Compliance Analyst - London - 650 per day

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Portfolio Compliance Analyst - Charles River

London

£550 - £650 per day

A leading UK asset management firm based in London to search for an experienced Charles River Compliance Analyst on a contract basis. This role will be very hands-on in terms of the coding into Charles River and aiding with the implementation of Pre- & Post-Trade restrictions across all asset classes. The client offers a very desirable working culture and the chance to join a market-leading asset manager.

Responsibilities:

* Reviewing client contracts and contract amendments to identify all required restrictions

* Working with Compliance teams and Regulatory experts to identify Regulatory restrictions

* Working with Internal Management to identify additional Internal Management restrictions

* For each identified set of restrictions, identifying the data sets required to support the coding

* Working with the rest of the team to apply and enforce agreed Standards and Definitions

* Liaising with Fund Managers, Product Managers, Client Relationship Managers and locally based team members to ensure correct interpretation and agreement to the proposed restrictions prior to coding

* Coding the restrictions into the Charles River platform

* Ensure rule is accurate and fit for purpose by carrying out positive and negative scenario testing

* Ensuring that all new rules coded into Charles River relating to Regulatory/ Client/Product restrictions are tested adequately both for accuracy of coding and interpretation

* Ensuring that the interpretation of all Regulatory/Client/Product restrictions are captured in Portfolio Monitoring systems accurately and in a timely fashion

* On-going maintenance and improvement of the Portfolio Monitoring processes with a focus on standardisation and automation

Requirements:

* Educated to degree level

* Charles River Advanced Coding or equivalent

* Investment operations qualifications (IAO/IAQ) or Investment Management Certificate

* Intermediate to advance Excel knowledge (VBA would be useful)

* Good interpersonal skills - including verbal and written communication skills

* Determined, self-motivated and resourceful to achieve objectives

* Ability to absorb, interpret and apply information effectively

* Logical thinking

* Problem solving ability

This is a contract role based in London paying up to £650 for a duration of 6 months. The project is likely to be at least 12 months so there is a high likelihood of extension.