Compliance Consultant – Global Human Resources, Assistant Vice President

Who we are looking for:

State Street Corporate Compliance is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic legal or compliance professional to join our Global Human Resources and Global Security Compliance Team.  The role will involve engagement in the ongoing operation of the Compliance Oversight Program with emphasis on regulatory change monitoring and analysis of regulation changes for applicable employment laws/regulations in the jurisdictions with State Street employees.  Reporting to the Vice President of Global Human Resources and Global Security Compliance on various compliance matters across the globe.

The successful candidate will be part of a small team that primarily supports Global Human Resources Compliance for State Street locations around the world.  The position sits on a team within State Street Corporate Compliance.

This position is ideal for an individual with a background in legal, compliance, business risk management, or audit.  

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a dedicated team of compliance professionals and to operate in a global, top-tier organization in the field of Banking and Financial Services. This role can be performed in a hybrid work arrangement model where you can balance work from home and office to match your needs and role requirements.

This role will be performed in hybrid model (4 days on-site, 1 day remote) out of Boston/ Quincy/ Burlington, MA, US;

Why this role is important to us 

The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. To make that happen we need teams like yours to help navigate employees and the organization as a whole. You will help us build resilience and execute day to day deliverables at our best. Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

Key Responsibilities

• Play a key role with Global Regulatory Change Management  for Global Human Resources (GHR) including conducting analysis of new or changed employment / labor related regulations and assisting with monitoring for regulatory changes;  

• Provide compliance advisory support to first line of defense personnel on business impact assessments for new/changed regulatory obligations and compliance issues;

• Assist with maintaining State Street’s inventory of regulatory obligations for employment/labor laws and regulations on the Archer system;

• Host/participate on periodic regional or country-specific meetings on regulatory changes;

• Assist with management reporting and compliance issues, including the review and challenge of evidence for the remediation of compliance issues;

• Help provide guidance on control design, policy and procedures for compliance with regulatory obligations;

• Participate on special compliance projects

Successful Candidates Possess the Following Skills

• A self-starter; self-motivated with strong organizational, analytical, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills ;

• Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines;

• Ability to analyze employment/labor law and regulations in a timely manner as they relate to employers in jurisdictions where State Street has employees;

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) including ability to deliver information in a clear and concise manner;

• Experience working effectively with remote and geographically dispersed teams;

• Willingness and ability to work as a team player with a good sense of humor;

• Full professional proficiency in English is a must; additional languages are highly valued;

• Familiarity with the three lines of defense model and regulated environments

Education and Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; legal degree a plus

• 6+ years of compliance or legal experience

• Prior paralegal, legal or compliance global regulatory change management  experience an advantage

• Employment/labor law experience and knowledge a plus

• Strong Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Sharepoint; Archer or CUBE experience a plus

Salary Range:

The range quoted above applies to the role in the location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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