To perform various Investment Compliance tasks including interpreting guidelines, coding, and ad hoc functions. The individual will be expected to learn the various compliance platforms and to also learn the regulatory and client guideline requirements. The Analyst will need to be able to communicate effectively with various internal and external clients.
Applications and business or enterprise functions the role supports
Client Guideline Management analysts support and/or deal with the following internal clients - Portfolio Managers, Assistant Portfolio Managers, Traders, Trade Support, Legal and Compliance, Sales, and Risk. On a daily basis, the Analyst will use Sentinel, Linedata, Enfusion, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office; internal applications such as ACE Global Optimizer (GO); and use multiple vendors such as Bloomberg MSCI
Key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to
Responsible for supporting all Client Guideline Management activities across guideline documentation reviews, rule coding implementation, trade compliance, and portfolio compliance functions:
Read, identify, and interpret investment restrictions from guidelines and various other sources used for effective account management Code rules into our compliance applications from client guidelines.
Test and implement new investment restrictions across compliance systems, ensuring coding is accurate and complete across regulatory and client-specific requirements.
Perform data integrity checks in the compliance applications and address gaps by working with Data Management and Technology to source or update information.
Produce reports, document records, maintain and archive such records and reports.
Respond quickly and accurately to inquiries regarding investment guideline compliance.
Job Qualifications
The ideal candidate should preferably have a degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting. (we will consider candidates with non-finance degrees)
Internship in finance related projects.
Finance related certifications (NISM, FRM CAPM)
The candidate has experience working with a team and meeting time sensitive deadlines.
The candidate should be proficient in Excel.
Experience with investment compliance tools is preferable, however additional training will be provided to support the role.
Familiarity with Fixed Income instruments is a plus.
Familiarity with investment fund regulations including 1940 Act and UCITS
Familiarity with ESG screening data across vendors such as MSCI, ISS, or Sustainalytics
Progress towards and/or completion of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program is a plus.
Technical skills including SQL or MS Access is a plus