Governance and Controls Consultant - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
This is a great job for someone who has a good understanding of Collective Investment Schemes and Tax Transparent Funds in terms of products and operating models.
A bit about the job:
The Strategy, Integration & Governance teams' primary responsibility is to oversee all aspects of breach management and corporate governance for the relevant management companies/subsidiaries. You will work closely with the 1st and 2nd line teams across GFS and the wider Aviva Investors to facilitate accurate and efficient breach reporting for internal oversight and governance, whilst at the same time working with the depositary and external suppliers to produce effective management and regulatory MI that will create the best customer outcomes. The team also conducts several investment assurance activities such as new and eligible market oversight, controls testing, iCare test plan production, data deletion and business monitoring. In the role you will coordinate the receipt and sign-off of breaches and errors from all of GFS' contracted parties, and maintain daily, weekly and monthly operational statistics relating to breach management which will include monthly Depositary reporting, production of the monthly GFS breach statistics pack and reporting within the various committees. You will also effectively manage the Class Action process from end to end, maintaining an effective relationship with all third parties to ensure the timely submission of documents should AIUKFSL wish to take part in an action. Furthermore, a strong admin process needs to be maintained to ensure all current and past actions are monitored and tracked effectively.
Skills and experience we're looking for:
* Working knowledge of iCare and the current risk management framework within Aviva, plus the application of robust and efficient controls.
* Experience of working with the Aviva Risk Event Database (RED).
* An effective knowledge of prevailing regulation within the UK and EU (e.g. COBS, COLL, CASS, MIFID, UCITS, DP).
* Well organised with good time management skills and an excellent eye for detail, taking pride in what you produce whilst prioritising key task.
* You will have experience of attending/managing meetings with an understanding of what best practice looks like for effective governance.
What you'll get for this role:
* Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in
* Eligibility for annual performance bonus
* Family friendly parental and carer's leave
* Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
* Up to 40% discount for Aviva products
* Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars
* Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
* 21 volunteering hours per year
Aviva is for everyone:
We're inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don't, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.
We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working -spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.
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