Global Regulatory Reporting & Compliance Associate / VP

AQR•Greenwich, CT

9d•$150,000 - $180,000

About The Position

AQR Capital Management is a global investment firm focused on delivering long-term results through rigorous testing of financial theories and practical application. The Compliance group is responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring, and testing AQR’s control environment to ensure the firm acts as a responsible fiduciary. This includes creating policies and procedures, analyzing data to monitor activities, and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory and industry rules. The team is seeking an individual with five to seven years of experience in regulatory reporting, particularly with derivatives transaction reporting, ideally from an investment manager, broker-dealer, or fund administrator.

Requirements

Five to seven years of experience with regulatory reporting, including derivatives transaction reporting.
Experience preferably with an investment manager, broker-dealer, or fund administrator.
An undergraduate degree with a focus in Accounting, Finance or Computer Science.
Demonstrated ability to improve processes, create efficiencies.
High proficiency in Excel and Bloomberg.
Knowledge of complex financial derivatives.
Intelligent, energetic and goal-oriented with the ability to juggle multiple tasks, meet deadlines with limited supervision and exercise sound judgment.
A self-starter with the ability to follow through and complete tasks in a highly intellectual, collaborative environment.
Well-organized and detail-oriented.
Able to focus on details and their interaction, while keeping in mind the bigger picture.
Excellent oral and written communication skills; must be able to confidently collaborate with senior management and various departments within the firm.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience with major shareholder / disclosure of interest filings, Section 13, the EU Short Sale Rule, Treasury International Capital (TIC) reports, and/or EMIR, SFTR, and Australia’s OTC Derivatives Reporting Regime.
Experience with SQL or Python is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assist in the preparation and submission of all regulatory reports filed on behalf of the firm.
Coordinate collecting and synthesizing data for various daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to U.S. and foreign regulators and departments, such as the SEC, CFTC, NFA, U.S. Treasury, Bureau of Economic Analysis, as well the UK’s FCA, Germany’s BaFin, Italy’s CONSOB, and various others.
Develop and document internal processes and procedures related to the firm’s various current and future filing obligations.
Keep abreast of global regulatory developments, particularly in the U.S., Asia, and Europe, and apprise other departments and groups of applicable requirements by researching regulatory and filing rules and writing and communicating guidelines and while becoming a part of a strategic solution for process and control modifications within the firm.
Develop and enhance processes to collect and synthesize data to review and reconcile transaction reporting data related to EMIR, SFTR, and Australia’s OTC Derivatives Reporting Regime.