Regulatory Business Analyst - DORA (Contract)

Prime Purpose of Role

The regulatory business analyst will play a key role in ensuring the organisation’s compliance with The Digital Operational Resilience Act (“DORA”). DORA seeks to introduce rules on:

• Information and Communication Technology (“ICT”) risk management
• ICT-related incident management, classification, and reporting
• Digital operational resilience testing
• Managing of ICT third-party risk
• Information and Intelligence Sharing

The role will sit within the dedicated change function at JO Hambro Capital Management Limited (JOHCML) and report to a Senior Project Manager charged with overseeing the project. The role will work extremely closely with the IT team and Risk team, in addition to our colleagues at Perpetual Investment Services Europe Limited (PISEL), so the ability to navigate an organisation and its various functions is a must.

Main Responsibilities

• Ownership of the regulatory artefacts e.g. gap assessment and scoping of impact on PISEL and branches.
• Mapping of gaps to requirements and subsequently identification of any uplift.
• Hands on support to the functional areas (especially IT) with identified uplift to policies, procedures, registers, and frameworks.
• Assist in reporting to boards and management committees on progress.
• Ensuring full project audit trail via traceability matrix to demonstrate adherence to the full set of regulatory technical standards.

Key Skills

• Strong experience of working on regulatory projects at an asset manager.
• Experience of working with IT teams and associated policies and procedures a must.
• Evidence of a structured approach to analysis and documentation, using recognised tools and techniques.
• Ability to break down large, complex sets of regulation and identify the core themes.
• Adept at navigating between small teams and working directly with the business.
• Credibility and impact with other individuals; adept at using influence and persuasion to gain buy-in to enable change.
• Strong decision-making and organisational skills and a high awareness of the project and programme context and discipline.
• Strong interpersonal and communication (including presentation) skills and a proven ability to develop, maintain and enhance relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts.
• Willingness to get ‘hands dirty’ and be involved in all aspects of an implementation.

Equal opportunities statement

At J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM), we are committed to fostering a workplace that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that every individual, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or any other characteristic, brings unique perspectives and strengths to our team. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates and creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best work. We actively encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences, as we strive to build a workforce that reflects the rich tapestry of our global community. Join us in our journey to cultivate an inclusive workplace where talent thrives and where everyone has an equal opportunity to excel and succeed.