Strategic Remediation Oversight- Non-Financial Risk Specialist

ACCA Careers; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned professional to support regulatory remediation initiatives. This high-profile role involves engaging with senior members to ensure effective responses to audit findings. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and leadership skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels. Join a collaborative work culture that values flexibility and innovation, and contribute to enhancing the risk and control environment within a globally recognized financial institution. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, particularly in non-financial risk areas.
• Strong analytical and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Review and challenge regulatory remediation initiatives.
• Provide guidance on regulatory inquiries and remediation plans.
• Engage with stakeholders to enhance control environments.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Leadership Skills

Organizational Skills

Effective Communication

Decision-Making

Cultural Sensitivity

Education

Degree in Finance or Related Field

Job description

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role/Department

This high-profile specialist role engages with senior members of Northern Trust to provide support to ensure successful remediation of regulator and significant audit findings. The seasoned professional provides practical guidance, functional expertise, and execution rigor to significant remediation activities. A strong and decisive communicator, this individual promotes a collaborative approach to provide support in enhancing the risk and control environment for the organization.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Provide effective review and challenge of critical Regulatory/Audit remediation initiatives across NTC including responses, remediation plans, remediation program, and regional and global key deliverables
• Identify and escalate critical gaps in NTC’s responses and remediation initiatives and present feedback / challenge in management forums, in advance of the formal closure submission
• Act as an advisor and provide guidance to business and corporate functions in responding to regulatory or audit inquiries, responses, and remediation plans and implementing remediation programs
• Ensure that remediation programs clearly articulate risk reduction and demonstrate enhanced control environment with evidence of design, operational effectiveness and sustainability (where applicable)
• Responsible for active stakeholder engagement by ensuring close collaboration with key stakeholders across the NTC and working closely with subject matter experts on relevant remediation programs
• Work closely with the Head of Remediation Validation testing to ensure the testing plans are robust and aligned with the remediation activities undertaken and provide support on execution of key validation testing requirements
• Remain current on regulatory rules and changes within the industry
• Leverage a strong peer network and tap the industry to identify leading practices

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

Required Skills / Experience

• Several experience in financial services, with a number of years’ experience in a financial institution, or similar consulting experience in the financial services industry specifically in a non-financial risk area
• Strong analytical, leadership, and organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to multitask and demonstrate flexibility to change plans at short notice
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms, with all levels of staff and management
• Demonstrate strong initiative and interpersonal skills, sound decision-making, analytical and intuitive mind-sets, political awareness, and sensitivity to cultural diversity
• Ability to manage through critical issues and realign priorities and deliverables as needed
• Ability to form evaluative judgment(s) based on analysis of information in complicated, unique and dynamic situations
• Understanding of position and relationship within the overall function to achieve objectives

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today.

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [e-mail].

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

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