What is this job about?
The Governance Associate provides services that support the organization's governance, risk, and compliance posture along with Greenleaf's core values of integrity, accuracy and fiduciary excellence.
Furthers the culture of compliance through projects, discussions and training with all divisions. This role will evolve over time, and this individual will have the opportunity to take on increasing responsibility.
What will you do?
Governance
Coordinate Audit and Exam processes both cross divisionally and with external audit firms / regulatory authorities
Participate in various phases of the audit process such as planning, testing, researching, and reporting
Support the Audit Committee by preparing meeting agendas and compiling materials
Prepare policy updates and accurately maintain all applicable policy manuals
Coordinate policy approvals with the various governance committees
Participate in governance committees, as needed or assigned
Risk Management
Assist with the annual Internal Audit Risk Assessment
Establish new vendors within vendor management software and ensure initial risk and materiality assessment is performed
Initiate annual risk assessment processes related to existing third-party vendors
Coordinate background checks for appropriate vendors
Collaborate with vendor Relationship Managers to collect required documentation and manage exceptions
Support the Vendor Management Committee by preparing meeting agendas and compiling materials
Compliance
Facilitate and / or recommend training to enhance compliance with fiduciary rules and regulations
Perform initial research related to industry guidance, proposed and final regulatory rule changes, and disposition compliance alerts in software
Identify potential compliance exposures or opportunities for continuous improvement and collaborate cross divisionally to remedy
Oversee the Medallion Stamp program
Collaborate with Client Centric Team to ensure fulfilment of Corporate Transparency Act required filings
Assist the Governance, Risk, and Compliance ("GRC") team with additional projects or tasks as needed
All other duties as assigned
DEI Commitment :
Greenleaf Trust is committed to exploring diversity, equity, and inclusion, both within the
organization itself, and the communities in which we serve. We continue to seek out
opportunities to give back and serve, work to ensure our actions are better and more inclusive
and to provide opportunities for our team members to uphold the same expectations.
What do you need to be successful?
Bachelor's degree with minimum 1-year business / finance experience or equivalent education and experience required
Financial Services work experience preferred
TALENTS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES :
Highly detail oriented and organized in work
Team oriented
Motivated and self-starter
Ability to meet assigned deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus
Efficiency focused with the ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from leader to accomplish objectives
Proficiency with Outlook, Microsoft Office applications, and reporting software
Ability to work effectively under stressful situations
Patient, honest, ethical and positive
Thrives in fast-paced environment
Ability to cultivate positive relationships in-person or virtually with teammates, vendors, and examiners
Ability to develop solid working relationship with clients