Your field of responsibility

Business Area Europe is responsible for 54 client domiciles across Europe, UK, Israel and Russia/CIS. Clear guidance to the front on which products can be sold to different client types in each domicile is vital for sales success.
The Advisory Process guides our client facing employees and ensures quality of advice while at the same time integrating regulatory duties to protect investors (mainly MiFID, FIDLEG, AIFMD, PRIIPS, UK regulation).
Your role is to represent BA Europe along the entire value chain from solution design, to roll-out and controls in the area of Product Applicability and Investor Protection:

• you reflect the front view in working groups with central project teams and represent BA Europe in dedicated committees
• you closely interact with our International Locations to ensure the designed solutions fulfil local requirements
• you ensure successful communication to the front and sustainable implementation

Your future colleagues

You lead a highly motivated team of four experts whose team spirit and expertise guarantee a dynamic and impactful working environment. The collaboration between the WM Europe Market Management, Regulatory and Product Applicability/Investor Protection teams is very close and the excellent relationship with our various stakeholders at the front, in Advisory & Sales, General Counsel and Compliance as well as with the divisional project teams is the key to our success. Taking full ownership for our area of responsibility and supporting the front to be successful is what we stand for. We are a department which values Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) and is committed to realizing the firm’s D&I ambition which is an integral part of our global cultural values.

This position offers remote working opportunities for an agreed amount of days per week.

Your skills and experience

We look for a passionate leader who is experienced in accomplishing challenging tasks and at the same time eager to learn and develop:

• You are experienced in Line Management and/or Project Management
• You have min. 5 years of experience in the financial industry, preferably in the area of front processes, products or regulatory
• Product or investor protection knowledge is an advantage
• You can quickly grasp new topics and are able to break down complexity which allows you to provide clear guidance to relationship managers and investment consultants
• You are comfortable leading controversial discussions and bringing them to a constructive outcome
• You thrive when dealing with various topics at the same time and meeting challenging deadlines
• You empower your team members and continuously develop
• You understand the value of diversity in the workplace and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive culture in all aspects of working life so that people from all backgrounds receive equal treatment, realize their full potential, and can bring their full, authentic selves to work

Mr. R. Lewis would be delighted to receive your application.
Please apply via our career portal.