The position requires an analytical, execution-oriented professional who can:
- Lead various aspects of LGIM America's investment adviser compliance program, including assisting in managing a team of junior and senior-level compliance professionals.
- Assist in mentoring and leading a team to optimize resourcing and to timely achieve team and organizational goals.
- Coordinate and lead implementation of new regulatory requirement responses.
- Assist with the execution of international and other strategic initiatives with compliance components.
- Strong knowledge of trading activity, surveillance, and controls in a multi-product, global trading desk environment.
- Demonstrate the ability to seek and obtain relevant data and facts to lead specific trading surveillance initiatives, with a working knowledge of cutting-edge use of new technology to achieve compliance testing and monitoring objectives.
- Demonstrate ability to establish immediate credibility with stakeholders.
Qualifications
- A Juris Doctorate
- 5 to 8 years of compliance experience (Investment Advisers Act of 1940), including time with a large, diverse, multi-product investment management firm.
- Experience with regulators, including the SEC and CFTC.
- Background in compliance oversight of fixed income and derivatives, a plus.
- At least 2 years of management experience.
- A proven track record of executing to timely completion on large, complex projects.
- Highly adaptive and multi-task oriented in rapidly changing environments.
- Strong sense of professionalism and integrity and collaborative in approach.
- Creative problem-solver, who is strongly analytical and succinct in presentation.
- Experience with mutual funds, ERISA, and/or alternative strategies, a plus.
- Ability to develop relationships across the enterprise, including with key executives.
- Ability to work collaboratively with the Chief Compliance Officer on setting and executing on team objectives.
At this time will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
Role is based in Chicago, Illinois
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