Junior Associate – Regulatory Reporting

Jobtailor; Cashel; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Waystone is seeking a regulatory reporting associate to support the client through specific regulatory filings and to work with the Global COE team.

You will handle filings for Annex IV, Form PF, CPO-PQR, UCITS and related regimes, act as primary contact for clients, and help ensure timely KPI and MI packs.

This role requires a 3rd level degree and up to 2 years in a risk/regulatory role, with strong Excel skills and ability to work across time zones.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a 3rd level degree in Finance, Business or similar field.
• 1–2 years' experience in risk, regulatory, or fund accounting in financial services preferred.
• Knowledge of regulatory filings (AIFMD, UCITS, CPO-PQR, Form PF, Solvency II, PRIIPs) preferable.
• Aptitude with advanced Excel and quantitative analysis.
• Experience with risk measures (VaR, stress testing, liquidity analysis, Greeks) is a plus.
• Ability to work across time zones and teams in Cayman and Luxembourg.

Responsibilities

• Support regulatory reporting activities for a portfolio of clients.
• Assist the Manager or Associate Director in the Global COE team.
• Assist in regulatory filings such as AnnexIV, Form PF, CPO etc.
• Be the primary client contact to resolve regulatory filing queries.
• Participate in service reviews with internal Waystone entities.
• Provide input to ensure KPIs and MI packs are produced accurately and timely.
• Support client servicing through timely, accurate reporting and escalate issues.
• Follow and improve procedures to solve routine problems.
• Collaborate with teams in different locations and time zones (Cayman/Luxembourg).
• Provide documentation and backup of all processes.
• Participate in on-the-job training for new hires.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes and assist with implementation.
• Assist the Manager with ad-hoc client queries.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Time management

Attention to detail

Training

Client servicing

Adaptability

Organizational skills

Query resolution

Education

3rd level degree in Finance, Business or similar field

Tools

Regulatory reporting

Regulatory filings

AIFMD

UCITS

CPO-PQR

Form PF

Solvency II

Value at Risk

Stress Testing

Liquidity Analysis

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the client through specific regulatory reporting activities.
• Work closely with the Manager or Associate Director in a supportive role within the Global COE team.
• Completion of regulatory filings such as AnnexIV, FormPF, CPO amongst others for a portfolio of clients on a periodic basis.
• Be the primary contact for clients and managers to resolve queries relating to regulatory filings.
• Participate in regular service reviews with internal Waystone entities leveraging the CoE for regulatory reporting activities.
• Provide input when required to ensure KPI’s and MI packs are produced accurately and in a timely fashion.
• Participate in supporting clients servicing through reporting in a timely and accurate fashion, escalating issues as they arise.
• Follow and enhance existing procedures to solve routine problems.
• Work co-operatively with other groups in different locations and time zones, especially the teams in Cayman and Luxembourg as required.
• Provide adequate documentation and backup of all operational processes.
• Participate in on-the-job training for new hires.
• Keep abreast of regulatory changes and help oversee and implement within the business where required.
• Assist the Manager with ad-hoc client queries.

Requirements

• A minimum of a 3rd level Degree in Finance, Business or similar field is required.
• The successful candidate will ideally have worked for at least 1-2 years in a risk, regulatory, fund accounting related role or similar in financial services preferably within the funds industry.
• Knowledge of or previous exposure to some regulatory filings, including but not limited to, AIFMD, UCITS, CPO-PQR, Form PF, Solvency II, OPERA and PRIIP’s is preferable but not a requirement.
• It would be beneficial if the applicant has previous exposure through work or education to a number of risk measurements including Value at Risk, Stress Testing, Liquidity Analysis, Greeks and Back Testing in addition to some knowledge of a range of financial instruments including derivatives.
• The role involves detailed use of Excel and is a quantitative role so an aptitude and comfort working with numbers and spreadsheets is preferred.
• Also, aptitude in using systems in the completion of various Regulatory Reports is required.

Hard Skills

• regulatory reporting
• regulatory filings
• AIFMD
• UCITS
• CPO-PQR
• Form PF
• Solvency II
• Value at Risk
• Stress Testing
• Liquidity Analysis

Soft Skills

• communication
• problem-solving
• team collaboration
• time management
• attention to detail
• training
• client servicing
• adaptability
• organizational skills
• query resolution