Maintaining the MST’s compliance program, including the review and administration of compliance policies and procedures and the creation of new policies and procedures in response to newly issued regulatory guidance
Compliance oversight of service providers to the MST, specifically numerous independent investment advisers, U.S. Bank Global Fund Services as Transfer Agent, Fund Administrator, and Fund Accountant, U.S. Bank as Custodian, and external parties such as Distributor(s) to the Funds
Reviewing compliance programs and related documentation of the MST’s service providers and conducting site visits (on-site or virtually) to observe the compliance programs in place at the MST’s service providers
Working closely with other MST Officers and actively participating in MST Board Meetings
Overseeing, coaching, and providing feedback on the CCO Support Staff assigned to the MST
Acting as the MST anti-money laundering (AML) Officer for their respective Trust
Managing the MST’s regulatory examinations
Preparing and delivering the MSTs compliance reports, including the 38a-1 annual report
The MST CCO partners with the other MST CCOs and MST Officers in monitoring and addressing changes in the regulatory landscape and determining the impact of such changes to the MST.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience
Ten or more years of related experience
Two or more years of managerial experience
Bachelor's degree in related field with master’s degree/JD a plus
Ten or more years of experience in a compliance or financial industry related role, preferably in a CCO role or securities related
Prior experience with compliance or operational aspects of ETFs
Strong knowledge of federal securities regulations (1940 Act, Advisers Act, AML)
Strong organization, analytical, managerial and project management skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, past Board reporting experience a plus
Proficient computer skills, specifically Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel)
Ability to work independently and effectively manage priorities
Team player who can adjust rapidly in response to critical business needs
Approximately 15% travel required
Benefits
Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
compliance program managementregulatory complianceanti-money laundering (AML)federal securities regulationsproject managementcompliance documentation reviewregulatory examinationscompliance reportingmanagerial experienceexperience with ETFs
Soft skills
organizational skillsanalytical skillsinterpersonal skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationteam playerability to manage multiple projectsability to work independentlycoachingfeedback provision