships through a strong, focused understanding of the challenges faced by them, and help in overcoming these issues.
- Support the IB Controls engagement on audit and regulatory reviews and examinations with adequate data, analysis, issue finalization, and facilitate the determination of valid and practical remediations with appropriate business buy-in.
- Identified areas for improvement within the department, implementing strategic initiatives to address gaps in performance or resources.
Assistant Manager - FLMT & Ops Risk
Barclays Global Service Centre
12.2021 - 01.2023
- Leading and developing a team of analysts for the completion of daily, weekly, and monthly reports to meet pre-defined SLAs.
- Responsible for recording risk events on the Operational Risk and Control Tool, as per the Risk Events and Lessons Learned Standard.
- Supervised risk team members, providing ongoing support and guidance to maintain department effectiveness.
- Managing RCSA, monthly service reviews, SLA reporting, and financial loss management for BUK.
- Built and maintained risk awareness among staff by providing ongoing support and training.
- Keeping track of monthly performance and having monthly one-on-one discussions with the team.
- Performed thorough risk assessments and evaluations, identifying potential risks for FLMT, and framing controls accordingly.
Control Analyst
Barclays Global Service Centre
08.2015 - 12.2021
- Evaluated the effectiveness of existing controls, recommending adjustments as needed to ensure continued compliance with regulations.
- Escalation of issues or incidents relating to controls to Control Team leader or Controls and Risk manager.
- Develop or update control procedures for a better understanding and smooth working of controls.
- Performing the monthly RCSA audit for BFA operations, and helping the business design new controls if needed.
- Enhanced efficiency by streamlining workflows and implementing process improvements for control analysis.
- Maintained a robust control environment by regularly reviewing system access permissions, segregation of duties, and other critical aspects.
Personal Banker
Barclays Global Service Centre
02.2011 - 07.2015
- Service customer inquiries, determine customer needs, and provide solutions with regard to their banking requirements.
- Resolving customer complaints related to products and services through multiple channels.
- Responsible for making reports such as the Weekly Service Review, Complaints Deck, Monthly Process Dashboard, and Universal Banking Dashboard.
Operations Analyst
HCL Technologies
07.2008 - 08.2010
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving inquiries effectively and efficiently.
- Enhanced team collaboration by providing clear communication of complex findings through visualizations and reports.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and increased efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
University of Delhi
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Computer Applications -
NIMS
04.2001 -
Skills
Internal controls Testing
Timeline
Manager Risk Advisory
Deloitte
01.2023 - Current
Assistant Manager - FLMT & Ops Risk
Barclays Global Service Centre
12.2021 - 01.2023
Control Analyst
Barclays Global Service Centre
08.2015 - 12.2021
Personal Banker
Barclays Global Service Centre
02.2011 - 07.2015
Operations Analyst
HCL Technologies
07.2008 - 08.2010
Bachelor of Arts -
University of Delhi
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Computer Applications -
NIMS
04.2001 -
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