Specialized consultant

Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information services that combines deep domain knowledge with specialized technology.

Our portfolio offers software tools coupled with content and services that customers need to make decisions with confidence.

Every day, our customers make critical decisions to help save lives, improve the way we do business, build better judicial and regulatory systems.

We help them get it right.

Who We Are : Wolters Kluwer : The world is a big place, find your place here. ()

What We Offer :

Wolters Kluwer offers growth potential opportunities, professional development, an engaging team environment, the ability to work remotely, and amazing benefits.

What You'll be Doing :

The Specialized Consultant identifies, researches, analyzes and summarizes new and updated legal- or compliance-related statutory and regulatory requirements for inclusion in Wolters Kluwer banking products.

The Specialized Consultant effectively translates complex regulations into product solutions by authoring legal / compliance content, creating product content design requirements, writing business rules and summaries, and educating internal and external customers on legal / compliance requirements and their implications.

The Specialized Consultant assesses compliance and business risk, designs risk mitigation options for Wolters Kluwer and our customers, provides regulatory compliance consulting to support software implementation, consults with customers on business and industry needs, and identifies and recommends product enhancements and new business opportunities.

Duties and responsibilities

General duties and responsibilities for a Specialized Consultant II :

Contribute to development of business requirements and specifications for internal processes and products, and updates to content management systems

Provide time, effort and risk estimates for regulatory changes / maintenance

May share compliance expertise by creating and presenting webinars and writing white papers

Provide training to help other employees acquire and apply compliance knowledge

Demonstrate general knowledge relevant to Wolters Kluwer banking, insurance or securities products including legal and compliance knowledge, financial transactions expertise and industry best practices, and apply this knowledge for continuous improvement of WK products in the areas of content quality, product enhancements and operational efficiencies

Demonstrate general business-level understanding of software architecture concepts and comfort with software development, including topics such as database architecture, XML based authoring, business rules, and application interfaces

Track, review and analyze general regulatory / statutory changes and customer requests, and determine impact to WK product content

Monitor external websites and publications for legal / compliance and industry changes

Author or draft customer communications (e.g., release notes, alerts, etc.)

Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers

Respond to compliance and product related inquiries from internal and external customers with priority and excellence

Develop and maintain general compliance knowledge and stay abreast of regulatory changes through self-study, continuing education classes and attending industry webinars and conferences

Recommend operating efficiencies for internal processes

Other duties and responsibilities :

Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively with Wolters Kluwer departments

Demonstrate an ability to manage administrative requirements, including timely submission of time sheets / billings, and adhere to CCOE deadlines

Uphold professionalism, professional responsibilities, Wolters Kluwer core values and CCOE guiding principles

Perform other duties as requested

SKILLS

Required skills for a Specialized Consultant II :

General understanding of business strategy to help achieve the business objectives and goals; align work effort to business strategy

Demonstrated strong research ability

Demonstrated strong analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills

Demonstrated strong organizational skills

Organize and plan to maximize productivity and to promptly achieve results

Work on multiple project or tasks and budget time appropriately

Prioritize and apply appropriate judgment to daily tasks

Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills

Summarize legal / compliance issues for legal or non-legal audiences

Present to an internal audience

Ability to work independently and in a team environment, including self-organizing teams

Proficiency with Word, Excel, and other MS Office products, as well as other software products and tools

Additional Knowledge / Skills / Abilities / Certifications for Banking role

Demonstrated general ability to apply the major financial institution regulations requirements including, but not limited to, Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity Act), Regulation C (HMDA), Regulation CC (funds availability), Regulation DD (Truth in Savings), Regulation E (Electronic banking), Regulation X(RESPA), Regulations Z (Truth in Lending), TRID

Additional Knowledge / Skills / Abilities / Certifications for Professional Services role

Ability to articulate how compliance content functions within the technical architecture of Wolters Kluwer products

Lead or provide primary support for compliance component of Professional Services projects

Assist customer in creating general custom content

Analyze customer workflow and practices to identify compliance controls and line of defense gaps

Job Qualifications

Education :

Minimum : Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field or equivalent job-related experience

Preferred : Legal education / JD and / or industry professional certification(s)

Experience :

3-5 years of in banking, securities, financial services, or insurance industry (legal / compliance, insurance company functional areas) preferred

Relevant business acumen or business-to-business experience desired

Professional Services : 3 years professional services experience, business development, sales experience or sales support experience is preferred

Travel requirements

Occasional domestic travel is estimated at 5-10% of work time

Professional Services : May include significant travel up to 50% of work time. Depending on the project and phase, work may be done at customer sites

Physical Demands

Normal office environment

Ability to lift 30 pounds HR to validate if this is needed

Benefits : A comprehensive benefits package that begins your first day of employment.

Additional Information : Wolters Kluwer offers great benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA / HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave .

Full details of our benefits are available -

Diversity Matters : Wolters Kluwer strives for an inclusive company culture in which we attract, develop, and retain diverse talent to achieve our strategy.

As a global company, having a diverse workforce is of the utmost importance. We've been recognized by employees as a European Diversity Leader in the Financial Times, as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2022, 2021 and 2020 and as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women in 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

In 2020, we placed third in the Female Board Index, and were recognized by the European Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index.

Wolters Kluwer and all of our subsidiaries, divisions and customer / departments is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by most people assigned to this job.

They’re not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities and requirements.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Wolters Kluwer U. S. Corporation and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer / business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Last updated : 2024-03-04