Asset & Wealth Management, Control Office, Issue Management, Analyst/Associate, Birmingham

ASSET & WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Bringing together traditional and alternative investments, we provide clients around the world with a dedicated partnership and focus on long-term performance. As the firm's primary investment area, we provide investment and advisory services for some of the world's leading pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, financial advisors and individuals, for which we oversee more than $2 trillion in assets under supervision. Working in a culture that values integrity and transparency, you will be part of a diverse team that is passionate about our craft, our clients, and building sustainable success. We are:

• Investors, spanning traditional and alternative markets offering products and services
• Advisors, understanding our clients' priorities and poised to help provide investment advice and strategies that make sense for their portfolios
• Thought Leaders, providing timely insights across macro and secular themes to help inform our clients' investment decisions
• Innovators, using our suite of digital solutions to help our clients address complex challenges and meet their financial goals

TEAM & ROLE OVERVIEW

The Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) Control Office is a group in the AWM Risk organization overseeing the division's control capabilities and maintaining confidence with the regulators and our clients. The AWM Risk division is responsible for the execution of a risk governance framework, and for establishing appropriate risk management best practices holistically across our business, including identification, measurement, monitoring, escalation and remediation of applicable risks within AWM. This group comprises three critical risk programs, including the Control Program, Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) and Resilience Program, and the Testing Program.

Our primary objectives are to establish a best-in-class operating platform for risk data, insights, remediation and certification; ensure operational resilience by preventing, responding to, and adapting from significant disruptions that could impact our clients, partners or the firm; and strengthen the effectiveness of our risk and control environment, as well as identifying opportunities for control improvement through convergence and automation.

Issue Management is one of the key pillars in an effective enterprise risk governance framework. An effective Issue Management program helps the firm and its businesses proactively identify and manage risks and exposes existing and potential vulnerabilities in our control environment. It serves as the foundation to enable deep-rooted and holistic remediation, drive risk ownership and accountability, and provide horizontal transparency for management to gauge and improve the health of our overall risk management programs.

We are seeking an experienced Associate for our Issues Management Team within the AWM Control Office. In this role, the candidate will look to strengthen our monitoring and collaborate with various stakeholders to create innovative solutions to complex issues. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of risk management, governance frameworks, and a strong control mindset.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in remediation planning and identification of issues by monitoring business health and delivering the improvement/process on time.
• Proactively investigate and escape potential issues as appropriate.
• Work closely with cross-functional partners to ensure collaboration and process efficiencies are maintained.
• Drive improvements in business processes and ensures optimal resource utilization and audit-compliant administrative process and strategy.
• Understand and apply the firm's issue management governance, including applicable policies, frameworks, and standards.
• Advise, challenge and influence on recommended ways to mitigate risk.
• Engage and communicate effectively with all levels of stakeholders across AWM on effective review of issues, including root causes analysis, remediation, and lessons learned.
• Analyze AWM issues for macro themes, patterns, clustering and emerging risks.
• Develop data-driven analysis, qualitative assessments and analytical visualizations.
• Prepare management reporting for senior management and stakeholders across the firm to provide a holistic and actionable understanding of AWM issues.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 1 year's experience within a risk management or control discipline context (Risk, Compliance & Operations).
• A Bachelor's degree along with a solid understanding of the Asset & Wealth Management industry.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking and project management skills with a proven track record of execution against deadlines.
• Experience with managing internal and external audits, fostering effective stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in delivering informative metrics and quantitative analysis to support management reporting.
• Innovative mindset with a sharp focus on identifying and implementing practical control enhancements and automation possibilities.
• Effective influencing skills to challenge the status quo and continuously improve the control environment.
• Excellent communication skills to clearly articulate issues and ideas with different levels across Asset & Wealth Management stakeholders.
• Strong time-management skills to effectively prioritize, multi-task and meet time-sensitive deadlines.
• Strategic thinker who anticipates questions, analyzes complex issues, plans for contingencies and identifies alternative solutions and clear objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES ABIDING TO EEO AND ACCOMMODATIONS

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