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VP of Records Information Management

Compensation

$150,000 to $175,000

Location

San Francisco

Overview

National company seeks Vice President of Records and Information Management. The VP will create and implement the strategic initiative for enterprise wide electronic records and be responsible for overseeing the new RIM program. The VP will also assist members of the Legal and IT Departments with responding to litigation and/or regulatory inquiries and oversee training programs designed to educate active employees and new hires. As well as build, maintain, and ensure the compliance with policy surrounding the RIM program.

Contact

staffing@cowengroup.com
(212) 661 0025

Reference Number

300

Responsibilities:

  • Direct and drive both long and short time project plans and processes
  • Develop and lead a cross functional records management committee to address RIM information as required
  • Collaborate with IT to evaluate and recommend technical solutions that will drive RIM Program forward
  • Create and maintain internal website documentation for RIM Program
  • Coordinate the secure movement of physical records between bank locations and off-site storage locations and retrieval for legal process and litigation as necessary
  • Manage vendor relationships to ensure compliance with all policies
  • Coordinate the secure movement of electronic records/information between virtual environments, whether internally or externally hosted
  • Develop and manage RIM policies/procedures for the operation of internally and externally hosted systems
  • Manage and train Records Coordinators located within each business unit
  • Create and maintain indexes for all physical records, whether stored on-site or off-site
  • Identify, evaluate and select from among current, competing technologies to craft a single RIM workflow consistent with needs of RIM, BTS, HR, Legal Division, Risk Management and business units
  • Assist Legal Department with execution of Legal Hold directives, document preservation notices and related discovery functions, including process design for collection of responsive documents
  • Develop and manage policies/procedures for the operation of on-site/off-site storage facilities and day-to-day management of physical records

Requirements:

  • MBA or BS/BA Degree from an accredited institution required, Records Management Degree/Certificate, Paralegal Certificate or IT/IS degree a plus
  • At least 5 years of direct work experience in driving enterprise wide changes to electronic records, as well as 5-10 years working experience in managing companywide records function
  • Ability to manage remote teams
  • Must demonstrate exemplary information management knowledge and technical skills
  • Ability to manage multiple initiatives and operate at both the Program and Project level
  • Strong written and communication skills with executive level audiences
  • Ability to work across multiple business units and/or including Legal, IT and Human Resources