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THE ROLE

The Compliance Officer manages a team of compliance professionals to ensure that MFS in the assigned country or region is operating consistent with applicable legal, regulatory, and client-imposed requirements, implements suitable and effective local compliance monitoring plans, is the main contact point for the local regulator(s) and prepares and files reports with global regulators as to the extent required. The person interacts with and provides consultation to senior management and collaborates with functional leaders across Investments, Distribution, Investment Operations, Technology, Legal and Compliance.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Manages and oversees complex, strategic projects and significant regulatory initiatives.

• Leads a team of compliance professionals. Ensures daily, weekly, monthly and other interval controls are completed by the team in a timely and accurate manner.

• Develops and maintains effective relationships with business partners, industry peers, trade associations.  Interact and communicate frequently with internal business partners and senior management across MFS to understand business needs and opportunities, to assess and articulate regulatory risks associated with existing and/or new activities, and to provide a framework to enable well informed business decisions relative to regulatory risks.

• Produces, Reviews and disseminates (as appropriate) management reports, metrics, and other reporting as needed.

• Keeps current with evolving marketplace dynamics and global regulatory requirements, as well as emerging technology.  Continually seek and implement new opportunities for improvement, efficiency and enhancement of the program.

• Establishes, implements and maintains global compliance policies and procedures appropriate to MFS and reflective of local industry best practices, regulatory requirements/expectations, and emerging risk

• Work with Global Compliance Education team to advise and develop education/training curricula for local needs, and develop, refine and deliver suitable content.

• Aid and participate in regulatory inquiries and/or investigations within or impacting local office.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• 8-12+ years of compliance experience.

• Bachelor's Degree required.

• Fluency in English and local language.

• Thorough understanding of regulatory requirements relating to the local jurisdiction.

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, team-working and problem-solving skills.

• 8+ years of management experience to develop a team of Compliance professionals. Must be able to motivate and develop staff resources, including setting priorities, performance levels, expectations, goals, professional development, etc.

• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to analyze operational effectiveness. Must effectively drive solutions throughout the organization and present ideas clearly. 

• Ability to exercise judgment, pursue initiatives and implement changes necessary to align functional area with the strategic/long-term goals of the Compliance Department.

• Thorough understanding of the business operations and practices, procedures, and controls specific to the business units supported is required as is the ability to apply same to compliance-related dealings with the business units supported.  Must be fully aware of best practices and evolving issues within scope of the position and able to relate same to MFS' operations and practices.

• Proven ability to develop and foster strong interpersonal relationships and to maintain effective cross-functional teams throughout the organization.  Demonstrated ability to effectively represent Compliance with industry peers and in client-facing situations is required.

REQUIRED LICENCES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Upon appointment will be named/registered as the Compliance Officer with the local regulator(s)

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At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.

What we offer:

At MFS, we view our employees as family — and like you, we want our family happy and healthy. That's why we provide competitive benefits programs and family-friendly policies which support the work-life balance needs of our employees.
 

MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

This position will require individuals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of their job responsibilities, unless MFS approves an exemption as an accommodation due to a medical condition. Submission of an exemption request does not guarantee that an exemption will be approved or that the request can be accommodated.

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email [email protected] for assistance. 

MFS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Employees and applicants of MFS will not be subject to harassment on the basis of their status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited. Please see the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal document and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision, linked for your reference.