Compliance Northeastern Co-op

Company: Boston Consulting Group
Location: Boston
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Job Description:

WHAT YOU''LL DO The Compliance Team promotes the development of a positive compliance culture, ethical decision making throughout BCG via the effective management of compliance programs. The team develops the strategy, capabilities, knowledge, tools and trainings to empower BCG staff to act in accordance with our Values and Code of Conduct.In this position you will be working closely with the Compliance team assisting us to design and implement various compliance projects (e.g., develop and execute compliance trainings, draft how-to compliance toolkits and guidance, provide education on policies and ethical issues, produce critical insights on internal and external compliance trends and topics, develop compliance dashboards and board level reporting to inform decision making,) at BCG.You will learn about compliance risks and regulatory compliance topics that BCG as a global organization faces on a day-to-day basis as well as how our team identifies and prioritizes those compliance risks. Finally, you will learn about what actions we take to mitigate compliance risk through different compliance initiatives and how we manage cultural change.Additionally, you will participate in cross-functional project collaboration and teaming in a complex global corporation while working with a team of international colleagues and internal customers. YOU''RE GOOD AT * Self- starter able to prioritize between multiple tasks and projects and collaborate with cross-functional colleagues.* Conscientious and details orientated with high working standards and ethics, and ability to maintain discretion if needed* Superior verbal and written communication skills (e.g. assisting to draft communications, presentations, reports on compliance topics to the board)* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to disaggregate issues, identify root causes and recommend solutions (e.g., working with large sets of data, analyzing and summarizing the results for various audiences using different means of communications)* Open minded individual who isn''t afraid to offer their suggestions, opinion or perspective (e.g., provide the team with thoughts and perspective on how we could improve our process/procedures)* Outstanding interpersonal skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders while working in a global collaborative team environment YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS) * Must be an undergraduate student currently enrolled in Northeastern University and approved by the university to participate in the January to June 2024 co-op cycle* Excellent verbal and written communication skills* Strong working knowledge of MS- Office applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)* Experience with data analytics (e.g. use of pivot tables, vlookup, macros in Excel) and ability to synthesize data into key outputs for leadership. Experience with Tableau, Power BI is a plus* Experience with collaboration tools such as Slack and Trello is desirable* Interest in Compliance, ethics and culture of business integrity* Ability to adapt and prioritize with a changing workload* Strong interest in international business, cultures and learning how business practices vary around the world (e.g., researching countries for changes to business landscape). This role will include working with a team of international colleagues and internal customers. Prior international experience/exposure is a plus.* Prior professional/co-op experience is strongly preferred (experience at multi-national professional services firm is a plus)* Prior experience working in a team environment (e.g., work, academics, athletics); being an effective team player will be a critical success factor in this role* Independent thinker who is able to anticipate next steps and broader thinking beyond immediate tasks* Ability to work effectively in a virtual environment while fostering and maintaining relationships and business networks.* Must be able to work full-time (40 hours/week) throughout the minimum duration of the co-op cycle* Must be authorized to work in the United States YOU''LL WORK WITH This role will support the Compliance team (approximately 3 individuals) and will require frequent interaction with all members of the team, including those who are located in different geographies and time zones. We are excited to teach co-ops about the many aspects of Compliance and ethics, from our philosophy and approach to hands on learning of the process.

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