Description:
FTIS is now looking for a Consultant to join the Investment Management Oversight team, to contribute to the development and implementation of a robust investment management oversight framework covering fixed income, equity and alternative strategies. The successful candidate will work closely with colleagues across Portfolio Management, Product, Legal, Compliance, Risk Management, Transfer Agency and Fund Administration functions. Duties will include reporting to the FTIS and Funds’ Boards, as well as oversight of internal and external delegates. This is a great opportunity to build a solid knowledge of the wider European fund industry and the EU regulatory environment. It gives a great exposure to wide range of business partners and leaders across the organisation, as well as providing an opportunity to support strategic projects.
What are the ongoing responsibilities of a Governance Oversight Consultant?
- Day-to-day investment management oversight to support the Conducting Officer for Investment Management with their governance obligations.
- Enhancing the operation of and contributing to the evolution of the oversight framework to ensure adherence to CSSF and other equivalent regulations.
- Monitor and analyse investment performance, including consideration of attribution, anomalies and analysis on material holdings and contributors to and detractors from performance of the UCITS/AIFs as well as institutional accounts.
- Maintain RBAs (risk-based approach profiles) for investment managers and managed products. Review internal and external delegates on a regular basis to ensure that the investment managers are adhering to the investment strategy, objectives, and investment guidelines of the funds.
- Coordinate and execute initial, on-going, and thematic investment manager due diligence reviews for both internal and external investment managers. Represent the Conducting Officer at periodic oversight meetings (e.g., quarterly governance meetings) with portfolio managers/traders/product specialists.
- Contribute to / run ad-hoc projects and initiatives, collaborating and engaging with various internal functions across various regions.
- Coordinate and actively support work of relevant committees (e.g., Investment Management and Portfolio Oversight Committee, Market Eligibility Review Committee).
- Prepare and deliver high quality reports for the attention of the FTIS Conducting Officers and the Fund Boards.
- Oversee maintenance of policies and procedures to ensure all key documents are robust under scrutiny.