Governance Director - Executive Director

Join the team providing financial solutions to large, profitable businesses nationwide at one of the world's most innovative banks.

Business Banking is dedicated to helping our Small Business Owners as they start, thrive and grow their businesses. Our goal is to provide the right banking products, services and advice across all segments of Small Businesses.

As a Governance Director within the Business Banking team, you will be tasked with the design, implementation, and maintenance of a centralized oversight framework to mitigate risk and safeguard our clients and business. Your responsibilities will encompass daily operations, managing a team, and promoting strategic agendas. If you have a passion for fostering business growth, collaborating across all products and services, and possess a controls mindset, this role could be an ideal fit for you.

**Job Responsibilities**

+ Lead governance in the business for functions including: recurring communications, disclosures, legal document templates, vendor management

+ Ensure adherence to firmwide policies, standards, and regulatory obligations in support of organization commitment to compliance

+ Drive initiatives across all products and services in Business Banking to establish new protocols and/or uplift existing, as needed

+ Partner closely with Controls and other critical stakeholders to ensure issues are addressed timely and root causes are resolved

+ Work with internal Legal, Controls, Compliance, Audit, Risk, and across Lines of Business to effectively mitigate risks

+ Provide strategic insights for improving the business control environment and consistency across products and platforms through automation, simplification, centralizing, etc.

+ Protects the firm by applying sound risk management protocols and adhering to regulatory requirements

+ Be a culture carrier for a diversity, inclusion, and control mindset

**Required qualifications, capabilities and skills**

+ 5 years of experience in a Leadership role and 5 years of financial services industry experience in the field(s) of Controls, second-line (Compliance, Risk) or third-line (Audit)

+ Experience executing across functional teams and strong ability to develop partnerships across the Business Banking organization and extended partners

+ Ability to adapt and actively looks for ways to mitigate risk to our clients and the bank

+ Makes decisions using sound judgment; communicates findings, issues and proposed solutions to business executives

+ Appreciation for operational complexities and how they may translate to risk

+ Produces clear and succinct written and verbal communications and knows how to think through and frame messages for different audiences

+ Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and Excel

**Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills**

+ Bachelor's degree

+ Technical understanding of internal controls, operational risks, and infrastructure (such as CORE)

+ Knowledge of Business Banking processes, procedures and business applications

Chase is a leading financial services firm, helping nearly half of America's households and small businesses achieve their financial goals through a broad range of financial products. Our mission is to create engaged, lifelong relationships and put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We also help small businesses, nonprofits and cities grow, delivering solutions to solve all their financial needs.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. For those in eligible roles, discretionary incentive compensation which may be awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

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