ESG Regulatory Compliance specialist (50%)

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ESG Regulatory Compliance Specialist (50%)

The ISS STOXX Compliance department is looking to hire a Compliance specialist to the EU Regulatory team on part-time basis. This individual will report to the Head of Regulatory Compliance Europe and will have a functional reporting to the Board of Directors of ISS Corporate AB based in Stockholm.

The role requires performing a variety of tasks to ensure that ISS STOXX businesses comply with material EU laws and regulations, primarily focusing on the EU Green Bonds Regulation and ESG Rating Regulation (ESGR), but also touching other EU financial regulations such as Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), UCITS Directive, Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), Benchmark Regulation and others. 

This role will require a strong ability to deep dive into various financial regulations, understand how they impact one or multiple business lines of ISS STOXX and work closely with the same business lines to achieve full and ongoing compliance with all material requirements. Hence, experience in dealing with financial regulations and ability to understand business processes is strongly required.

Furthermore, as this role will contribute to the continuous interactions with high level stakeholders, including ISS STOXX top management and regulator (ESMA), the candidate must be reliable and have a high degree of professionalism, strong communication skills and a keen attention to detail. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Act as main point of contact for the supervisory authority ESMA with regards to the ISS Corporate AB activity in the framework of the EU Green Bonds Regulation.

• Understand and assess the implications of regulatory requirements for the ISS Corporate AB businesses and support the relevant implementation. 

• Contribute to the advice activity performed by the EU Regulatory Compliance team to ISS STOXX business activities with regards to material EU regulatory topics, focusing on EU Green Bonds Regulation (EuGB), ESG Rating Regulation (ESGR), Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), Benchmark Regulation (BMR) and other financial market regulations as applicable.  

• Contribute to the ISS STOXX Compliance Management System (CMS) through a variety of activities, such as maintaining legal inventories, contributing to control testing activity and assisting with the mitigation of compliance findings. 

• Draft and review compliance policies, guidelines and procedures. 

• Assist with the coordination of the external audits when applicable (3rd line of defense). 

• Develop and deliver compliance trainings to employees on material regulatory topics. 

• Contribute in client due diligence requests. 

• Work with the business and other relevant teams to provide accurate reporting to the ISS STOXX management and other stakeholders. 

• Handle other compliance tasks and activity as the need arises. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Master’s degree in Law 

• At least 3+ years of experience within the financial services industry (experience with providers of financial data or asset managers preferred but not mandatory)

• Compliance experience a must

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Independent initiative and critical thinking skills

• Excellent user of Microsoft Office

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What You Can Expect from Us

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About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985, we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally, helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group, ISS STOXX has over 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 clients, including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders' benefit. 

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