Monitoring and Testing
- Support of the M&T program in London and Ireland.
- Input into the development and maintenance of the UK and Ireland Compliance testing reviews methodology and associated procedures.
- Maintenance of the UK Compliance annual and multi-year testing plan.
- Creation, maintenance and review of the UK Compliance monitoring log and review of the effectiveness of the monitoring.
- Under the oversight of the Senior Manager M&T, plan and conduct desk-based compliance reviews to assess the effectiveness of policies and procedures to identify potential compliance gaps.
- Under the oversight of the Senior Manager M&T, on completion of any review agree a clear plan of action for resolution of all identified issues within agreed timescales and ensure that all issues are resolved as agreed.
- Track, assess and report on the status of remedial action identified within reports until resolved/concluded.
- Instigate reviews and investigation into regulatory queries and alleged rule breaches.
- Complete appropriate trend analysis and ensure that findings are clearly communicated.
- Under the oversight of the Senior Manager M&T, Conduct appropriate inquiries and investigations to ensure that appropriate corrective actions and/or risk mitigation actions are implemented in a timely manner or are escalated.
- Under the oversight of the Senior Manager M&T, Ensure any findings of the testing undertaken are clearly communicated to the Head of Compliance (HoC) and/or senior management of the business divisions as appropriate.
- Contribute to internal Compliance databases such as iRCM, Openpages and any other relevant systems as required.
- Under the oversight of the Senior Manager M&T, Complete monthly management information for the status of the testing plan and the finding/action items in line with the M&T Program requirements as well as additional local management information requested by the HoC.
Regulatory
- Keep abreast of UK and European legislation and regulatory developments and assist with the preparation of regulatory change reporting to keep management up-to-date on relevant legal and regulatory developments.
Policies, Procedures and Controls
- Support of the UK Compliance Testing Plan and Reviews Procedure. Co-ordinate input from other members of UK Compliance.
- Assist with the formulation of new processes and/or systems to strengthen the controls environment Europe businesses operate within.
General
- Ensure prompt escalation of compliance issues.
- Maintain compliance knowledge through appropriate training and monitoring of emerging regulatory, legal and Group initiatives and requirements.
Key Skills
- Proven relevant compliance, audit or regulatory testing experience in a financial institution.
- Intermediate knowledge and understanding of securities/banking rules, regulations, by-laws, policies and procedures.
- Intermediate knowledge of UK and European GBM&T business, regulatory principles and products
- Experience of multiple stakeholder management at mid-senior management level, including stakeholders from the business as well as third party organisations
General Competencies
- Good understanding of the firm’s business practices, organizational structure, policies and procedures
- Strong written and global communication skills
- Good project management skills
- Strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail
- Capable of simultaneously handling multiple tasks and meeting stringent deadlines
- Well-developed interpersonal skills in order to provide a high level of service and maintain working relationships with assigned client groups and team members
- Able to recognize and handle sensitive and confidential information
- Self-motivated, confident and capable of working both independently and in a team environment
- Superior planning, organizational and time-management skills
- Results oriented and high achiever
- Reliable, consistent and disciplined
- High level of integrity
- Tactful, diplomatic and politely persistent
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office and software tools as applied to the position.