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Richa Kutwal

New Hyde Park,NY

Summary

Seasoned professional in general and operations management with comprehensive experience leading teams, optimizing processes, and implementing cost-effective strategies. Skilled in strategic planning, staff development, and operational efficiency, consistently improving workflow and reducing costs. Proven track record of enhancing overall business performance through effective leadership and innovative problem-solving.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Director Risk and Compliance

Bank Of New York Mellon Corp
New York, NY
03.2012 - Current
  • Process and technology: defined and implemented processes to support business governance, product, approval, risk, ratings, post, implementation, reviews, and ongoing monitoring. Supported the development of technology solutions, including workflow tools, reporting, analytics, and integration with risk management systems.
  • Regulatory compliance and audits: collaborated with regulators, including the Fed, DFS, FDIC, UK space (MIFID II), and Belgium. Successfully managed over 300 regulatory, external, and internal audit reviews enterprise wide, including 200+ review specific to product governance.
  • Regulatory compliance: insured compliance with relevant regulations and standards, including SEC and other US regulatory bodies. Manage reporting requirements for product risks and performance to senior management and regulators.
  • Product governance framework development: lead the creation and implementation of a comprehensive product, governance framework, collaborating with risk management, committees, and product approval committee to oversee product development, approval, and monitoring. Insured alignment of new products with institutional risk, appetite and regulatory requirements.
  • Team management: directed daily operations of the product, governance team, ensuring adherence to responsibilities and commitments, supervise, and Train, new and junior staff.
  • Framework development: Pegher headed the development of a flexible, product governance framework, Taylor to accommodate line dash of business specific requirements. This optimization reduce the review time/volume and adapted to the evolving demands of the business.
  • Process innovation/improvement: identified and implemented iterative processes and alternative path, approval paths, which

Collateral Monitoring/credit Services and Control

Citibank
New York, NY
03.2007 - 02.2012

Transition Manager

JP Morgan Chase
New York, NY
06.2005 - 04.2007

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History Major

CUNY Queens College
New York, NY
06-1997

Skills

  • Problem-solving
  • Detail oriented
  • Leadership

Timeline

Director Risk and Compliance

Bank Of New York Mellon Corp
03.2012 - Current

Collateral Monitoring/credit Services and Control

Citibank
03.2007 - 02.2012

Transition Manager

JP Morgan Chase
06.2005 - 04.2007

Bachelor of Arts - History Major

CUNY Queens College
Richa Kutwal