Senior Compliance Executive recruitment

Invesco Perpetual is one of the UK's largest and most successful independent investment management organisations. As part of the wider Invesco family, we are part of a global organisation with over US$660 billion under management, offices in more than 20 countries and some 7000 employees around the world.

We believe in longevity and our investment team has evolved over the years to include some of the industry's leading players. Key attributes of our success include managing with conviction, maintaining focus on the long term, challenging convention rather than following it and our belief in truly active fund management.

This is an opportunity to join our Compliance group as a Senior Compliance Executive. The main purpose of the role is to provide support and advice to the business on sound business practice and regulatory rules and principles.

The key responsibilities are:

1 Advise the business on eligibility of investment opportunities. Specifically linking these to COLL and other mandate requirements. There will be a focus on unquoted investments, derivative products and other related investments.
2 Provide cover and support to the Compliance Director / senior management, where applicable, with external service providers and other Invesco offices.
3 Examining relevant rules changes and highlighting implications for the business with Senior Compliance Executives and the Director of European Compliance, as well providing training to Compliance staff on regulatory changes.
4 Assisting the Director of European Compliance and Senior Compliance Executive - Regulatory as and when required.
5 Ensuring that the activities within Invesco are carried out in a systematic, orderly, correct, secure and economic fashion, and based on adequate organisation.
6 Identifying and monitoring compliance risk areas of the business rules and to initiate corrective action for avoidance of future breaches.
7 Undertaking ad hoc reviews and projects as determined by the Director of European Compliance.
8 Providing direct interaction with Regulatory and other relationships, including Depositary and FSA.

The Required Experience, Knowledge and Qualifications are:

Relevant experience, preferably with exposure to the financial services industry.
A good understanding of the technical nature of the business including the diverse settlement practices worldwide.
Experience and/or a good understanding of investment restriction monitoring and the relevant applications used.
Understanding of the UK and relevant overseas Fund Industry, including dealing with Depositaries/Trustees at a senior level.
Management experience desirable
Graduate calibre with an auditing/accounting/legal/securities background
PC Literate
Professional examinations preferable
Effective time management skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Highly organised
Ability to work under pressure
Good analytical skills
Ability to work to set deadlines