Iroshana De Silva
Nawala , Sri Lanka
Summary
A highly skilled professional with expertise in risk assessment and management, adept at negotiating with senior managers and navigating the regulatory environment impacting MSS. Demonstrates excellent MS Office skills, including advanced Excel and Word proficiency, alongside strong analytical thinking capabilities. Committed to enhancing internal control evaluations and enterprise risk management processes, with a career goal of driving strategic improvements in these areas.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work history
Non-Financial Risk Assistant Vice President - Risk Assessment
Markets and Securities Services Operations
Colombo, Colombo District
01.2022 - Current
- Led multi-site large single front to back reviews for MSS Operations and was responsible for testing, documentation, issue writing and agreement, report writing and post issue validation.
- Completed thematic reviews across HSBC Markets and Securities Services Operations business covering all asset classes, reviews would also be on regulatory requirements to ensure compliance with same. This would include regulations such as CASS, SWAP dealer rules - Dodd Frank act, EMIR, Mifid, SOX and Volcker rules.
- Responsible for ensuring that all continuous monitoring across Markets and Securities Services operations space has been completed as per required parameters and that the same has been loaded into the group risk recording platform within the stipulated timelines.
- Spearheaded the creation of continuous monitoring plans for the allocated business and ensured all plans were created within parameters.
Manager - Chief Control Office
HSBC - HSBC Securities Services, Colombo
Colombo
06.2017 - 12.2021
- Was a part of the team at HSBC Securities Services Colombo which led the “in control” agenda for operational risk: was responsible for all aspects ranging from process maintenance and incident logging to providing assurance to management.
- Assisted the business managers in designing, assessing and managing the control environment, develop and support a consistent best practice design and the effective execution of internal controls;
- Was responsible for the periodic risk assessments and Risk Event Management: as a subject matter expert actively facilitated Risk and Control Self-Assessments;
- Actively identified, documented and assessed on a pro-active basis the key controls for testing.
- Helped Operations managers with coordination of in control matters at hand with key partners including Risk (2nd Line of defense), Internal Audit, External Auditors, Compliance and Business Management teams.
- In terms of Governance: ensured efficient organisation and execution of key risk governance committees including preparation and coordination of meeting materials, recording minutes and in the case of the Operational Risk Committee and being an active participant at the meeting.
- Was responsible for the coordination/facilitation of the control testing process and escalation of issues to the business partners which has been outsourced to Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Was actively involved in ensuring that there is a vibrant risk culture across the operations teams at Colombo.
- Was actively involved with managing the ISAE 3402 audits with the external auditors for the Colombo service center.
- Was actively involved with reviews which stemmed from regulatory requirements, new work migrations from business partners and thematic reviews.
- Reviewed various AML, CDD and KYC requirements for jurisdictions such as the UK, Luxembourg, Singapore and Hong Kong
Assistant Manager - Risk and Control
HSBC - HSBC Securities Services, Colombo
Colombo
04.2013 - 06.2017
- Was a part of the team at HSBC Securities Services Colombo which led the “in control” agenda for operational risk: was responsible for all aspects ranging from process maintenance and incident logging to providing assurance to management.
- Assisted the business managers in designing, assessing and managing the control environment, develop and support a consistent best practice design and the effective execution of internal controls;
- Was responsible for the periodic risk assessments and Risk Event Management: as a subject matter expert actively facilitated Risk and Control Self-Assessments;
- Actively identified, documented and assessed on a pro-active basis the key controls for testing.
- Helped Operations managers with coordination of in control matters at hand with key partners including Risk (2nd Line of defense), Internal Audit, External Auditors, Compliance and Business Management teams.
- Was responsible for the coordination/facilitation of the control testing process and escalation of issues to the business partners which has been outsourced to Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Was actively involved in ensuring that there is a vibrant risk culture across the operations teams at Colombo.
Fund Administrator
HSBC - HSBC Securities Services, Colombo
Colombo
03.2009 - 04.2013
- Calculated the NAV values of hedge funds, Pension Funds and Insurance Funds across Hong Kong, Singapore, Dublin and Australia.
Customer Service Executive
HSBC - HDPL, Colombo
Colombo
05.2004 - 03.2009
- Completed audit inquires for clients of the banks
Education
Global Association of Risk Professionals
Skills
- Excellent risk assessment skills
- Excellent Risk management skills
- Negotiation Skills with senior managers
- Good knowledge of regulatory environment that impacts MSS
- Excellent MS office skills, including advance Excel and MS word knowledge
- An analytical thinker, capable of handling areas outside of my expertise
- Internal control evaluations
- Enterprise risk management
Timeline
Non-Financial Risk Assistant Vice President - Risk Assessment
Markets and Securities Services Operations
01.2022 - Current
Manager - Chief Control Office
HSBC - HSBC Securities Services, Colombo
06.2017 - 12.2021
Assistant Manager - Risk and Control
HSBC - HSBC Securities Services, Colombo
04.2013 - 06.2017
Fund Administrator
HSBC - HSBC Securities Services, Colombo
03.2009 - 04.2013
Customer Service Executive
HSBC - HDPL, Colombo
05.2004 - 03.2009
Global Association of Risk Professionals
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