Outsourcing Oversight Manager, Dublin or remote or mixture

Support a leading electronic trading firm with solutions that are subject to regulation globally, including requirements and responsibilities in the area of Outsourcing. The regulatory requirements, e.g. MiFID II within the EU, require financial services firms to identify the outsourcing of critical or important functions and impose stricter requirements on such outsourcing as compared to other outsourcing arrangements.

The regulated entities within have developed Outsourcing policies & procedures (and an Outsourcing Framework to manage the risks associated with its outsourced activities, including due diligence processes). The firm is now looking to appoint a dedicated Outsourcing Oversight Manager to operate across multiple global regulated entities to support the executive management team and the wider Proposition Leadership team in managing their outsourcing processes and risks.

The Outsourcing Oversight Manager will act as the overall owner of the outsourcing framework and manage and monitor outsourced activities within the regulated entities.

Role Responsibilities

• Act as the owner and subject matter expert of the outsourcing framework and supporting procedures, working closely with leadership teams, Legal, Compliance, Product teams, Operations Teams, Technology, etc.
• Manage internal governance (including chairing Outsourcing Committee(s) where relevant and approval process and prepare all necessary information for Management approval, at Board level, etc., as appropriate.
• Work closely with Compliance on regulatory notifications and interactions.
• Act as primary interface between Legal and the regulated entities in the execution of inter-company agreements, including amendments.
• Maintain the Outsourcing Register across multiple entities in conjunction with Compliance and Management Teams.
• Manage the internal monitoring and oversight process, including collating data, challenging service recipients, identifying improvements, tracking actions to completion and reporting to the relevant governance forums up to and included Board level of the regulated entities.
• Engage in periodic service reviews to ensure that all contracts remain consistent with services delivered and that Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) remain within agreed tolerances.
• Completion of Regulatory submissions, as required. Assist business functions in responding to regulatory queries, on-site visit preparation and follow-on requests for information.
• Participate as necessary in projects for the termination of any outsourced service.
• Manage and engage global regulators as the outsourcing SME on matters related to the outsourcing operations and framework.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Strong analytical capabilities are a priority. This includes demonstrable expertise with Excel/Access, excellent written communication skills and an organized approach to projects and communications.
• Experience in an outsourced environment desirable
• Strong interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to work effectively across teams and across multiple geographic locations.
• Excellent networking skills and initiative are critical.
• General understanding of trading platforms is helpful.
• Experience in change management and/or project management would be an advantage.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.