Senior Compliance Officer

Hamilton Lane; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Lane is seeking a Senior Associate, Compliance to enhance its European Compliance Team in London. The role involves providing compliance oversight, drafting policies, and preparing regulatory reports to support the company's growing client base in a competitive market. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in financial services and proficiency in regulatory frameworks.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Mental health resources

Tuition reimbursement program

Adoption reimbursement program

Paid volunteer time off

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a similar position.
• Financial services experience, ideally with a focus on private markets.
• Proven communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide Compliance advisory oversight and support to EMEA offices.
• Assist with drafting and maintaining compliance policies and procedures.
• Prepare regulatory reporting (incl. the FCA, BaFin and CSSF).

Skills

Communication

Analytical

Proactivity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hamilton Lane is looking to expand our team to satisfy the needs of our growing client base. Hamilton Lane is built on collaboration, teamwork and integrity. Our employees pursue excellence and always strive to do the right thing. We invest in our employees, clients and partner relationships, as well as, in the technology and resources necessary to remain competitive, working in a competitive environment that inspires innovation.

What we do:

As a recognized leader in providing Private Markets Solutions to clients across the globe we manage approximately $134.9 billion in discretionary assets and have oversight of an additional $821.2 billion in non-discretionary assets as of December 30, 2024.

The Opportunity:

To satisfy the needs of our growing client base, Hamilton Lane is looking to hire a Senior Associate, Compliance to join our European Compliance Team.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Provide Compliance advisory oversight and support to Hamilton Lane’s EMEA offices
• Assist with drafting and maintaining of compliance policies and procedures.
• Assist in preparing regulatory reporting (incl. the FCA, BaFin and CSSF).
• Research regulatory updates and draft briefing notes, and participate in regulatory change projects as required.
• Liaise and manage external consultants, lawyers and advisers
• Coordinating with internal groups in the collection of audit requests.
• Assist with the design, implementation and execution of the Compliance Monitoring Program based on the Compliance Risk Assessment.
• Ensure marketing activity is conducted in compliance with regulations.
• Assist in overseeing the ongoing SMCR framework for Hamilton Lane’s UK entities.
• Various ad hoc projects as requested.

Your background and skills will include:

• 5+ years of experience in a similar position
• Financial services experience, ideally with a focus on private markets
• Legal background is advantageous but not essential
• Experience dealing directly with UK and European (ideally BaFin) regulators
• Working understanding of European regulations including MIFID II, AIFMD, SFDR, GDPR, SMCR etc.
• AML experience highly desirable
• Proven communication and analytical skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Must be proactive, self-starter and able to interact with people who have varied personalities and work styles.
• Language Skills Preferred – German and/or Italian
• Bachelor’s degree
  

Benefits

At Hamilton Lane, our benefits philosophy is simple. To provide our employees with a competitive suite of benefits and services to help navigate through the complexities and challenges of working, living, raising a family, and eventually retiring.

To do this, Hamilton Lane offers the following benefits:

Enhancing Your Physical and Emotional Health

• Employees have access to healthcare coverage, mental health resources, health & fitness reimbursement program, and Wellness Rewards Program.

Developing Your Career

• Tuition and certification reimbursement program are available along with continual education and development trainings for you to grow with Hamilton Lane.

Supporting Your Family & Community

• For our communities, Hamilton Lane provides paid time off to volunteer, matches your donations to charitable organizations, and compensates for referring qualified candidates that join our team.
• For growing family, we offer an adoption reimbursement program, paid time off for new parents and newlyweds, and provide travel support for nursing
  parents.

Safeguarding Your Financial Wellbeing

• Hamilton Lane contributes to retirement programs and offers an employee stock purchasing plan.

Hamilton Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, domestic partner status, or medical condition. As a registered investment adviser, employees of Hamilton Lane may be subject to certain limitations on political contribution and personal investment activities.

Hamilton Lane is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Hamilton Lane via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Hamilton Lane. No fee shall be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Hamilton Lane as a result of the referral or through other means.