Depositary Regulatory & Technical Risk Assistant Director

• This high profile role will see you taking responsibility for and lead on the delivery of the regulatory risk agenda for NatWest Depositary Services
• Working closely with business directors, business development and client relationship teams you’ll support develop the product strategy and depositary services product offering
• This is your opportunity to build on your leadership skills by creating a strong work environment and promoting business technical compliance and risk aware behaviours

What you'll do

You’ll be providing regulatory insights, thought leadership, guidance, and training on regulatory and technical areas to clients, business and internal stakeholders as well as supporting on the business oversight framework and membership of key governance forums.

In addition, you’ll be:

• Providing board reporting on key regulatory topics and client matters
• Chairing appropriate Depositary Forums to make sure industry and regulatory developments are identified, assessed for impact and implemented.
• Providing compliance support to business and change initiatives, including rules mapping
• Promoting appropriate business and risk culture behaviours, requiring business compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements including upstream regulatory risk
• Contributing to the development of others by sharing best practice, role modelling and offering support
• Building and developing a high performing Depositary Regulatory & Technical team, including leadership, team development and capability, talent management, succession planning, recruitment and performance management

The skills you'll need

It’s important that you hold in-depth knowledge of the collective investment schemes Funds industry and associated regulation.

You’ll also need:

• Knowledge of collective investment schemes, industry including existing and upstream regulatory agenda, industry mechanics, and the ability to demonstrate strong consumer outcomes focus
• Good influencing and negotiation skills and the ability to develop effective working partnerships both internally and externally across a wide range of stakeholders
• Strong ability to work under pressure, managing diverse initiatives without comprising quality
• The ability to coach and share specialist knowledge with others to aid their understanding and decision making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Critical thinking skills, enabling you to cut through complexity, and make sound decisions and recommendations that are carefully balanced against risk