Governance Analyst (part-time) in Bournemouth

Unlock your potential by joining our Cash Asset Management and Reconciliation Utilities group, where you will play a pivotal role in identifying and reporting risks through proactive oversight, enhancing operational efficiency, and contributing to a dynamic and inclusive team culture. As a Governance Analyst in the Governance Team, which supports the Cash Asset Management and the Reconciliations Utility Group, you will play a key role in managing risks associated with Resiliency and Inter‐Affiliate Services. In this position, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in stakeholder collaboration, adaptability, and analytical and strategic thinking, while contributing to a dynamic and inclusive team environment.

The Governance Team provides independent oversight with the objective of maintaining a robust control environment to support the operational processes involved with CAM & RU deliverables. Cash Asset Management ensures that businesses have the right funds, in the right place, at the right time, optimizing the flow of money which is crucial for all lines of business within the firm. The Reconciliation Utility performs the key control of reconciling the books and records of the Firm and our Clients and works closely with internal stakeholders to reduce manual efforts and monitor aging breaks. This is a part‐time opportunity for 19 hours per week.

Job responsibilities

• Oversee Inter‐Affiliate Servicing engagements associated with CAM and RU processes, managing risk related to outsourcing.
• Maintain IAS engagements, considering local outsourcing laws and regulatory requirements, monitoring service performance through scorecard completion, and identifying and escalating potential risks early.
• Oversee Resiliency Plan strategies and dependencies, coordinate testing efforts, and support plan contacts with maintenance updates.
• Coordinate during Resiliency incidents, support tracking and communication, assess impact, and oversee execution of activities to recover business services rapidly.
• Advise operational leads and centralized governance contacts (Payment Operations Governance, Resiliency, Inter Affiliate Oversight, Outsourcing) to manage risk and efficiently adapt to changes in requirements.
• Oversee frameworks to report and monitor adherence to internal policies and standards, highlight risks, and track project deliverables.
• Contribute to planning and preparation of Governance Forum materials with thoughtfulness, attention to detail, and diligent tracking.
• Control information by providing accurate and timely responses, as well as concise reporting to Senior Management, Payment Operations, and Control partners.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Candidates must be comfortable working with all levels of management and Senior Leadership, and will provide support of day to day running and oversight of this critical business function.
• A self‐starter, able to work autonomously, with strong time management skills; efficient at multi‐tasking and working under pressure to deliver multiple business demands on‐time, to a high standard.
• Exemplifies the highest standards of diplomacy and integrity with strong work ethic and promotes an inclusive work environment, respects individuals at every level and leverages an agile and flexible style.
• Produce informative materials for communications and forums; is detail‐oriented with the ability to provide quality executive summaries.
• Understanding of internal Firmwide policies and standards.
• Project and Change Management – execution focused and risk aware, a problem solver who can take responsibility for issues, propose clear and workable solutions, and track through to resolution.
• Passion for continuous improvement, creates conditions for identifying and solving operational process and data problems.
• Analytical mindset with ability to perform meaningful analysis, understand and explain underlying drivers (i.e., tell the story behind the numbers).

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Understanding of internal Firmwide policies and standards, preferably with experience in Resiliency and/or IAS Governance.
• Project and Change Management – execution focused and risk aware, a problem solver who can take responsibility for issues, propose clear and workable solutions, and track through to resolution.
• Passion for continuous improvement, creates conditions for identifying and solving operational process and data problems.
• Analytical mindset with ability to perform meaningful analysis, understand and explain underlying drivers (i.e., tell the story behind the numbers).