Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary commensurate with experience

About the Role
This is an opportunity to play a central role in how EMEA governance operates, providing high visibility and regular exposure to senior stakeholders, with a chance to build your career across the franchise. As a Management & Controls Governance Associate within the EMEA Management & Controls Governance team, you will own the delivery of key first line of defence governance committees and produce high-quality materials that deliver informative insights to senior leaders. You will work at the intersection of multiple lines of business and functions, strengthening oversight frameworks and driving continuous improvement through intelligent solutions and automation. This role offers significant networking opportunities and visibility of strategic initiatives impacting the EMEA businesses.

Key responsibilities include owning the end-to-end delivery of key EMEA first line of defence governance committees, including planning, stakeholder coordination, materials preparation, Chair briefings, minutes, actions, and follow-ups. You will transform complex inputs into polished senior management decks and briefing packs delivered on time. Partnering across lines of business and functions, you will strengthen governance routines and deliver effective regional oversight. You will present themes and insights to senior management, highlighting key risk and control topics and emerging trends. Additionally, you will drive strategic initiatives that continuously improve governance processes and frameworks by leveraging intelligent solutions and automation to streamline content creation and reduce manual effort.

Experience
- Experience in governance, controls, programme management, or a related role
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trust quickly and influence confidently at all levels
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong business writing
- Exceptional attention to detail and consistently high standards for output quality
- Proactive, well-organised approach with strong prioritisation skills in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to get up to speed on new topics quickly
- Strong proficiency in PowerPoint (or PitchPro), Word, and Excel
- Confidence with process improvement, automation, and intelligent solutions to drive efficiency

About you
- Collaborative and able to work effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders
- Comfortable presenting to senior management and summarising complex information clearly
- Adaptable and eager to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications
- Preferred experience with SharePoint and Confluence for content management and collaboration
- Financial services experience and familiarity with regulatory and governance frameworks
- Experience supporting senior management or Board-level stakeholders
- Exposure to risk and control topics within a large, matrixed organisation