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Gopalakrishnan Ramaswamy

Gopalakrishnan Ramaswamy

Riyadh

Summary

Highly analytical professional with over 25 years of experience in banking, spanning Treasury Front Office, Back Office, Middle Office, Investments, Derivative Products, and Capital Market Institutions. Possesses extensive expertise in Risk Management, Treasury Products, and hands-on experience in executing all aspects of risk-based internal audits in banking and capital market institutions, including AML, Compliance, Asset Management, Corporate Finance, Derivatives, Liquidity and Capital Management, accounting, and financial reporting. Proven track record of excellence in leading and monitoring risk-focused audits to ensure efficient and high-quality delivery within established timeframes. Skilled at leveraging accounting and financial best practices to streamline business objectives and deliver cost-saving solutions. Demonstrated history of success in designing and implementing continuous risk monitoring programs aligned with regulatory standards. Strong at recommending and introducing new processes or procedures to enhance business process efficiency. Proficient in conducting comprehensive training and development programs, while managing teams to achieve shared visions and goals. With hands-on experience presenting to the Audit Committee of Samba Capital and Senior Management Committees of Uco Bank, along with nearly 25 years of overall experience—including thirteen years in Internal Audit, over ten years in Treasury, and five years in Risk Management—I am seeking an exciting and challenging opportunity in Internal Audit within the Banking industry, other sectors, Audit Consultancy Firms, Treasury, or Market Risk disciplines. My extensive banking experience across India, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia positions me to add value at Middle Management or Senior Management levels.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Audit Manager

Riyad Bank
Riyadh
06.2022 - Current
  • Undertake risk risk-based internal audit of the Treasury
  • Derivative Products, Hedging
  • Financial & Regulatory Reporting
  • Internal Controls-Analytical Skills
  • Strategic & Operational Planning
  • Financial Planning & Analysis
  • Treasury Back Office Operations
  • Quality Assurance
  • Corporate Governance
  • Capital Market Institution Functions viz--Asset Management, Brokerage, Corporate Finance, Investments, Risk Management, Compliance.
  • Basel, ICAAP, ILAAP, Stress Testing
  • Team Training & Leadership
  • Risk Assessment & Mitigation
  • MS Excel-PPT-Word; Treasury System
  • Collateral Management, Valuation

Senior Reviewer -Audit & Risk Review Group (AGM-V)

Samba Financial Group
Riyadh
07.2012 - 05.2021
  • Almost nine years hands on experience in leading risk-based audits of asset management, brokerage, corporate finance (Real Estate financing projects, Project Finance) & investment banking business segments and support units such as Fund Administration, Middle Office, Fiduciary Oversight, Corporate Governance, Compliance, AML & CTF, legal, risk, financial control, and ICAAP of Samba Capital.
  • Head audit processes right from Audit Planning Memorandum and carrying out field work in review of market risk (Market and Liquidity), treasury operations, Treasury Business spread across Proprietary Trading (in Equity, Fix-IRS, Credit), Structuring (Mostly Back-to-Back deals); fixed income, money market, Alternate Investments namely Private Equity & Hedge Funds investments, e-Banking (Global Markets and stress testing and ICAAP of Samba Bank.
  • Lead and execute the annual evaluation process of the Saudi interbank offered rates setting process.
  • Directing support to assess and execute review of credit risks of major project finance, syndication loans of major corporates of Structured Finance/Corporate Finance Business.
  • Active participation in review of productive management of expense (CECC), consumer assets business, CAB operations, Compliance, AML -CTF alerts, sanctions, branch banking, operational risk, documentation center, customer care, alternative Delivery channels, and Samba internal control functions of Samba Financial Group.
  • Defined actionable recommendations and validated such action for closure on implementation.
  • Draft and present quarterly audit status to the audit committees of Samba Capital & Samba Financial Group.
  • Discharged duties for six months as acting Program Director for Treasury & Capital Market Program Audits.
  • Managed 10 audit entities in Samba Capital and 15 audit entities in the Treasury & Risk Management Group.
  • Conducted and timely completed more than 30 audits as lead Auditor.
  • Well-experienced in business engagement, risk profiling of the audit entities, and testing control design effectiveness during fieldwork through a tailored review program (TRP).
  • Well-experienced in issues of findings and business meetings in discussing the findings.
  • Well-experienced in report drafting, organizing, and conducting Closing Meeting with Auditees, final report presentation, and tracking/follow-up of remedial action for timely closure.
  • Served as key controller and performed Treasury-related audits of front/middle/back office and Market Risk Management (for Fx-IRS, Equities, PE, HF, Fixed Income, Credit Trading) covering review of various market and liquidity limits such as factor sensitivity, DV 01, VaR, MAT, MAR, TRAP, Regulatory ratios, Leverage Ratio, LCR, NSFR) Stress Testing, ICAAP, and ILAAP.
  • Contributed as an auditor for seamless execution of evaluation of control effectiveness and assurance through risk-based audit of corporate credit, local corporate banking group, financial institutions, private banking group, public sector, financial control and planning group (FCPG).
  • Coordinated with SAMA inspecting officials' visit for on-site Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) validation process.

