Compliance Manager

Job Description

At abrdn, we empower our clients to plan, save and invest for their futures.

Through the expertise, insight and innovation of our team, we aim to help clients create more ways for money to make an impact. We set our sights on giving them more confidence to achieve their goals, and more clarity about what they need next. And we focus on delivering outcomes that are more than just financial - by investing sustainably to build a better world.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract and based in Paris.

About the Role
- Responsible for the provision of high quality, compliance oversight, support training and regulatory advice to the French, Italian and Spanish branches of abrdn Ireland
- Monitor regulatory developments for the jurisdictions for which you are responsible, as well as evolving best practices in compliance control and to keep the abrdn Ireland branches advised of any potential impact. This includes ensuring the efficiency of compliance controls and processes and improving them continuously.
- Provide compliance training to abrdn Ireland staff
- Sponsor the highest standards of conduct and ethical practice across the abrdn Ireland business in strict compliance with the letter and spirit of regulatory standards and in accordance with the group’s commitment towards acting in the best interests of our customers at all times.
- Provide general oversight and technical compliance input into the production and subsequent approval of all promotional literature published/distributed through the French, Italian and Spanish branches of abrdn Ireland. The role will require a close working relationship with abrdn’s Marketing and E-Marketing Departments.
- Assist in the review and sign-off of all presentation material used by Business Development with potential and existing clients/distributors in these markets.
- Support the business to ensure that regulatory requirements are covered in marketing and distribution activities of abrdn’s funds in France, Italy and Spain where the funds are registered for distribution and where the funds are sold under private placement or other applicable placement regimes.
- Prepare reports for Committee and Board meetings of abrdn Ireland and, when required other abrdn regulated group companies and committees, to ensure that management are suitably appraised of relevant and material regulatory compliance issues.
- Review and sign off presentation material used by Business Development with potential and existing clients/distributors as required. The role will require a close working relationship with abrdn’s Marketing Department and abrdn’s Business Development Department.
- Assist in maintaining marketing and web documentation standards (“marketing protocol”) for France, Italy and Spain and ensuring from a regulatory and compliance perspective that applicable local laws and regulations in the jurisdiction in which the funds are distributed are respected.
- Assist in the maintenance of positive and constructive relations with regulators for the jurisdictions that you are responsible for and to represent abrdn Ireland in local industry forums and associations upon request.
- Provide support to abrdn Ireland’s MLRO on matters relating to Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime legislation and regulations.
- Support and lead the management of financial crime, data protection and other regulatory risks for the business and support the implementation of the relevant frameworks as required
- Participate as required in abrdn projects impacting abrdn Ireland and/or the EMEA ex-UK region.
- Provide support for other areas of abrdn Risk & Compliance as directed by your Line Manager from time to time.
- Senior compliance experience, preferably from a global or pan-European asset manager.
- An understanding of MiFID II, AIFMD, UCITS Directive, and Anti Financial Crime legislation is preferable. Training on the job will be provided on relevant legal and regulatory elements.
- Degree in business administration, law or similar is desirable.
- Fluency in English and French is a prerequisite as well as a strong command of Italian.
- Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite.
- A strong sense of integrity and a demonstrable approach to discretion recognising that they may periodically be in receipt of sensitive information.
- Strong communication skills
- Flexible
- Ability to work alone and as part of a wider Compliance team.
- Proactive approach to the execution of their work.
- “Get it done” work mentality.

Our Inclusive Culture

We’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense - this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity