Governance Associate Jobs in Phoenix, AZ (NOW HIRING)

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The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Job Summary:

The Data & Financial Operations Governance AVP will support the Chief Data & Financial Operations (CDFO) team in preparing, tracking, facilitating, and executing governance activities with our business partners and lines of defense.

In this role, you will support various types of governance processes that include risk and control assessments and testing, preparation for governance forums and committees, track open actions with key stakeholders to completion, create management reporting, document procedures and process flows, and liaise with various SMEs across the firm to achieve objectives set by Governance Leads.

An ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience with increasing responsibility in a governance function or management consulting, and working knowledge of risk management practices, including but not limited to control documentation and assessment, control testing, issue remediation, process improvement and policy and procedure development. We are open to candidates with experience in financial services or other industries.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with process owners and subject matter experts to satisfy lines of defense requests from audit teams, risk managers, and control testing teams.

• Support governance forum and committee meeting execution and facilitate resolution of any follow up actions.

• Support development, maintenance, and execution of governance processes by coordinating with key stakeholders and SMEs at various levels.

• Support the monitoring and testing for compliance with policies and standards.

• Report status on governance activities.

• Contribute to the continuous process improvement of governance framework, processes, and controls.

• Support the maintenance of policies, procedures, standards, and process flows and identify and propose improvements when appropriate.

• Demonstrate and promote, and monitor others for adherence to policies, standards and procedures.

• Proactively identify gaps in current BAU activities and contribute to the implementation of improvements.

• Collaborate with data governance SMEs, and other stakeholders to promote data governance awareness and culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or related fields.

• 5 years of experience in roles with governance or risk management responsibilities, and increasing levels of responsibility and/or scope

• Working knowledge of data governance principles, frameworks, methodologies, and tools.

• Experience in coordinating and facilitating governance activities and forums.

• Experience in working with policies, standards, procedures, process flows, and controls.

• Experience in working with metrics, dashboards, and reports.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

• Working knowledge of best practices in design and maintenance of policies, standards, procedures, and controls.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• Familiarity with Laws, Rules, and Regulations, or compliance experience in a corporate banking or management consulting firm is beneficial.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $105K - $127K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.