Governance Support Officer

OVERALL SUMMARY

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

Join the Close Brothers Asset Finance (CBAF) Team where you will work closely with the Commissions Manager, and provide administrative and analytical support across the Governance team. The role has a particular focus on the CBAF commission schemes, ensuring payments are managed accurately and in line with internal policies, controls and regulatory requirements.

Working as part of the divisional governance team, our ideal new team member will have previous experience in governance and financial controls oversight, with any experience in commissions management being highly beneficial. Strong MS Excel skills and the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders of all levels is also essential.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist with commission calculation, validation and reporting

Assist with control framework design and embedding

Produce auditable MI for senior and executive stakeholders, including monthly reporting to stakeholders such as Sales, Finance, and Group Reward

Act as a key interface between Governance, Risk, Finance, Operations and Sales, ensuring incentive design and execution is appropriately controlled, challenged and evidenced

Prepare packs and minutes for various incentives committees and meetings, including, but not limited to, Sales & Incentives Working Group and Steering Committee

Deputise for the Commissions Manager if required, and represent Commissions in various meetings and projects

Ensure that all Governance and Compliance requirements are adhered to and all reporting and reviewing activities required by the Regulatory Bodies are carried out to the standards required.

Management of risk registers, including actively following up outstanding actions

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:

A proven ability to develop strong working relationships with key operational colleagues including senior management, as well as compliance and risk officers

Some knowledge of risk management with a broad familiarity with Operational and Conduct Risk

An analytical, methodical and resourceful approach to problem solving

Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, being self-motivated with excellent time management skills

An ability to interpret data, adapting and responding to change

An excellent history of high quality personal performance and a desire to exceed expectations

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:

Knowledge of commissions systems

Strong level of product (Asset Finance) and technical knowledge

The ability to troubleshoot common problems

Experience in an operational based environment preferred

The ability to liaise with senior business stakeholders up to ExCo level

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs that require adjustments to ensure they have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities. Candidates who require the job description or application form in an alternative format, or any other adjustments, are encouraged to email us at recruit.ssc@closebrothers.com or request a call back.

ABOUT US

At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.

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At Close Brothers Group, we are all connected by our mission to be the best place in the UK for wealth professionals and their clients.

We believe that everyone should think ahead, have a financial plan and invest wisely. Our clients are professionals, business owners, individuals, charities, families, and employers, who rely on our clear financial advice and investment management services to preserve and grow their long-term savings and investments.

We are a team of about 900 people based in 15 offices across the UK. Our geographic footprint means we can combine a local approach with face-to-face services to enable strong, long-term relationships with our clients.

Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose and we have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, colleagues and clients. We strive to do the right thing and are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our people.

Our vision is to develop an open and inclusive company that ensures everyone is valued, respected and included, so that in years to come our business will represent a diverse and inclusive workforce from the top down.

We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds. If this job is of interest to you but you do not meet every criteria then we encourage you still to apply as we are open to providing training opportunities. As an early adopter of hybrid working we are open to discussing all types of flexible working options, helping you to balance your work and home life.