Role Overview:
We are seeking a Fund Compliance Manager, based in Dublin. This individual will support the effective operation and development of the product advisory and management company compliance team, with primary responsibility for fund compliance activities and the internal compliance SME on UCITS/AIFMD/MMFR portfolio level rules.
Role Responsibilities:
•Providing compliance advice and oversight in relation to fund level regulatory requirements, including AIFMD, UCITS, MMFR, SFDR, and related Central Bank of Ireland obligations.
•Advising on and coordinating responses to regulatory enquiries, inspections, thematic reviews, and information requests relating to fund compliance matters.
•Providing compliance advice and supporting new product launches and changes to existing products.
•Assessing and advising on investment eligibility requests from delegated portfolio managers, including interpretation of fund documentation, regulatory constraints, and investment restrictions, and providing clear compliance guidance to support informed investment decisions.
•Managing day to day regulatory engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland on fund related matters, under the oversight of the relevant Designated Persons.
•Acting as a point of contact for the business on fund related regulatory and compliance matters, providing timely and pragmatic advice.
•Advising on regulatory change impacting funds, including leading or contributing to impact assessments and supporting the embedding of new or amended regulatory requirements into business processes.
Experience Required:
•Previous experience (5+ years) within a compliance fund rules focused role within an asset manager or equivalent e.g. depositary.
•Good knowledge of the portfolio level regulatory rules applying to UCITS, AIFMD, MMFR.
•Interest in and a good understanding of financial markets, financial products, financial instruments and fund structures.
•Good problem solving and analytic skills required.
•A strong ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues in different locations, teams and relative seniorities.
•Understanding of AI-enabled tools, technologies, and practical applications, with the ability to apply these appropriately within the role to enhance productivity, decision-making, or business outcomes.
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About Insight Investment:
Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients' needs. Founded in 2002, Insight's collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency and absolute return capabilities. Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at: https://www.insightinvestment.com/corporate/
Skills Required
- 5+ years in a fund-rules focused compliance role at an asset manager or depositary
- Good knowledge of portfolio-level regulatory rules (UCITS, AIFMD, MMFR)
- Understanding of SFDR and Central Bank of Ireland fund obligations
- Interest in and understanding of financial markets, products, instruments and fund structures
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to build and maintain relationships across locations, teams and seniorities
- Understanding of AI-enabled tools, technologies, and practical applications to enhance productivity/decision-making
What We Do
Insight* is one of Europe’s largest investment managers** responsible for £626.2bn/€757.3bn*** in assets under management (AUM) across fixed income, risk management strategies including liability-driven investment (LDI) and currency risk management, absolute return and multi-asset capabilities. Based in London, Insight is a specialist asset manager with a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan and Australia. Our clients include pension funds, corporates, local authorities, insurers, sovereign wealth funds, wealth managers, financial institutions and supranationals. Insight's mission is to offer investors a different approach to achieving their investment goals; one that prioritises the certainty of meeting their chosen objectives in contrast to the traditional focus on maximising return and minimising volatility. Read our mission statement here: www.insightinvestment.com/uk/introducing-insight/our-mission-statement/ We believe responsible investment means helping our clients achieve their desired outcomes and reflecting their priorities. We aim to identify, assess and manage factors that we deem to be financially material, while also reflecting our clients’ sustainability preferences. We were a founding signatory to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in 2006. For more on Insight’s approach to responsible investment, visit https://www.insightinvestment.com/investing-responsibly Posts are intended for UK/EU professional investors only. Capital at risk. *Insight is the corporate brand for certain companies operated by Insight Investment Management Limited (IIML). **IPE, ‘Top 500 Asset Managers’ survey, June 2024. Insight is ranked fifth out of the top 120 European institutional managers by total AUM for external Europe-domiciled institutional clients. ***As at 31 December 2024. AUM are represented by the value of cash securities and other economic exposure managed for clients.
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