Barani Dharan
Senior Risk & Controls Leader | Enterprise Risk Governance | Operational Risk & Control Assurance | 15+ yrs in Global Banking & Financial Services
- Role
- Senior Manager Risk Management at LSEG
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Barani Dharan
Senior Risk & Controls Leader with 15+ years of experience strengthening enterprise risk governance across global banking and financial services operations. Recognized for elevating control environments, leading Risk & Controls Assessments (RCA), enhancing audit readiness, and embedding disciplined risk culture across first line teams. Brings deep expertise in operational risk, control assurance, financial crime governance, KRIs/KCIs, issue remediation, and regulatory compliance.Currently at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), leading enterprise risk oversight across Sales Order Management and Master Data within Group Operations. Focused on improving control design and effectiveness, strengthening risk visibility, and enabling structured, risk-based decision-making for senior leadership. Driving disciplined issue governance, emerging risk reviews, and cross-functional alignment across First, Second, and Third Line of Defence.Previously held senior governance and controls leadership roles at ANZ, directing global controls assurance across Trade Operations, Talent & Culture, and Group Reconciliations. Led global control testing strategies, enhanced regulatory traceability frameworks, modernized access governance models, and improved audit defensibility across sensitive banking processes.What matters most to me: Strengthening enterprise control environments that enable confident business growth Driving disciplined Risk & Controls Assessments aligned to ERMF standards Elevating audit readiness and remediation quality across global operations Embedding proactive risk culture and ownership within first line teams Enhancing KRI/KCI frameworks to improve early risk detection and executive insight Reducing repeat operational risk events through structured root-cause governance Translating complex risk topics into clear, decision-ready leadership insightsMy leadership approach is grounded in clarity, governance discipline, structured execution, and building accountable teams that take ownership of risk outcomes.If you\'re looking to strengthen enterprise risk governance, elevate control maturity, or enhance operational resilience, I’m always open to a conversation.
Experience
Senior Manager Risk Management
Jun 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Leading end-to-end Risk & Controls Assessments (RCA) for Sales Order Management and Master Data, strengthening inherent and residual risk transparency across Group Operations.‣ Driving the Control Enhancement Program by reviewing critical operational processes, identifying key controls, and improving control design and operating effectiveness.‣ Overseeing risk event and issue governance, directing structured root-cause analysis, improving remediation quality, and accelerating closure discipline.‣ Establishing forward-looking risk visibility through scenario analysis and emerging risk reviews, enabling proactive mitigation planning for leadership.‣ Standardizing key control testing through development of reusable assurance templates, improving consistency and scalability across D&A Operations.‣ Partnering with Second and Third Line of Defence teams to align to ERMF expectations and strengthen enterprise governance credibility.‣ Supporting internal audits through structured readiness reviews, action tracking, and timely remediation execution, improving audit defensibility.‣ Leading Risk Operating Committee (ROC) forums, delivering decision-ready updates on KRIs, KCIs, risk events, and remediation progress.‣ Strengthening risk culture by initiating “Speak Up” focus groups, improving early risk identification and proactive escalation behaviors.‣ Contributing to Financial Crime Transformation governance, reviewing sanctions control RACI frameworks and strengthening remediation tracking discipline.‣ Delivering interim Business Control Officer coverage and representing D&A Operations in enterprise control steering committees.‣ Recognized with highest performance rating in FY’24 for disciplined risk leadership and strong senior stakeholder confidence.
Education
Sacred Heart College (Autonomous) ,Tirupattur,Vellore District
Bachelor's degree, Physics
1998 — 2001
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