Team Overview

The Trade Compliance Team:

• Is responsible for negotiating, establishing, interpreting and monitoring investment guidelines for all client accounts
• Partners with our portfolio management and investment services teams on existing trading activity and in the support of new investment initiatives across the firm’s global equity and derivative trading strategies and across developed, emerging and frontier markets
• Works closely with the firm’s regulatory compliance, legal, and client relationship teams on regulatory and contractual matters relating to trading activities
• Utilizes a highly sophisticated and customized compliance management system, in addition to custom applications and internal systems

Responsibilities

Members of our Trade Compliance team are integral to effective trading operations and will:

• Evaluate proposed equity, futures and foreign exchange trades for compliance with applicable investment guidelines and restrictions, as well as applicable regulations.
• Play an integral role in accommodating investment initiatives and regulatory changes by developing, testing and implementing automated solutions to address new operational requirements.
• Analyze client guidelines and restrictions in support of new portfolio management initiatives.
• Partner with our portfolio management, investment services, client relationship team and legal teams to research compliance-related client inquiries and facilitate contract amendments.
• Participate in investment portfolio optimization and re-balance sessions.
• Contribute to ongoing efforts to further automate existing pre-trade and post-trade workflows by suggesting, testing and implementing system enhancements.
• Be responsible for maintaining client guidelines and restrictions within the compliance system.
• Analyze and help resolve portfolio compliance alerts and warning reports.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in the asset management industry, with operations or compliance experience preferred
• Working knowledge of equity instruments and derivative instruments such as futures contracts and FX forward contracts
• Superior work ethic, analytical skills, organizational skills, communication skills and attention to detail

The base salary range for this position is $61,000 - $95,000 per year.

Arrowstreet Capital operates a robust talent acquisition program, and we also seek to compensate and reward our employees competitively within our industry and in line with our merit-based culture. Our approach to total compensation includes base salaries and annual discretionary bonuses, as well as a robust benefits package. The determination of a successful candidate’s base salary placement within the listed range will vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience and qualifications (which may also include relevant certifications, credentials and other education), the job responsibilities and scope, the commensurate resulting level of the position and other relevant factors. The listed range is also an estimate, and additional information regarding base salary and other elements of total compensation offered by Arrowstreet Capital to successful applicants will be communicated during the recruitment process.

Arrowstreet Capital is a Boston-based systematic investment firm that manages global equity portfolios for institutional investors around the world.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, age, pregnancy, medical condition, disability, veteran or military status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Arrowstreet Capital is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a disability, contact us to discuss the nature of your request and contact information.