AGM-Risk Management

Uco Bank
Kolkata
01.2007 - 12.2012
  • Led the overall risk management functions for market risk and was extensively involved in credit and operational risk management.
  • Documented and compiled a report on all impending asset-liability management issues, which was submitted to the Capital Planning Committee.
  • Prepared the ICAAP plan and presented it to the Risk Management Committee of the Board.
  • Actively contributed as a team member in the Basel II deployment.
  • Planned and successfully established the middle office.
  • Played a key role in calculating value at risk, interest rate risk within the banking and trading books, earnings at risk, liquidity coverage ratio, net stable funding ratio, and leverage ratio.
  • Trained junior staff on the use of failure prediction models for listed companies’ credit proposals as an additional input to assess the probability of default and credit risk for very large exposures.
  • Formulated, drafted, and presented the introduction of the Risk-Adjusted Return on Capital (RAROC) report to ALCO.
  • Market Risk Identification, Measurement, Monitoring, and Reporting - VaR, Back Testing, Earnings Impact on Equity for shift in yield curve; M-Duration; DV01; Forex Net Open Position reporting to Regulator Reserve Bank of India; Aggregate and Individual Gap Limits Monitoring.
  • Generated Capital Adequacy Ratio and tested by External Auditors.
  • Spearheaded activities regarding Stress Testing Policy development and deployment, and presented the outcome to ALCO/Credit Risk Committee and Risk Management Committee of the Board.
  • Prepared Stress Testing Policy and implemented the same after presenting it to ALCO & Risk Management Committee of the Board.
  • Engaged with the Corporate Secretary and Chairman of the Bank to address queries of shareholders during the annual general meeting.
  • Secretary to ALCO & Capital Planning Committee (CPC). Prepared and presented the ALCO Package and Capital Plan, and risk appetite to senior management committees.
  • Prepared ICAAP Plan for three years and presented it to the Risk Management Committee of the Board.
  • Conducted training classes to Juniors on Failure Prediction Models for listed Companies' credit proposals as an additional input to assess the Probability of Default.
  • Prepared and presented a note to ALCO on the introduction of Risk Adjusted Return on Capital (RAROC) as a measure of Performance Measurement and Capital conservation.

Chief Manager- Inspected/Audited

Uco Bank
Singapore
12.2007 - 12.2007
  • Inspected/Audited -Uco Bank Singapore Operations (Treasury, Credit, Branch Banking, Operations, and Compliance)

Senior Manager/Chief Manager

Uco Bank
Mumbai
08.2003 - 05.2007
  • Treasury, Mumbai, India (Middle Office-Limit set up; Market Risk Limits Monitoring/Reporting; senior dealer in Front Office-MM; FI, Fx, Swaps)

Head of Treasury (Chief Dealer)

