Regulatory Policy - VP

Goodman Masson have partnered with a leading Investment Bank to recruit an exciting Regulatory Policy position on an initial 6-month contract, which will likely continue into 2022.

This is an exciting opportunity to participate in an important area of regulatory change and be involved in developing the Firms thinking and approach to documenting and implementing constantly evolving regulatory requirements.

The role will include current and future policy and interpretation analysis and documentation focusing on Capital Resources, RWA and Leverage ratio policy issues.

The individual will be responsible for assessing the regulatory requirements related to these areas, liaising with the regulatory reporting teams, business areas, Finance and Risk functions to manage the internal life cycle of regulatory change with a core focus on analysis, interpretation and documentation of policies and assessment of the resource requirements for complex new transactions.

Responsibilities

Regulatory Advisory

• Provide guidance and support to the reporting teams on the interpretation of existing and future regulatory requirements
• Provide advice and support to the business structuring teams on the capital implications of new complex transactions including computation of RWA estimates for Return on Equity measures
• Liaise with wider stakeholders across business areas, Risk, Controllers and Legal to develop appropriate requirements and solutions

Regulatory Change

• Analysis of new regulatory publications from Basel, UK and EU regulators including revisions to the Capital Requirements Regulation and related requirements
• Communicate and seek input on regulatory developments to/from internal stakeholders
• Work with the reporting and project teams to ensure regulatory change projects are delivered in line with the regulatory requirements

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required

• A strong understanding of UK/EU Prudential Regulatory topics including SA-CCR, Leverage Ratio, Basel 2 & 3 & 3.1, CRR, CRRII CRD IV and CRD V
• Regulatory Reporting or Policy experience in an investment bank running CRR capital calculations or other relevant experience
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Project management and organisational skills including taking ownership for key policy related change projects as well as managing a variety of stakeholders across the firm
• Investment banking product knowledge
• An accountancy or financial qualification (ACA/CA/ACCA/CFA) is desired but not essential

If you are interested in this excellent opportunity, send your CV directly to ben.stark@goodmanmasson.com. If this position isn't quite right for you but are looking for a new position, please contact me for career advice and great opportunities.

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