Risk Management & Compliance - Governance Senior Associate

The Risk Management and Compliance (RM&C) Document Governance team is a firmwide corporate function responsible for implementing and managing the firm's governance requirements for Risk Management and Compliance, Conduct, and Operational Risk (CCOR) owned policies, policy supplements and standards globally.

The group reports to the Head of the Office of Regulation and Governance, who, in turn, reports to the firm's Chief Control Officer.

The group is of central importance to the RM&C organization, forming part of the firm's response to new regulations and risks impacting specific Lines of Business and Corporate Functions.

The group focuses on policy, policy supplement, and standards governance and document management practices.

As a Risk Management & Compliance - Governance Senior Associate within the CCOR team, you will manage the complete document management cycle for a range of CCOR-owned policies, policy supplements, and standards.

Your role will involve interacting with and advising Document Owner-Approvers and their delegates, ensuring that documents are updated, current, and adhere to firmwide requirements.

You will also validate that Line of Business, Corporate Function, and region/country-specific documents do not conflict with firmwide or other documents, and that any changes to them are properly syndicated and approved.

This position offers a flexible hybrid schedule, combining in-office and remote work.

Job Responsibilities


* Manage a portfolio of CCOR-owned policies, policy supplements and standards


* Guide the end-to-end document management lifecycle (drafting, revision, annual review, socialization, approval, publishing) including facilitating off-cycle updates, retirements and the development of new documents


* Assess document content against legal obligations, and identify any remediation needs


* Develop in-depth subject matter expertise over firmwide and RM&C-specific governance requirements ensuring consistency of their application to content


* Partner with Document Owner-Approver teams in the development and maintenance of new policies and standards


* Promote adherence to policy, standard and procedure governance requirements


* Contribute to, and selectively lead initiatives related to policy and standards communication, monthly bulletin, document forums, comprehensive revisions, metric development, and other group initiatives


* Identify opportunities and contribute to the continuous improvement of the document governance operating model


* Initiate and follow up with Owner-Approver teams to confirm adherence to Document requirements

Required qualifications, skills and capabilities


* Prior experience in Compliance, Control Management, Risk Management, or related function within a financial institution or regulator, and an understanding of related laws, rules, and regulation


* Bachelor or higher degree in business administration, finance, law, accounting, or related di...