Uco Bank
Hong Kong
12.1999 - 07.2003
  • Handled the entire Treasury activities of the Main and Kowloon branches in Hong Kong.
  • Actively traded HK Government Bonds; TBs; US Treasury Notes; European Government Bonds; Multinational Corporate Bonds; Freddie Mae and Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed securities/Bonds.
  • Handled Credit-Linked Notes and Credit Default Swaps during the period.
  • Made record profit in trading in Fixed Income securities for the Hong Kong Branch in its 50-year’ history after the meltdown in interest rates across the globe post 9/11.
  • Traded in syndicated loans.
  • Familiar with the process of Syndicated loans.
  • Member of the ALCO for Uco Bank Hong Kong and provided interest rate views.
  • Handled Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) auditors when they audit the bank.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration, Advanced Finance

Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Madurai Kamaraj University
Madurai, India

Skills

  • Foreign exchange trading
  • Fixed income investments
  • Private equity
  • Hedge fund management
  • Money market operations
  • Risk-based auditing
  • Resource management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Project organization
  • Governance frameworks
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Influencing strategies
  • Treasury middle office functions
  • Risk management practices
  • Credit risk assessment
  • Market risk analysis
  • Operational risk evaluation
  • Key risk indicators (KRI)
  • Risk and control self-assessment (RCSA)

Certification

Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB)

Passport Holder

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References

  • Mr. Abdulaziz M. Al-Shushan, Ex-Chief Auditor of SNB, 053 222 2482
  • Mr. Abdullah Sail Alanizi, STC Group Chief Internal Audit Officer, 053 653 6536
  • Mr. Aiman M Gusti, Ex-Chief Auditor of SFG, 050 574 8368
  • Mr. Sharif Al Samman, Ex-NCB Riyadh Chief Auditor, 050 448 0454
  • Ms. Rania Nashar, Ex Chief Auditor & CEO of SFG, 050 521 5751
  • Mr. Ehab A Reda, Chief Internal Auditor of SNB Capital, 056 988 8445

Hobbies and Interests

  • Listening to Music
  • Reading books
  • Table Tennis
  • Cricket
  • Walking
  • Gardening

Training

  • Bourse Course for Treasury Dealer and Traders conducted by Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai, India
  • Audit Methodology, Samba Academy, Riyadh
  • Fundamental Risk in Trading Book and Interest Rate Risk in Banking Book-Riyadh

Career Experience

  • Riyad Bank, Riyadh, KSA, Audit Manager, 06/01/22, Present, Undertake risk-based internal audit of the Treasury Derivative Products, Hedging, Financial & Regulatory Reporting, Internal Controls-Analytical Skills, Strategic & Operational Planning, Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury Back Office Operations, Quality Assurance, Corporate Governance, Capital Market Institution Functions
  • Samba Financial Group, Riyadh, KSA, Senior Reviewer - Audit & Risk Review Group (AGM-V), 07/01/12, 05/31/21, Leading risk-based audits of asset management, brokerage, corporate finance & investment banking business segments, Audit Planning Memorandum and carrying out field work in review of market risk, Lead and execute the annual evaluation process of the Saudi interbank offered rates setting process, Draft and present quarterly audit status to the audit committees
  • Uco Bank, Head Office, Kolkata, India, AGM-Risk Management, 01/01/07, 12/31/12, Led the overall risk management functions for market risk, Prepared the ICAAP plan and presented it to the Risk Management Committee of the Board, Trained junior staff on the use of failure prediction models

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  • Iqama Status: Valid Iqama (Muqeem)
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

Timeline

Audit Manager

Riyad Bank
06.2022 - Current

Senior Reviewer -Audit & Risk Review Group (AGM-V)

Samba Financial Group
07.2012 - 05.2021

Chief Manager- Inspected/Audited

Uco Bank
12.2007 - 12.2007

AGM-Risk Management

Uco Bank
01.2007 - 12.2012

Senior Manager/Chief Manager

Uco Bank
08.2003 - 05.2007

Head of Treasury (Chief Dealer)

Uco Bank
12.1999 - 07.2003

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Administration, Advanced Finance

Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA)

Bachelor of Business Administration -

Madurai Kamaraj University
Gopalakrishnan Ramaswamy