Governance Control Manager

Excited by the opportunity to build innovative digital retail banking products and services in a start-up environment, backed by one of the leading financial service providers worldwide? 

Join us at JPMorgan & Chase Co. at our newest European hub for Chase bank, located in the heart of Berlin. In this exciting chapter of continued growth and expansion for Chase, we’re looking for a passionate Governance Control Manager who will support the governance team and will work closely with business.

As a Governance Control Manager within our Control Management team, you will be at the forefront of regulatory, business, and strategic governance programs and initiatives. You will have the opportunity to work closely with various business areas and functions across different locations. We, as a team, own and implement the governance framework globally, and you will play a crucial role in this. Your role will involve working in close partnership with business areas and functions aligned to the broader firm. We are looking for a team player who is proactive, detail-oriented, and thrives in a dynamic, growing, and fluid business environment.

Within Control Management, the Governance team owns and implements the governance framework Globally; it has responsibility for regulatory, business, and strategic governance programs and initiatives that arise; as well as Governance focused regulatory engagements; and the provision of Board and LOB related reporting and analytics.  The Governance team works in close partnership with the business areas and functions aligned to the broader firm. This role will require someone who works well within a team, someone who is a self-starter, with strong attention to detail who thrives in a dynamic growing, fluid business. 

In support of both local business and corporate requirements, the Germany Governance Control Manager will work closely with senior management to establish and maintain the end-to-end Germany governance framework. 

The ICB Germany Governance Control Manager, will be based in Berlin and reports into the ICB Head of Governance.

Job responsibilities

• Managing specific reporting requirements for relevant Legal Entity Boards and LOB Control Committees and forums, this may involve taking appropriate minutes, action tracking and follow up and participation in relevant business forums and committees
• Managing specific governance related projects and initiatives (this may be LOB or regulatory required)
• Coordinating the development of appropriate metrics and reporting to ensure adequate visibility and transparency
• Managing data collation and timely reporting for relevant Board reports, and materials in accordance with strict deadlines
• Reviewing topics for governance focus, financial analysis for status and ensuring a month-on-month trending view is supplied
• Continuously reviewing and developing governance processes to provide opportunities for improvements in efficiency
• Provide secretariat support, including planning, organising and follow ups in line with regulator or Governance requests as and when required
• Participating in deep dives on key themes and trends to bring topics to governance as needed

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

• Significant experience in financial services industry with background in governance, controls, regulatory, risk, audit, quality assurance, finance or compliance
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Proactive, self-starter able to consistently deliver work of a high standard whilst under pressure, comfortable working independently in a dynamic and challenging environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a commanding and convincing delivery and the ability to present information in differing degrees of detail and form depending on audience
• Strong skills in time management with the ability to manage complex work plans, conflicting priorities and the ability to multi-task when required.
• Strong relationship building and influencing skills and ability to engage with senior management.
• Track record in acting in a review function, providing thoughtful and constructive input 

• Ability to reconcile, analyze and interpret data, and to summarize key messages for providing commentary

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills 

• Flexibility and ability to partner with other team members across global time zones
• Work effectively in agile environments, adaptable to shifting priorities and delivering value whilst dealing with high degrees of uncertainty and continuous change
• Proficient Microsoft office skills, including PowerPoint, Excel, Jira an Confluence

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