Continuous Improvement and Reporting Senior Analyst

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Description

OVERVIEW

The Maples Group is a standard bearer in financial and legal services, trusted by many of the world's largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms and international corporations.

Our distinction flows from our carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity, ethics, and exacting excellence. Operating in key financial centres across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, our international presence offers a unique springboard for career development and cross-cultural immersion. Our side-by-side financial and legal services are similarly ripe for interdisciplinary learning and growth.

The Maples Group looks to add a London based Continuous Improvement and Reporting Senior Analyst to our Group Risk team and invites eager and qualified candidates to apply. We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity as we attract, retain and develop world-class talent.

Who We Seek

Our merit-based culture suits professionals in pursuit of boundless careers and lives. Beyond their acumen, team members are collaborative and conscientious, bringing a healthy sense of drive and purpose to each interaction and to all aspects of their work.

About the Role

This role reports to the Senior Cyber Risk Manager, supporting initiatives for the wider Group Risk organization. The Group Risk organisation includes five teams: Enterprise Risk Management, Information Security, Business Continuity, Internal Audit and Data Governance. Within each of these teams there are discrete ways of working, processes and technology which are deployed to help each team address its responsibilities. The scope and remit of our organisation continues to grow and, in order to actively address this growth, we need to seek out process simplification, process alignment and technology driven efficiency.

The Continuous Improvement and Reporting Senior Analyst will be key in defining and driving through the requisite change to allow this to happen, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Defining and establishing a target operating model focused on strategic technology, automation and consolidated reporting across Group Risk toolsets and supporting Group Risk teams.
• Actively driving automation and standardisation of reporting, collaborating within Group Risk and across the broader community within Maples Group
• Identifying, championing and implementing process efficiencies, providing analysis, future state processes, assessing solution options as needed
• Supporting colleagues from all five teams in defining and monitoring core KPIs and KRIs for Group Risk
• Establishing consolidated reporting processes and dashboards for defined metrics
• Providing leadership and expertise to various stakeholders on projects to proactively address cross-functional business and efficiency needs
• Coordinating tracking, measuring and reporting on the performance of the standards and practices deployed, including the evolution of Group Risk maturity
• Supporting Enterprise Risk Management colleagues in establishing and providing monthly reporting for CRO; as well as additional reporting for business committees
• Supporting Enterprise Risk Management colleagues to assess and leverage available reporting to identify trends, themes and areas requiring improved controls for stakeholders; ensuring that emerging risks identified are socialized and mitigation strategies are in place

EXPERIENCE

What You Bring

In addition to high professional and ethical standards, the ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Bachelor and/or graduate degree in Business, Finance or related field.
• PMI-PBA or IIBA - CBAP certification preferred.
• Proven experience as a Business Process analyst, Business Analyst or similar role, with intermediate reporting experience.
• Experience in Compliance, Operational Risk, Legal or other control related function within a financial services firm, regulatory organization, or legal/consulting firm, or a combination thereof; previous experience working in / managing within a globally dispersed team.
• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of regulatory standards and frameworks.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and other database systems
• Experience and knowledge of project planning, organizing, delivery tools, technology deployment and data analysis techniques
• Knowledge of business process design that encourages a critical, fresh look at key processes and focuses on maximizing organizational performance.
• Confident self-starter with good interpersonal, personal organisation and relationship management skills to be able to support multiple stakeholders with a 'can do' collaboration mentality
• Experience in delivering operational change initiatives that have provided tangible efficiencies or business value

BENEFITS & REWARDS

The most enduring professional relationships are reciprocal relationships. The Maples Group prioritises employee health and wellbeing. Depending on your location, we offer a range of benefits, including:

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)
• Flexible, hybrid working options
• Competitive vacation packages
• Educational assistance and professional development programmes
• Savings or pension plan
• Life insurance
• Travel insurance
• Global mental wellness programme

ABOUT MAPLES GROUP

Over five decades, the Maples Group has grown from modest beginnings into one of the world's preeminent professional services firms, offering specialised fiduciary, fund administration, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management and legal services on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg.

You can learn more about the Maples Group on our corporate website. Experience our culture and our people on our Careers Page or on LinkedIn.

Maples' standard policy is to undertake various background screening checks, including criminal records checks, on all applicants to whom a conditional job offer is made. Maples will only ask applicants to disclose a past criminal conviction when a conditional job offer is made. If you have a criminal record it does not mean that your job offer will be automatically withdrawn. Maples will make all job offer decisions on a case by case basis and will take a number of factors into account, such as the role that you are applying for and the nature and circumstances of the past offence. You will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with Maples before a decision is made.

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