February 2, 2012

February 2, 2012

Company:Thomson Reuters

Country:United States

State:Minnesota (MN)

City:Plymouth

URL:

http://www.accelus.thomsonreuters.com

 

Governance, Risk & Compliance is new and fast-growing at Thomson Reuters business. Focusing on connecting our customers’ business to the ever ever-changing regulatory environment, and client groups includes  compliance, audit, legal and risk functions in financial services, law firms, accounting firms, regulators, insurance, energy and other industries undergoing regulatory change. The business currently has revenues of over $130m and has over 750 employees located in major locations in London, New York, Washington DC, Minnesota, Dubai and Sydney. It is the world’s largest dedicated GRC group and has over 10,000 customers. Industry expectations are that the governance, risk and compliance market will grow rapidly worldwide over the next few years, and the creation of this business unit positions Thomson Reuters in a good position to take advantage of these increasing opportunities. The business is expected to grow at double digits or more over the next 5 years.

Governance, Risk & Compliance is positioned with the Legal business of the Professional division and works with businesses across Thomson Reuters including the Markets division to leverage the full capabilities of Thomson Reuters.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Product Manager  is responsible for the Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance business units Risk Domain Solutions. In this role the Product Manager will advise on software product strategy and direction to enhance the risk management capabilities of the Enterprise GRC application. The Product Manger will also be active in researching risk management best practices,tracking market trends, and collecting customer input to inform software product functionality priorities. This role will also provide risk advisory and domain knowledge across the organization in the context of internal audit, operational risk management, and compliance business processes.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own and manage the product strategy and direction for the Risk Management Solutions
• Work with executive leadership on developing a product roadmap for Risk Management Solutions
• Document business requirements and use cases for the development of new features in the product Risk Management Solutions
• Identify innovative ways to solve business issues related to Risk Management for Thomson Reuters clients and prospects
• Manage the on-going activities associated with a released product
• Strong attention to detail, consistent follow-through and ability to respond to last minute requests
• Serve as a Risk Management domain and subject matter consultant for all parts of the organization including support, sales, marketing, and professional services
• Availability to travel (up to 15% of time)
• Flexibility to occasionally work outside of the normal business hours in order to support the global needs of the business
• Other duties as directed by management

QUALIFICATIONS

 

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Accounting, Finance or business related field
• Industry related certification preferred (CPA/CA, CIA, CMA, RICS)

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• A minimum of six to eight years of financial, operational, and/or public accounting, and/or risk management experience
• Proven experience developing, designing, and executing detailed test instructions to assess the control effectiveness within the business
• Proven experience with conducting risk assessments, and assessing the adequacy of policies, procedures, processes, and compliance and operational controls.
• Previous project management experience
• Proficient in MS Office

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE:

• Proven knowledge of internal audit reporting systems
• Knowledge of working with and proficiency in audit, risk management , or compliance systems
• Proven knowledge of compliance and operational risk management models, techniques and standards
• Strong background in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and program improvement
• Experience using an integrated GRC system

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Excellent organizational and time management skills, including the ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing
• Ability to develop software expertise quickly
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills – quickly analyze date to identify key insights and apply them to the business; ability to develop convincing business cases and product strategy
• Proven ability to influence others and build consensus in a highly matrixed organization
• Ability to handle objections and counter professionally is necessary
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all levels of management

At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one – collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 55,000 colleagues in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance – and their own.

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.

To learn more about what we offer, please visit careers.thomsonreuters.com.

More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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