Governmental & Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Brazil
- Compliance
- Group Functions
**Job Reference #**
- 321151BR
**City**
- Sao Paulo
**Job Type**
- Full Time
**Your role**
- Are you curious, have attention to detail and the ability to pick up a variety of new topics quickly? You like working in a dynamic team responsible for delivering on key regulatory focus topics?
We are looking for a Regulatory Affairs position who strengthens our Regulatory Relations LatAm team. In this role, you will be working in a dynamic and agile team and have pronounced visibility direct relationship with the Brazilian Regulators.
In particular, you will:
- be part of a team responsible for effectively coordinating and managing the relationship between UBS and local regulators regarding all prudential supervisory interactions and responses to regulatory requests and inquiries
- globally communicate with the Regulatory Affairs teams in Switzerland and US as well as with the local UBS regulatory managers to ensure a consistent approach to regulatory issues
- proactively engage with, brief, and advise senior management on regulatory interactions within your coverage, and help to formulate an appropriate approach for regulatory communication
- provide guidance and advice to business and control & support functions to react to and deliver against regulatory requests and exercises
- monitor the execution and implementation of remedial supervisory actions and provide strategic guidance in relation to preparation for supervisory reviews
- track the new regulations applicable to the business coordinating the implementation within the Compliance and Business teams
**Your Career Comeback**
**Your team**
- You'll be working on Governmental and Regulatory Affairs team, based in São Paulo, Brazil. We are the interface between UBS and its key supervisors and maintain the day-to-day relationship in addition to supporting senior management in their interactions with supervisory authorities. We coordinate and manage supervisory exams and the resulting follow-ups and coordinate UBS's overall engagement and remediation activities. This role offers exposure to a large network of specialists, senior professionals and management across UBS.
**Your expertise**
- +6 years of work experience in a similar area (e.g.: legal, regulatory compliance or risk)
- a sound understanding of the financial sector regulatory landscape and developments and related concepts
- familiarity with Wealth Management and Investment Bank products and services
- related matters
- an ability to work with experts across locations / functions; in particular with experts in regulatory, legal, compliance, and governance fields as well as with business representatives
- PowerPoint and Excel skills
- excellent proficiency in spoken and written English and Portuguese
- availability to work onsite in Sao Paulo's office
- ability with Data Management and Artificial Intelligence will be considered as a plus
**About us**
- UBS is the world's largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.
We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.
**Join us**
- At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We're dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That's why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves.
We're committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.
**Disclaimer / Policy statements**
- UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

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