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 Team where you will work closely with the Commissions Manager, Governance Manager and Senior Governance Analyst, the Governance Support Officer to provide key support activity for all Governance team activities.
Working as part of the Sales Operations team our ideal team member will have previous experience in providing end-to-end commission governance and financial controls oversight with excellent attention to detail.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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Assist with commission calculation, validation and reporting
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Assist with control framework design and embedding
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Produce auditable MI for senior and executive stakeholders, including monthly reporting to stakeholders such as Sales, Finance, and Group Reward
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Act as a key interface between Governance, Risk, Finance, Operations and Sales, ensuring incentive design and execution is appropriately controlled, challenged and evidenced
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Prepare packs and minutes for various incentives committees and meetings, including, but not limited to, Sales & Incentives Working Group and Steering Committee
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Deputise for the Commissions Manager if required, and represent Commissions in various meetings and projects
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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.
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Management of risk registers, including actively following up outstanding actions
WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:
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A proven ability to develop strong working relationships with key operational colleagues including senior management, as well as compliance and risk officers
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Some knowledge of risk management with a broad familiarity with Operational and Conduct Risk
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An analytical, methodical and resourceful approach to problem solving
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Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, being self-motivated with excellent time management skills
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An ability to interpret data, adapting and responding to change
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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:
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Knowledge of commissions systems
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Strong level of product and technical knowledge
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The ability to troubleshoot common problems
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Experience in an operational based environment preferred
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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 [email protected] 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.
To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers
To find out more about life at Close Brothers:
https://www.closebrothers.com/life-close-brothers#374017299-899295541
To find out more about our benefits:
https://www.closebrothers.com/employee-benefits
To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment:
Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion ¦ Close Brothers Group
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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.
