Governance & Control Specialist

Work Location

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States of America

40

$91,000 - $145,600 USD

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Governance & Control

The Governance & Control Specialist manages a portfolio of governance and control activities for moderately complex or high‑risk business or functional area and implements policies/processes and/or initiatives to meet governance and control guidelines. Acts as a technical lead on key control initiatives.

• Highly seasoned professional role requiring substantial business knowledge/expertise in a complex field and knowledge of broader related areas
• Integrates knowledge of the enterprise sub‑function’s or business line’s overarching strategy in developing solutions across multiple functions or operations
• Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships across teams and functions
• Interprets internal/external business challenges and the industry environment, recommends course of action and best practices to improve products, processes or services
• Acts as a technical expert/lead integrating cross‑function understanding within their own field of specialty; may manage team(s) of related specialists
• Leads cross‑functional teams or projects with significant resource requirements, risk and/or complexity
• Independently manages end‑to‑end functional programs
• Solve or may lead others to solve complex problems; leads efforts or partners with others to develop new solutions
• Works autonomously as the lead and guides others within area of expertise

• Undergraduate degree preferred
• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Advanced business understanding and knowledge of risk and control functions
• Advanced knowledge of governance, risk and control procedures, strategies & tactics
• Knowledge of current and emerging competitor and market trends
• Ability to establish goals and objectives that support delivery execution for multiple teams
• Ability to contribute to the direction of the function and provide advice to the team and delivery leadership
• Ability to lead, plan, execute and evaluate project activities to ensure completion of initiatives
• Skill in mentoring, and performance management
• Skill in using analytical software tools, data analysis methods and reporting techniques
• Skill in using computer applications including MS Office and industry standards
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form
• Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships across teams and functions
• Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and drive team execution
• Ability to exercise sound judgement in making decisions
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines

• Contributes to the strategic direction of the business governance and control function and plays a key role in the development and implementation of risk strategies in support of the overall business strategy
• Develops and documents a comprehensive inventory of processes and controls with clearly‑defined owners and roles and responsibilities for each process and control
• Participates in the intake of applicable regulation, assessment of impact to the business line, and the comprehensive mapping of associated controls to rules and regulations
• Reviews end‑to‑end processes and controls and connects the dots across issues and control deficiencies across various BUs in order to increase standardization of solutions, processes and controls
• Leads the…