Senior Regulatory Change Manager

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About Our Client ##

Our client is a well-established Swiss banking institution seeking an experienced Senior Regulatory Change Manager to lead and coordinate a portfolio of strategic regulatory, governance, and transformation initiatives.

Job Description ##

Regulatory Change & Programme Leadership

• Lead and oversee a portfolio of regulatory, governance, and business transformation initiatives across the Bank.
• Maintain a consolidated view of ongoing and upcoming projects, ensuring clear prioritisation of resources, timelines, and budgets.
• Drive the successful delivery of regulatory programmes, ensuring solutions are sustainable, practical, and aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to define priorities, manage interdependencies, and mitigate implementation risks.

Governance & Oversight

• Establish and maintain robust project governance frameworks and reporting standards.
• Ensure consistent project tracking through clear KPIs, milestones, risk indicators, and governance metrics.
• Challenge and support project teams to ensure quality execution and successful delivery.
• Monitor project health and proactively identify emerging risks, proposing corrective actions where required.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to the COO, Executive Committee, and senior management.
• Coordinate with Compliance, Legal, Operations, Technology, Risk, and Business teams to ensure alignment across initiatives.
• Facilitate steering committees, working groups, and decision-making forums.
• Prepare executive-level reporting, providing clear visibility on progress, risks, budgets, and recommended actions.

Change Management

• Promote best practices in project and change management across the organization.
• Foster a collaborative and solutions-oriented culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Support the implementation of strategic regulatory changes impacting operational processes, controls, governance, and technology.

The Successful Applicant ##

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience within banking, financial services, or a regulated financial institution.
• Proven track record delivering complex regulatory, compliance, remediation, or transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of banking regulations, governance frameworks, and regulatory change management.
• Experience interacting with senior management, executive committees, and key stakeholders.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent project and programme management capabilities.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment.
• Highly organized, pragmatic, and results-oriented.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Law, Economics, or a related field.
• Relevant project management certifications (PMP, Prince2, Agile, or equivalent) are advantageous.
• Background in Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, Risk, COO Office, Transformation, or Project Management is highly desirable.

Languages

• Fluent English and French are required.
• Additional languages are considered an asset.

What's on Offer ##

The successful candidate will bring extensive experience delivering regulatory and remediation programmes within the banking sector and will combine strategic oversight with hands-on execution. This role requires a pragmatic professional capable of influencing stakeholders across the organization and driving successful outcomes in a complex regulatory environment.

Quote job ref

JN-072026-7058880

Job Function

Banking & Financial Services

Specialisation

Business Analysis / Change / PMO

Industry

Financial Services

Location

Geneva

Contract Type

Permanent

Job Reference

JN-072026-7058880