Senior Compliance Associate

The ISS STOXX Compliance department is looking to add a Compliance Associate in building its Compliance Management System. This individual will primarily have day-to-day responsibility for a variety of compliance related activities including those applicable to the Corporations Act 2001 in Australia. The candidate must have strong communication skills, be accountable, punctual, and have a strong attention to detail. This will be a highly visible role and requires a high degree of professionalism and integrity with a demonstrated ability to handle confidential issues with maturity, tact and sensitivity.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the Corporations Act 2001.

• Perform compliance risk assessments and provide recommendations to reduce risk.

• Work with the business to review and test first line compliance controls and identify potential gaps.

• Draft and revise procedures / processes for new and existing second line controls.

• Interface with regulatory agencies as needed.

• Work within the department to provide reporting to interested parties.

• Handle one-off / special projects as the need arises.

Qualification:

• Bachelor s degree;

• 14+ years of experience into compliance, out of which 5 years experience within the compliance function of an Australian financial services licensee highly preferred;

• Strong verbal and written communication skills;

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously;

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail;

• Independent initiative and critical thinking skills;

• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office.