Legal, Compliance, and Risk Co Op

wellington; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Co-op experience

Professional networking

Job summary

Wellington Management is seeking an Enterprise Management Co-op to assist the L&ERM Chief Operating Officer team. The role involves supporting reports, processes, and headcount data while partnering across the firm on multiple initiatives.

Eligible applicants are Northeastern University students; the start date is December 2026 or January 2027 with cross-training across functions. This is a program-based co-op within a private partnership environment.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Northeastern University students only.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor management reports for L&ERM Leadership Team.
• Provide project management support for global initiatives.
• Support the expense budget process and reporting.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Communication

Time management

Education

Northeastern University student

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About the Role

THE COMPANY

Tracing our roots to 1928, Wellington Management Company, LLP (WMC) is one of the world's largest independent investment management firms. With over $1 trillion in assets under management, we serve as a trusted adviser to institutional clients and mutual fund sponsors in over 60 countries. Our innovative investment solutions are built on the strength of proprietary, independent research and span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies. As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management, our long-term views and interests are aligned with those of our clients. We are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce, and to fostering an open, collaborative culture of inclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome people with diverse life experiences, fresh ideas, and specialized subject-matter expertise.

THE POSITION

The Enterprise Management Co-Op will report to the Business and Program Manager within the larger L&ERM Chief Operating Officer team. The Co-op will be responsible for various activities connected with overseeing and managing the L&ERM organization. The successful candidate will partner with L&ERM broadly and across the firm and will help to support the function's short-term and long-term goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Individual responsibilities span the spectrum of exposure to business and program management. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Developing and monitoring the management reports currently available to the L&ERM Leadership Team (providing analysis of trends and other points in need of highlighting)
• Providing project management support on a number of prioritized, global initiatives
• Supporting the non-compensation expense budget process and oversight of expense reporting - enhancing the model currently in place
• Supporting the management of the daily aspects of the resource needs for the division, including the resource staffing model and outsourcing budget
• Supporting the organization, monitoring‑of, and reporting‑on L&ERM's global headcount and other employee processes including the year‑end performance, functional promotion, talent assessment, and officership cycles
• Ensuring the accuracy of L&ERM employee data in Workday
• Working alongside L&ERM's BCP delegate and the Workplace Resilience team to define L&ERM's business continuity plan and communicate internally
• Working with business management peers across the firm on a variety of initiatives ranging from investment technology to real estate to vendor management
• Taking‑on ad hoc projects, such as facilitating opportunities for improving communication and collaboration and leveraging efficiencies related to L&ERM business practices and policies, including management of the outside counsel scorecard process, the L&ERM SharePoint site, and L&ERM Teams sites
• Working closely with the Business and Program Manager on the tracking of key business priorities, advancing the group's Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, defining, and evolving the division's organizational structure and strategy, and implementing programs to help achieve strategic objectives the division

QUALIFICATIONS

• Working in this role requires a high degree of organizational and problem‑solving skills as well as the ability to work independently. The successful candidate must be self‑motivated and detail‑oriented, with an ability to prioritize ongoing and time sensitive goals. Further, the successful candidate for this role will possess a high degree of professionalism and have an eagerness to learn, an interest in financial markets, and a sense of humor.
• Strong academic credentials are required. Candidates should be proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Please note: This co‑op position entails cross‑training to ensure optimal performance across functions. The anticipated start date for accepted candidates is December 2026/January 2027.
• Only Northeastern University students are eligible for this program.

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That's ok.