Portfolio Compliance Specialist, Mercer Investments

Description :

At Mercer, we’re creating a culture where you can bring your authentic self to work. When you join us, you bring your inclusive energy and enthusiasm to a team that values you personally and professionally regardless of who you are, what you look like, where you were raised or born, who you love or what your religious beliefs are. You are welcome here.

Mercer’s Investment business is a global multi-manager business that specializes in developing and managing multi-manager product solutions for clients across a range of asset classes and risk profiles.

The business has grown rapidly over recent years. Globally, we provide investment management services primarily to institutional clients with over U$390 bn of assets under management.

Mercer’s US & Canada Investments Compliance team is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Boston or New York office :

Portfolio Compliance Specialist, Mercer Investments

What can you expect?

Responsibility for administering our portfolio compliance program for our clients and proprietary funds and supporting portfolio-related compliance reporting for our U.S. business

Implementing controls and processes to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory and portfolio guidelines

This role affords the opportunity to work closely with different functional teams within our business, including Investment Management, Client Service and Operations

The successful candidate can expect to acquire knowledge of global regulatory regimes while developing a strong network within the team and also across the firm

This role reports directly to the Chief Compliance Officer, Canada Investments

What is in it for you?

Work for a global company with a strong brand

A culture of internal mobility, collaboration and extraordinary career opportunities

Competitive pay and outstanding benefits to help colleagues and their families live better physically, mentally, and financially

Paid time off to give back through non-profit community service

Employee Resource Groups which provide access to leaders, relevant volunteer and mentoring opportunities, and interactions with counterparts in industry groups and client organizations

Generous paid time off for vacation, sick days, company holidays (with early dismissal)

Parental Leave and Tuition Reimbursement plan per year and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan

We will count on you to :

Review daily portfolio compliance reports to investigate, document, escalate and resolve issues

Support the process on implementing new guidelines and guideline changes and ensure proper pre-trade and post-trade controls

Work with service providers on rule creation, rule testing and rule maintenance

Perform reporting and analysis to detect guideline breaches and monitor all outstanding issues through resolution

Support fund reporting relating to portfolio compliance, liquidity risk and derivative risk monitoring

Maintaining procedures across all processes

What you need to have :

Minimum 3 to 4 years of relevant experience in the investment management industry; knowledge of investment instruments preferred

Familiarity with investment-related regulations and portfolio monitoring tools

Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or similar fields

Critical thinking skill and excellent attention to detail

Effective verbal and written communication skills, ability to work in a team environment, and capable of managing projects effectively

Ability to exercise sound independent judgement to resolving problems or identifying issues requiring escalation, take charge and drive to conclusions

What makes you stand out :

CFA designation or active status in the CFA program

Working knowledge on investment-related applications

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