Junior Associate - Regulatory Reporting COE FTC

Please note this is an 8 month Fixed-Term Contract

Waystone leads the way in specialist services for the asset management industry.

Partnering with institutional investors, investment funds and asset managers, Waystone builds, supports and protects investment structures and strategies worldwide. With over 20 years’ experience and a comprehensive range of specialist services to its name, Waystone is now serving assets under management in excess of $2Tn. Waystone provides its clients with the guidance and tools to allow them to focus on managing their investment goals with confidence.

Summary: The Junior Associate will report to the Manager and be integral to the team’s success.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate the compilation and distribution of UCITS Key Investor Information Documents (KIID), PRIIPs Key Information Documents (KID), and European PRIIPs Templates (EPTs).

Coordinate MiFID-related (EMT) and ESG-related reporting (EET).

Identify, analyse, and implement new regulatory requirements.

Follow up on existing implementations for clarifications/changes issued by the governing bodies.

Actively contribute to team projects and initiatives.

Adhere to and enhance existing procedures to resolve routine issues effectively.

Manage the Junior and Associate team members and provide them with training if needed.

Collaborate with other teams across various locations, particularly with colleagues in Ireland, the UK, and Luxembourg.

REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements below represent the required knowledge, skill, and/or ability. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Prepare fund-related reporting for our clients. In your daily work, you will contact asset managers to define requirements and share reports produced per clients’ deadlines, fund administrators, and internal stakeholders, across various contacts worldwide.

You are well organised, detail and quality-oriented

Be proficient in problem-solving, striving to use your own initiative to take ownership of the task.

Be proficient with the PRIIP and KIID regulations.

Good command of Excel is a must; VBA is an advantage

Fluency in English and any other languages is an advantage

The team you will join is dynamic and multicultural and embraces regulatory challenges that must be implemented in the operational environment.

Experience:

To perform this job, the individual will have worked for at least 1-2 years in a similar or related role in financial services, preferably within the Fund industry.

Knowledge of or prior exposure to regulatory filings, such as Solvency II, VAG, and Depot A, or to new regulations, such as the Full PRIIPs Methodology (arrival price methodology) for Transaction costs, is preferable.

The role involves detailed use of Excel and is quantitative, so aptitude and comfort working with numbers and spreadsheets are preferred. Also, an aptitude for using systems to complete various Regulatory Reports is required.

Strong communication skills, both written and oral, are essential.

Education: A minimum of a Master's Degree in Finance, Business or a similar field is required.  A Master’s degree in a Finance or Mathematical field or a related professional qualification would be desirable but is not a requirement.