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Senior Compliance Associate – Investments

  • Location: City of London
  • Salary: £75,000 - £85,000 per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

  • Sector: Compliance
  • Contact: Edward Manson
  • Contact Email: emanson@merje.com
  • Contact Phone: 07779001748
  • Expiry Date: 08 December 2022
  • Job Ref: EM/18126

​MERJE have partnered with a leading international outsourced investment office which provides independent investment management advice to a variety of clients.

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With offices in London, Boston, New York, San Francisco, Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong,the successful applicant will join a small compliance team and will be responsible, along with the rest of the team, for a broad range of compliance matters covering all areas of the firm and will contribute to the efficient running of the compliance function in the UK. They will report directly to the General Counsel and Head of Compliance.

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Key responsibilities:

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•Providing advice and guidance to the business on regulatory and compliance issues as required (such as MiFID II, AIFMD, Suitability, Financial Promotions, TCF, Market Abuse, Product Governance etc.).

•Analysing and interpreting regulatory developments.

•Conducting risk assessments and gap analysis, monitoring and testing as part of the overall Compliance Monitoring Plan

•Ensuring the submission of regulatory returns to the FCA in a timely manner and responding to standard requests in a timely manner.

•Maintaining the core compliance regulatory registers

•Drafting and updating internal policies and procedures in line with regulatory developments. Supporting the firm’s compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements.

•Helping supervise of some US Compliance activities where appropriate, such as monitoring of personal trading (no need to be a US regulatory expert), as well as supporting and liaising with Hong Kong and Singapore offices,

•Supporting the development and implementation of the firm’s compliance training programme. Informing, advising and educating business units and senior management on all relevant compliance and AML matters.

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Candidate Profile

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The ideal candidate will have experience of operating in a broad compliance role within the Wealth Management or Asset Management space and have a good understanding of the regulatory environment.

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•Candidates will also need to have a good working knowledge of financial services regulation, in particular good knowledge of FCA and European rules as well as the communication and organisational skills necessary for the role.

•Ability to work with a large degree of independence, escalating issues when and if necessary.

•Some experience in management is preferable.

•Ability to interact with multiple levels within the organisation in an international environment.

•Ability to prioritise, multi-task, and manage expectations and their time in a fast-paced environment with shifting demands.

•Legal background would be advantageous