MiFID 2 Programme Manager

£1,200 - 1,500 per day

The Client

A leading financial services and real estate broking firm who's EMEA HQ is based out of London. Operating across multiple jurisdictions my client is growing both organically and through acquisition.

The Role

A Programme Manager urgently required to manage MiFID 2 implementation for five seperate legal entities under the one umbrella.

- Identify regulatory gaps within the organisation and put in place systems to rectify them

- Set up and manage a team to support the implementation

- Gain a rapid understanding of the legal entities covered by MiFID 2

- Manage relationships across levels of seniority

- Provide guidance and training to relevant parties

- Assess and implement the pertinant regulatory requirements across relevant departments

- Produce a comprehensive plan to implement MiFID 2 from inception to completion

- Create and organise relevent committees to facilitate implementation

- Provide progrss and management information updates to senior managers and other stakeholders

- Liaise with regulatory bodies in the UK and to a lesser extent those in Europe

Who they are looking for

- Expert in MiFID 2 and MiFIR

- Relevant Programme Management experience within financial services

- Strong inter-personal skills to obtain buy - in from stakeholders across levels of seniority

- Experience of dealing with UK Regulators

- Exposure of operating in multiple jurisdictions

Key Skills and Attributes

- Highly organised pro-active individual used to working to tight deadlines

- A robust individual with strong persuasive skills

- Prince 2 a benefit but not a requirement

- 10 + years experience in regulatory field

- International outlook