Senior Analyst - Governance & Compliance
IT, Compliance / Regulatory
Lisbon, Portugal
Who We Are
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What You'll Do
As a Senior Analyst, MDP Governance, you will play a key role in supporting the governance, equity, and lifecycle processes that underpin BCG’s global MDP population. Acting as a day-to-day operator of critical governance cycles, you will help ensure governance activities, equity programs, voting processes, and lifecycle events are executed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with established policies and requirements, in a fast-paced environment.
In this role, you will coordinate multiple recurring workstreams, maintain high-quality records and documentation, and partner with stakeholders across the firm to support governance operations. You will develop a strong understanding of BCG’s governance and equity framework while applying sound judgment to identify risks, resolve issues, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen controls, data quality, and operational effectiveness.
Execute governance reviews, controls, and audit activities to maintain accurate, compliant, and audit-ready records.
Monitor governance workflows, trackers, and dashboards, investigating discrepancies and escalating issues with recommended actions.
Support end-to-end Executive Committee voting processes, including due diligence coordination, voting administration, materials preparation, and outcome tracking.
Maintain equity ownership records and execute equity-related transactions, ensuring accurate and timely recordkeeping.
Prepare and reconcile equity and ownership data to support governance, compliance, and voting requirements across entities.
Prepare legal documents using approved templates, manage execution, signature workflows, and retention activities while maintaining version control and audit readiness.
Support key MDP lifecycle events, including elections, admissions, departures, transfers, and policy around key non-compete or restrictive convents.
Partner with Legal, Tax, Finance, Payroll, Treasury, IT, and other teams to execute governance and lifecycle processes effectively.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and data quality through automation and enhanced ways of working.
Leverage digital tools, AI and workflow solutions to increase efficiency, strengthen controls, and improve the stakeholder experience.
What You'll Bring
Bachelor’s degree
3 to 5 years of experience in governance, legal operations, paralegal, equity administration, finance, or HR operations — with demonstrated responsibility for legal document preparation, execution, and recurring operational workflows
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to run multiple recurring workstreams in parallel under time-sensitive deadlines
Working knowledge of corporate governance concepts; familiarity with US corporate law or limited partnership requirements is a plus
Familiarity with equity / partnership structures and equity administration platforms e.g., Shareworks) is a plus
Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), specifically with mail merge experience
Comfortable using digital and AI automation tools — Power Query, Power BI, Power Automate, Adobe Sign, Claude, ChatGPT — with the ability to apply and adapt existing workflows, and willingness to build new skills in this area
Familiarity with electronic document management tools and electronic voting platforms (e.g., Verint) is a plus
Exceptional attention to detail and rigor about accuracy
Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Strong judgment and discretion — comfortable working with highly confidential MDP, compensation, and equity information
Proactive self-starter with critical thinking skills, able to surface issues early with the relevant context
Flexible and adaptable across rapidly changing priorities; able to stay focused
Ability to work independently on multiple, simultaneous assignments with appropriate supervision
Who You'll Work With
Partner Services Group (PSG). PSG is an integral part of BCG’s Global Services function. Global Services consists of a varied range of functions providing corporate support of BCG's business and strategic priorities for example, Finance, Legal, HR, Marketing, IT, Risk, PSG and more. This diverse team of experts, operators, and specialists represent all levels from MDP to entry level staff, operating across the globe in multiple countries.
The role will be part of the PSG MDP Governance team and will work closely with the PSG Comp & Equity Operations team, other sub-functions within PSG, and colleagues across Legal, Tax, Finance, Payroll, Treasury, IT, and Human Resources, as well as governance stakeholders across BCG’s global network.
The role offers broad exposure across BCG’s partnership infrastructure and the opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders across regions and functions while contributing to processes that support the firm’s governance and equity framework.
Boston Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under national, provincial, or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws.
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