Compliance Lead Specialist

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom MFS Investment Management Full time

At MFS Investment Management, we are seeking a highly skilled Compliance Lead Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our Compliance Department, you will play a critical role in ensuring that our business operations are in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.

The Role

The Compliance Lead Specialist will be responsible for interacting with Compliance Department personnel and assigned business units to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. You will train compliance professionals and key business stakeholders on regulatory requirements and provide guidance and direction to assigned business units. Additionally, you may participate in other Compliance initiatives and projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage assigned business partner relationships by attending status meetings, responding to questions, and communicating compliance requirements.
  • Assist with the research of regulatory issues and provide advice and guidance to internal stakeholders to achieve and maintain compliant operations and processes.
  • Recommend and draft new guidelines and procedures.
  • Respond proactively to requests for assistance from the business, research issues, provide advice and guidance, and use influencing skills to ensure that the appropriate solutions are agreed.
  • Keep abreast of and communicate changes in regulatory rules, guidelines, and interpretations affecting compliance materials.
  • Collaborate with Legal to assess implications of new rules and regulations related to assigned areas, apprise others of developments, and recommend courses of action as appropriate.
  • Provide compliance-related training to personnel related to areas of responsibility and junior members of the team.
  • Participate in other projects and Compliance initiatives and work with relevant colleagues within the wider Compliance team, where required.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience, preferably 5-6+ years with at least 4 years related investment management, financial services, or industry-related compliance experience.
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, customer-service, team-working, and problem-solving skills. Must be able to write effectively and present research, analysis, and conclusions in a persuasive manner.
  • Experience in multi-tasking and able to prioritize according to business need.
  • Proven ability to develop and foster strong interpersonal relationships and maintain effective cross-functional teams throughout the organization.
  • Strong attention to detail is essential.
  • Good business judgment and the ability to handle challenges while maintaining a professional approach to problem-solving.

At MFS Investment Management, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.

What We Offer

At MFS Investment Management, we view our employees as family - and like you, we want our family happy and healthy. That's why we provide competitive benefits programs and family-friendly policies that support the work-life balance needs of our employees.

MFS Investment Management is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at --0 or email for assistance.

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