Acadian Asset Management LLC is a Boston-headquartered investment management firm with wholly owned affiliates located in Singapore, London, and Sydney. As of March 31, 2025, the firm managed approximately US$121 billion on behalf of major pension funds, endowments, foundations, governments and other investors based in the U.S. and abroad.
Position Overview:
The Compliance Specialist will, along with other members of the global compliance team, support the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer in developing, implementing, testing, and enforcing Acadian’s Compliance Program. Acadian is an investment adviser regulated by many regulators including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and National Futures Association (NFA). This is an entry-level position for a recent college graduate or recent financial services industry joiner interested in a compliance career in the financial services industry.
Acadian supports a hybrid work environment, employees are on-site in the Boston office 3 days a week.
What You’ll Do:
- Review and approve personal trading and other required reporting under the firm’s Code of Ethics
- Review clients and prospects for Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance
- Prepare compliance specific reporting for clients as needed
- Assist with the preparation and filing of required regulatory reporting
- Assist with the review of client mandates to ensure compliance with contractual, firm, and regulatory requirements
- Review and approve marketing and advertising materials, including, but not limited to, prospect books, fact sheets, RFPs and due diligence questionnaires, to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Advisers Act, NFA/CFTC, FINRA and other global regulatory requirements as applicable
We’re Looking for Teammates With:
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in business or related field
- 0-2 years of previous work or internship experience in the financial services industry
- Strong work ethic and attention to detail; Proven ability to handle simultaneous multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines with limited oversight and support
- Team orientation and willingness to engage in tasks of all sizes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to learn new systems and tasks quickly
To apply for this position or view Acadian’s open roles, please visit the Careers section of our website at: http://www.acadian-asset.com/careers/Job-opportunities. We will contact only selected candidates. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [email protected].
Acadian Asset Management LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants. No employee or applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of gender, race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy or parenthood, veteran status, citizenship status, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
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What We Do
Acadian Asset Management is a global, systematic investment manager. Founded in 1986, Acadian is head-quartered in Boston, with affiliates in London, Singapore, and Sydney. We find our edge in the convergence of talented people, rich data, and powerful tools – all underpinned by a collegial culture with an ardent appetite for continuous research and healthy debate. Building on the idea that markets are inefficient, we were among the first firms in the world to apply data and technology to the systematic evaluation of global investments. With over 35 years of data-driven insights, we manage equity and credit strategies intended to deliver active returns and alternative strategies designed to deliver absolute, uncorrelated results. Our sustainable investing capabilities provide a platform for both client-specific solutions and a cutting-edge approach to engagement. DISCLOSURE: Acadian Asset Management is not responsible for the content provided on any linked external site and makes no warranties, express or implied, for the accuracy of any content or use of a third-party website and assumes no liability for any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions for third-party website content. While Acadian is providing a link to a third-party website, Acadian does not control, approve, or endorse the website or any of its contents, its sponsor, or any of the policies, activities, products, or services offered on the site or by any advertiser on the site.
