Regulatory Governance Manager

About the Role:

This role leads a critical regulatory reporting initiative as required under the US Monitorship. The Regulatory Specialist owns the process from identification of relevant financial crime typologies through escalation, committee review, submission and follow-up, works across Compliance, Legal, Investigations and the Leadership Team, and tracks every item to closure.

What You’ll Do:

• Own the end-to-end Regulatory Reporting process, from identification and escalation through committee assessment, submission to relevant authorities and closure of follow-up requests.
• Lead the identification of in-scope matters across all sub-compliance teams, ensuring anything relevant is escalated and presented to the relevant working group and leadership committee
• Lead, present at and minute working group meetings and formal committees and track and follow up on all actions to completion.
• Prepare submissions and materials to regulators and relevant authorities in collaboration with internal counsel and external counsel, and manage regulatory requests and clarifications through to resolution.
• Maintain a complete, auditable tracker of escalations, decisions, actions and deadlines, and provide regular reporting to Leadership and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with investigators across compliance disciplines to obtain evidence and clarify user status, keeping case records consistent and complete.
• Continue to build out and enhance the regulatory reporting processes, including procedures, templates, escalation criteria and training, and use AI tools to improve tracking, analysis and reporting.
• Support the training, certification and attestation requirements, including annual training for all personnel.

What We’re Looking For:

• 5+ years in financial crime compliance and experience in a long term regulatory exam or monitorship management (US experience preferable).
• Working knowledge of AML/BSA, sanctions and terrorist financing requirements and of the U.S. federal criminal law framework and Global Financial Crime industry guidance.
• Proven ability to lead committees, present to senior leadership and take detailed, accurate minutes with clear action follow-up.
• Strong working relationship with legal counsel, and experience in delivering high profile reporting.
• Exceptionally organised, with the ability to manage concurrent escalations, deadlines and requests and track every item meticulously.
• Excellent written communication, able to turn complex matters into clear material for committees, regulators and senior leaders.