Policy and Governance Specialist

Do you want to shape the organisation by defining its core governance?
Do you want to leverage your expertise to have an impact?

The Policy and Governance Specialist located in our Headquarter in Zurich will be part of the Legal & Compliance Team, which offers development opportunities in a successful and diverse environment. We observe high standards of individual behaviour and business conduct and as the second line of defence, we work closely with the business to support good compliance and governance practices within the firm.

Your opportunity

• Designing the principles and processes forming the basis of Vontobel's Policy Framework
• Implementing the revised Policy Framework, including managing policy lifecycle processes and acting as quality assurance function before publication
• Proactively consulting key stakeholders on Policy Framework design to ensure continued consistency and meaningfulness
• Advising other functions on Policy Framework interpretation and supporting them to optimize existing policies in order to achieve Vontobel policy reduction goals
• Designing targeted Vontobel reporting on Policy Framework key risk indicators and performing key control assessments relating to Policy Framework implementation
• Formalizing governance principles and structures shaping the Legal & Compliance organization and Vontobel Holding

You bring

• Master of law or equivalent and compliance or risk management experience
• At least 3 - 5 years of experience as Compliance Officer or business risk manager in the Financial Services Industry or equivalent experience in consulting or auditing
• Excellent English skills
• Experience in project management and knowledge of corporate governance are a plus

You are

• Recognized for your ownership and stakeholders management skills
• Seen as a highly collaborative colleague, able to inspire others and able to drive impactful projects
• Passionate about governance topics and experienced in the area of policy lifecycle processes

Thank you for applying to Vontobel. We will carefully review your application and will respond to you in a timely manner.

At Vontobel, we are an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.
We value the many voices within our teams and are committed to creating an environment where everyone who wants to be part of our performance culture can be themselves. It is based on mutual respect and zero tolerance for any form of discrimination.

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