Interim Manager, Quality, Risk & Compliance

Posted:
10/14/2025, 7:11:37 AM

Location(s):
Catalonia, Spain ⋅ Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Legal & Compliance

Job Description:

Job Title: Interim Manager, Risk & Compliance Quality, Data Strategy

Reports to: Director, Risk & Research Quality, Data Strategy

Location: Barcelona or Singapore

About the Role:

Dow Jones Risk & Compliance is a global provider of third-party risk management and regulatory compliance solutions. We deliver data, research tools and services to help our clients meet anti-money laundering, anti-bribery, anti-corruption and economic sanctions regulations and mitigate third-party risk.

We are looking for an interim Manager to lead our global Risk & Compliance (R&C) Quality team. The team is embedded with the various Risk & Compliance research teams to create, maintain and oversee quality standards. The team is also responsible for providing feedback and guidance to ensure process adherence, focusing on post-production quality management.

As Interim Manager of the team you will inspire innovation, introduce quality best practices, manage workload distribution and develop relationships across all leadership levels.

You Will

  • Lead a global team of Quality Analysts, inspire and develop your team to maximize their potential
  • Recruit, interview, select, hire, and employ a suitable candidate if recruitment is required
  • Provide clear and timely feedback to team members on their performance
  • Maintain the big picture perspective as you deal with daily work priorities to help reinforce the tasks that are important and subsequently refocus attention on the broader team/organization goals
  • Ensure your team understands customer needs and requirements to maintain effective quality processes
  • Work with peers in the Quality department to ensure best-practices are shared, applied and adopted globally
  • Review existing processes to identify opportunities for automation and leveraging of AI tools for increased efficiency
  • Establish and maintain relationships with R&C research teams to provide direction and guidance on quality standards while successfully identifying, communicating, and correcting deviations
  • Host stakeholder meetings to report on quality measurements
  • Coordinate project assignments, provide visibility into project status and mitigate risks to ensure timely delivery
  • Oversee definition, measurement and reporting of relevant Quality Control Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Handle multiple high priority initiatives and work in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure task completion

You Have

  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • Knowledge of R&C research team operations and processes
  • Proficiency in data analysis and problem-solving
  • Proficiency in Excel or Google sheets
  • Proven experience leading automation projects and/or working with SQL databases, including data querying and extraction
  • Capability to support and convey change
  • An openness to different views and opinions and appreciation of team diversity

Preferred

  • Working knowledge of Python, Google Apps Script or other scripting languages
  • Experience in leveraging AI tools for workflow automation

Our Benefits

  • Comprehensive Insurance Plans
  • Retirement Plans
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Subscription Discounts
  • Fitness Reimbursement Program

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Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/Disabled/Vets. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including women, people with disabilities, and those from underrepresented groups. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - Data & AI

Job Category:

Quality Management

Union Status:

Non-Union role