Job Description
Our division prevents, detects and mitigates compliance, regulatory and reputational risk across the firm and helps to strengthen the firm's culture of compliance. Compliance accomplishes these through the firm's enterprise-wide compliance risk management program. As an independent control function and part of the firm's second line of defense, Compliance assesses the firm's compliance, regulatory and reputational risk; monitors for compliance with new or amended laws, rules and regulations; designs and implements controls, policies, procedures and training; conducts independent testing; investigates, surveils and monitors for compliance risks and breaches; and leads the firm's responses to regulatory examinations, audits and inquiries. You'll be part of a team with members from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, such as law, accounting, sales, and trading. We look for those who possess sound judgment, curiosity, and are able to adapt to a changing regulatory landscape.
Business Unit And Role Overview
Controls, Finance, and Operating (CF&O) Compliance provides compliance coverage to the Operations, Engineering, Controllers, Corporate Treasury, Corporate and Workplace Solutions, Executive Office, Corporate Planning Management, Risk, Tax and Human Capital Management divisions (CF&O divisions). This includes:
- Conducting risk identification, measurement and assessment
- Monitoring for compliance with laws, rules, regulations and policies, including the identification and investigation of conduct related issues
- Participating in firm responses to regulatory examinations, audits and inquiries
- Performing surveillance and investigations of business activities of the above-referenced CF&O divisions
- Testing the effectiveness of controls
- Writing policies and procedures
- Communicating regulatory requirements and firm policy expectations to educate others both one-on-one and through compliance learning initiative
Responsibilities And Qualifications
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities
As part of the India CF&O Compliance team, you will provide compliance support and coverage for the firm's Engineering Division, Risk Division and Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) team. You will also participate in region-wide and global initiatives to enact the Global Compliance mandate and Business Unit priorities. To fulfill this role and responsibilities, you will need to:
- Advise, challenge, and influence the Engineering Division, Risk Division and TPRM team regarding financial regulation implementation, firmwide and divisional policies, and reputational risk
- Brief senior leadership on risks identified and ensure stakeholder engagement
- Analyze and conduct ongoing reviews of regulations, rule trends and enforcement actions to assess impact and identify potential gaps
- Partner with impacted groups to ensure the business can support new rules and requirements
- Identify, investigate, and manage compliance issues involving the Engineering Division, Risk Division and TPRM
- Coordinate with counterparts in other jurisdictions to ensure the firm is meeting related regulatory requirements globally
- As needed, support development and analysis of related policies, standards, and processes to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and requirements
- Recommend and undertake compliance testing and forensic investigatory work
- Develop and deliver communications and training
- Coordinate with the broader Compliance team on specific initiatives and projects
Qualifications And Skills
A strong candidate for Controls, Finance, and Operating Compliance will satisfy the following criteria:
- At least 7-8 years of relevant work experience obtained as a compliance officer, regulator or in a risk management role
- Bachelor's degree or higher, graduate degree in a related area (law, risk, information security) is a plus, but not required
- Experience in reading and interpreting regulations, laws and statutes
- Understanding of the global regulatory environment as it relates to technology and information security
- Experience interacting with regulators, or supporting regulatory audits or inquiries is a plus
A strong candidate for CF&O Compliance will possess the following skills:
- Clear, concise communications skills; able to communicate with impact at senior levels
- Able and willing to challenge; comfortable with inter-personal conflict; able to build strong professional rapport with stakeholders while maintaining independence as a risk manager
- Work independently. Exercise sound judgment, ethics and integrity
- Fast learner; able to adapt to business and regulatory changes; interest to challenge status quo and find new solutions
- Well organized with the ability to manage both longer term projects and daily, often time-sensitive, escalations
- Proficient in using technology; able to analyze data sets and summarize findings; comfortable learning new technologies, both as a user and to identify risks
- Team-oriented and supportive of others success; comfortable representing a team work product to stakeholders
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