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Mazhar Khan

Mazhar Khan

Vice President, GRC – Technology Risk Management
Pune

Summary

Operations and Technology Risk & GRC professional with 4 years of experience in Risk Management and 6 years of experience in Operations (Asset Servicing). A total of 10+ years of banking experience specialising in RCSA excellence, KRIs, Risk Appetite, Issue Governance, Risk and Control Assessment. Strong capability in articulating risks clearly, assessing control coverage, and producing audit-and regulatory ready documentation. Known for sound judgment, governance discipline and executive facing risk reporting.

Core Competencies

Enterprise Risk Governance RCSA | Risk Appetite Statements & Thresholds | KRI Design, Metrics & Breach Management | Issue Management & Remediation Governance | Residual Risk Judgement | Control Coverage | Audit & Regulatory Readiness | Senior Stakeholder & Committee Communication.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President, GRC – Technology Risk Management

BNY
01.2022 - Current
  • Led quality reviews of RCSA risk assessments, strengthening risk logic, impact articulation, and audit defensibility through consistent IF-THEN-BECAUSE structuring.
  • Assessed control coverage against defined risk scenarios, challenging redundancy and over-control, while documenting clear justification of key controls.
  • Reviewing the alignment of RCSAs and KRIs to relevant risk and control statements.
  • Performed governance reviews of issues and action plans. Validating root cause alignment, remediation feasibility, evidence requirements, and closure readiness.
  • Supported structured risk acceptance decisions by documenting residual risk, time-bound approvals, compensating measures, and ongoing monitoring expectations.
  • Supported risk appetite refresh, annual cycle activities.
  • Prepared management and committee-level reporting on risk posture, KRI performance, issue aging, and thematic trends for senior stakeholders.
  • Partnered with IT and business leaders to align risk management practices with organizational goals.
  • Delivered monthly and quarterly risk dashboards and risk reports to senior management.

Selected Contributions:

  • Improved consistency and defensibility of RCSA outputs across multiple risk records using a standardized review template and guidance.
  • Strengthened KRI governance by clarifying metric ownership, data sources, and breach response expectations.
  • Supported enterprise risk appetite refresh by mapping risks and indicators to appetite statements, and identifying areas of misalignment.
  • Supported on the creation and review of RCSAs.
  • Enhance issue closure quality and reduce rework through disciplined governance reviews and escalation criteria.

Vice President, Data Management Quant Analysis

BNY
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Finalized the Enterprise-level Risk Appetite Statement, aligning risk tolerance with strategic objectives.
  • Sourced, analyzed, and produced Key Risk Indicator (KRI) data across 10 lines of business to strengthen risk monitoring.
  • Identified opportunities for automation in reporting processes, improving the efficiency and accuracy of risk dashboards.
  • Collaborated with senior stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and ensure consistency in risk and compliance reporting.
  • Coordinated and delivered training sessions to enhance awareness of reporting standards and metric requirements across teams.

Vice President, Asset Servicing (Transfer Agency)

BNY
03.2020 - 05.2021
  • Oversaw shop floor operations and reporting lines for 50+ FTEs across Pune and Chennai, ensuring smooth workflow and performance delivery.
  • Managed the dealing business area, handling buy, sell, switch, and conversion trades with accuracy and compliance.
  • Monitored and maintained KPIs and SLAs defined by the line of business, driving accountability and operational excellence.
  • Conducted performance reviews of Team Leaders and Analysts within the reporting line.

Lead Client Rep (Transfer Agency)

BNY
02.2016 - 02.2020
  • Leading and working along with a team of analysts, booking trades for management companies.
  • Managing 24 management companies across Lux and UK locations.

Education

Bachelors of Commerce -

Periyar University
Salem
04.2001 -

Skills

Risk Management

AI Prompts

AI Agents

Team leadership

Operations management

Documentation and reporting

Decision-making

Process improvement

Results-driven

Timeline

Vice President, GRC – Technology Risk Management

BNY
01.2022 - Current

Vice President, Data Management Quant Analysis

BNY
01.2021 - 12.2022

Vice President, Asset Servicing (Transfer Agency)

BNY
03.2020 - 05.2021

Lead Client Rep (Transfer Agency)

BNY
02.2016 - 02.2020

Bachelors of Commerce -

Periyar University
04.2001 -
Mazhar KhanVice President, GRC – Technology Risk Management