The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

Compliance Governance & Reporting Director

In short

This role leads governance and management reporting for DTCC's global Compliance function, preparing Board and Committee reports on compliance performance, risk escalations, and regulatory adherence. It's posted by DTCC's General Counsel's Office, a large financial market infrastructure company, and requires 10+ years of related experience plus prior staff management experience. The job is hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 remote) in Jersey City, NJ, and demands strong knowledge of financial services regulations and strong communication skills with senior stakeholders.

# Compliance Governance & Reporting Director
The General Counsel's Office is a valued, trusted and responsive partner within DTCC. The team promotes and protects the best interests of the DTCC family of companies by creating and facilitating solutions and providing guidance on legal and regulatory matters.
Pay and Benefits
•Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
•Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
•Pension / Retirement benefits
•Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
•DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee)
The Impact You Will Have in This Role
Compliance is looking for a Governance and Reporting Compliance Director to support the global Compliance function at DTCC. The candidate will be responsible for establishing internal standards for compliance metrics and management reporting and for reporting to Management and Board Committees on compliance performance and the organization's adherence to regulatory requirements, internal standards, and its legal and regulatory risk tolerance. The candidate will partner with business areas to understand the controls around key requirements and will confirm adherence to regulatory obligations, as needed. The candidate must have strong communication skills with the ability to articulate problems and solutions through concise and clear messaging and have demonstrated the ability to assess complex issues and structure potential solutions to drive resolution with senior stakeholders.
Your Primary Responsibilities
•Prepare and maintain Board, Committee, and Management reports that communicate Compliance program performance, issues, key risk escalations, risk tolerance, operational risk profiles, and key metrics
•Contribute to firm-wide governance, risk and compliance reporting as needed and drive centralized collection of data needed to support compliance department monitoring of compliance with regulatory requirements
•Develop standards for Compliance department metrics and management reporting
•Oversee the collection and quality assurance of management information reported in compliance management dashboards
•Oversee the governance process for designated annual compliance reports and certifications
•Compile and facilitate timely distribution of other management reports to stakeholders as needed
•Determine and support alignment of the function with the overall compliance strategy
•Assist with special projects where needed
•Mitigate risk by following established procedures, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior
Leadership Expectations
•Champion Inclusion: Embrace individual differences and create an environment of support, belonging and trust. Invite every voice, every day.
•Communicate Clearly: Listen to understand, ask questions for clarity and deliver messages with purpose. Be intentional to ensure your message is understood.
•Cultivate Relationships: Show care and compassion for others and authentically build networks across functions. Partner up, down, and across to enable enterprise results.
•Instill Ownership: Ensure accountability, manage execution, and mitigate risk to deliver results. Be proactive to make a positive impact.
•Inspire Growth: Develop yourself and others through coaching, feedback and mentorship to meet career goals. Build capabilities of others, strengthen our organization.
•Propel Change: Think critically, respectfully, challenge, and create innovative ways to drive growth. Be bold and challenge to make things better.
Qualifications
•Minimum of 10 years of related experience
•Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
•Demonstrated knowledge of financial services laws and regulations
•Proficiency with using PC-based applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
•Previous experience managing staff
Talents Needed for Success
•Advanced degree (e.g. J.D, MBA, Masters) and/or relevant certifications preferred
•Proficiency or experience using PowerBI and/or Knime is a plus
The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

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