Asset Management Compliance Officer
The candidate will administer and oversee all compliance aspects of particular business line or department for an entity that is a registered investment adviser, commodity pool operator and commodity trading adviser. Will provide compliance advisory coverage for registered and private funds, ERISA and other institutional separate accounts focusing on the following investment strategies: commodities, quantitative (managed futures and volatility, hedge fund replication, hedge fund of fund and municipals. Provide back-up to compliance advisory coverage officer overseeing various credit businesses. Assess and ensure proper registrations for employees. Oversee trading activities for portfolios, including the monitoring of futures to ensure Bank is not in violation of exchange limits. Participate in matters concerning Fed and Bank Regulatory issues as they relate to the businesses overseen. Formulate and implement policies and procedures, including training relating to the firm's investment advisory activities. Prepare compliance-related materials for quarterly meetings of the Boards of the Bank family of open and closed-end funds. Prepare periodic certifications, respond to ad hoc requests and review the annual and semi-annual reports for sub-advisory relationships. Draft and implement required compliance policies, manuals, alerts and procedures on both a routine and as-needed basis. Routinely assess regulatory developments, inform key stakeholders of the developments and their impact on the firm and determine the appropriate actions to ensure the firm is positioned to comply with the new requirements. Lead and/or participate in divisional and regional projects, as requested. Perform strategic desk reviews independently or in conjunction with a dedicated Desk and Branch Review Group. Perform annual compliance risk and conflicts assessment and identify and implement corrective actions to issues identified during this process. Perform certain trade surveillance activities and supervise trade surveillance activities offshored to CS office in Poland. Interface with Central Compliance functions as appropriate (Control Room, Bank Anti-Corruption, Registration, AML, etc.) on matters relating to the firm's activities. Expand scope of responsibilities as requested. Collaborate with other control functions and other members of the GC department.
The candidate should have a College degree. A J.D. degree would be a plus. Must have 10+ years of relevant AM experience. Should have strong knowledge of Investment Advisors Act, Investment Company Act, ERISA, securities laws and regulation. Work experience at major financial institution/Global financial services firm a plus. Must have familiarity with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word, Charles River and Bloomberg are key to functioning effectively with the day-to-day tasks. Familiarity with the review and approval of marketing/advertising materials a plus. Strong knowledge of complex investment strategies and products such as leveraged loans, municipals, commodities, hedge fund replication, hedge fund of funds, quant., CLOs) a plus.
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