Abhinav J.

About Abhinav J.

Driving end-to-end operational risk and resilience agendas, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, incident management, and control assurance across critical business services. Known for designing and implementing enterprise-wide frameworks, such as building a Third Party Risk Management framework from the ground up, enhancing governance, and strengthening regulatory engagement.Partnering closely with executive stakeholders, technology, and audit to embed risk appetite, improve control effectiveness, and deliver data-driven insights through advanced analytics, dashboards, and automation. Strong track record in leading cross-functional programs that elevate risk culture, improve maturity, and integrate resilience into digital transformation and change initiatives.Recognized people leader with experience in talent management, workforce development, and diversity, focused on building high-performing teams and clear succession pipelines. Streamlining workflows to enhance efficiency, transparency, and oversight—aligning operational risk and resilience capabilities with organizational strategy and regulatory expectations.

Experience

1. Avp- Operational Risk and Resilience

   Mashreq

   May 2021 — Present

   Responsibilities:Overseeing end-to-end activities related to operational risk analytics, including riskassessment, mitigation, incident management, and internal audit, ensuring compliancewith regulatory requirementsSuccessfully implementing the third-party risk management framework from scratch,engaging with regulators, and submitting regulatory reports, enhancing the bank\'s riskmanagement capabilitiesCollaborating with technology partners for automation, data visualization, reporting,and dashboarding, driving digital transformation and automation initiatives across theRisk Management functionDesigning workflows and system requirements to enhance operational efficiency,streamlining processes, and reducing manual effortsEngaging with stakeholders to ensure risks are within appetite and overseeing theoperational risk profile, fostering a strong risk management culture within theorganizationSetting expectations, sharing best practices, and coaching and developing teams toenhance performance and capabilities, contributing to the overall growth of theorganizationAchievements:Successfully implemented the third-party risk management framework, enablingefficient risk assessment and mitigation, and enhancing the bank\'s risk managementcapabilitiesStreamlined operational processes through automation, resulting in a 20% increase inefficiency and reducing manual effortsAnalyzed risk events data to identify key trends and provided recommendations tosenior management, leading to a 15% reduction in operational losses and improving thebank\'s risk profile

Education

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  CA - Intermediary Level, Accounting Finance and Business/Management

  2005 — 2008

• Delhi University

  Bachelor of Commerce

• Indian Institute of Management, Indore

  Senior Manager Program, Business Administration and Management, General

• Delhi University

  B.COM (H), Commerce

  2005 — 2008

Skills

• Swift Payments
• Microsoft Excel
• Electronic Payments
• Onshore Operations
• Internal Controls
• Financial Services
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Relationship Management
• Operational Risk Management
• Operations Management
• Management
• Risk Based Testing
• Payments
• Cash Management
• Credit Analysis
• Retail Banking
• Bank Reconciliation
• Risk Analytics
• International Banking Services
• Anti Money Laundering
• Operational Risk
• Internal Audit
• Payment Systems
• Credit Risk
• Risk
• Financial Analysis
• Business Relationship Management
• Microsoft Office
• Risk Governance
• Mis
• Accounting