Compliance Officer Sr. Associate

Your Team Responsibilities

On the forefront of the financial services industry, MSCI offers a fast-paced yet collegial environment, which is created through a strong culture of teamwork and close working relationships with different levels of management. This is an excellent opportunity for an outstanding, highly motivated candidate with strong data analytical skills to join our compliance team working out of Budapest or Monterrey. MSCI is looking for applicants who are interested in the compliance field and eager to learn how a major provider of financial data and tools manages compliance operations from the ground up.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Generate and review daily, weekly and monthly reports on various quarterly and more frequent testing and audit priorities such as trade monitoring, procedure adherence, record keeping, etc.
• Provide data support for compliance manager oversight of regulated activities within MSCI such as EU Benchmark Regulation, UK Senior Manager Regime, EU and UK ESG ratings and data provider regulation and the US Investment Advisers Act of 1940
• Maintain compliance platforms, control databases and information systems, including restricted lists, data feeds and IP whitelists and communicate with various departments to ensure data integrity
• Review and monitor electronic communications for compliance violations and escalate suspicious activity
• Review and monitor electronic communications for compliance violations and escalate suspicious activity
• Assign employee trading designations to new employees and transferees
• Interact with Corporate Applications team and third-party vendors regarding compliance platform issues
• Conduct regular testing of systems environment
• Track and report mandatory training and certification requirements
• Monitor internal firewall logs for suspicious activity
• Support the compliance department on key projects and activities

Your skills and experience that will help you excel

• Bachelor Degree in Business
• 3-6 years of relevant experience in compliance, risk management or internal audit (surveillance or regulatory audit exposure a plus)
• Interest in compliance, finance, and process design and desire to learn
• Self-starter / ability to work independently
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong proficiency in data analysis and reporting, including in Excel, Powerpoint, Teams, Sharepoint and Power BI
• Excellent organizational skills and discipline to manage multiple parallel tasks to timely completion
• Attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues, including in a partially remote work environment
• Basic understanding of financial industry
• Basic knowledge of US, UK and EU regulations is a plus

About MSCI

What we offer you

• Transparent compensation schemes and comprehensive employee benefits, tailored to your location, ensuring your financial security, health, and overall wellbeing.

• Flexible working arrangements, advanced technology, and collaborative workspaces.

• A culture of high performance and innovation where we experiment with new ideas and take responsibility for achieving results.

• A global network of talented colleagues, who inspire, support, and share their expertise to innovate and deliver for our clients.

• Global Orientation program to kickstart your journey, followed by access to our Learning@MSCI platform, LinkedIn Learning Pro and tailored learning opportunities for ongoing skills development.

• Multi-directional career paths that offer professional growth and development through new challenges, internal mobility and expanded roles.

• We actively nurture an environment that builds a sense of inclusion belonging and connection, including eight Employee Resource Groups. All Abilities, Asian Support Network, Black Leadership Network, Climate Action Network, Hola! MSCI, Pride & Allies, Women in Tech, and Women’s Leadership Forum.

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose – to power better investment decisions. You’ll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

MSCI Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected parental leave), veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. MSCI is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please email Disability.Assistance@msci.com and indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Please note, this e-mail is intended only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation; it is not intended for other inquiries.

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