EMEA HR Regulatory Affairs - Associate (Maternity Cover)

Job Description
You will join the team that oversees the Human Resource (HR) aspects of regulatory initiatives across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
As an HR Regulatory Processes Associate within EMEA HR Regulatory team , you will support the HR aspects of regulatory initiatives in the EMEA region, associated to regulated employee lifecycle ensuring connectivity with global regulatory activities, and supporting on governance regulatory submissions.
Job responsibilities

• Support the execution of the UK Senior Manager and Certification Regime (SM&CR) and Ireland Individual Accountability Framework (IAF) as it relates to HR, including processes and procedures for the management of the Certified employee population, including supporting the management of annual and ad-hoc Fit and Proper (F&P) and MIFID II Knowledge & Competence (K&C) assessment processes
• Support the process to determine Finance Conduct Authority (FCA)/ Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) Conduct Rule and CBI Conduct Standards breaches and prepare associated regulatory submissions
• Day-to-day oversight of UK Regulatory Reference request processes, working closely with team responsible for the administration of regulatory reference requests
• Day-to-day oversight of Conduct Review process, working closely with team responsible for the administration of process
• Support associated projects with HR partners to enhance, change or implement new procedures to reflect change in regulatory requirements
• Analyse and manipulate data to support EMEA HR Regulatory team
• Maintain and update relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), policies and procedures
• Provide ad-hoc advice from established policies and practices to HR Specialists and Generalists, other specialist functions outside of HR and members of the business on HR Regulatory issues
• Build and maintain proactive relationships with other internal groups including Compliance, Employee Relations, Legal and the global teams
• Assist in drafting responses to, regulators throughout the EMEA region as part of their supervision of the firm's compliance with applicable regulations
• Prepare regulatory submissions and correspondence with the firm's regulators

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• At least 2 years of professional experience within regulatory/legal/compliance/HR
• Solid technical background with excellent data analysis and manipulation skills
• Ability to work well in and across diverse global teams
• Fluent English both written and spoken
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to understand and navigate a complex regulatory environment
• Possess strong knowledge of the organization and ability to build and strengthen partnerships across functions and locations
• Maintain a sound understanding of the regulatory requirements impacting HR in the financial services sector and assist with understanding the impact on the Firm's businesses
• Takes initiative and is proactive in raising issues or identifying opportunities for partnership and operational excellence

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience with the UK Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) and/or Ireland Individual Accountability Framework (IAF)

About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Human Resources plays a critical role in driving the employee experience, shaping the firm's culture and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are a strategic partner to the business - working with leaders across the firm to hire, develop and retain the best people and help meet business goals. Together, we foster a work environment in which our people are supported, feel like they belong and are able to make an impact through their work. We develop and deliver a suite of products and services that help make JPMorgan Chase an employer of choice and drive our business forward.