Compliance and Internal Control Officer Confirmed - AEW

Compliance and Internal Control Officer Confirmed - AEW

• Permanent
• 16474
• Paris

Company Description

AEW represents the real-estate management platform of Natixis Investment Managers (NIM). NIM is part of BPCE Global Financial Services, Europe’s 5th financial Institution and France’s 2nd largest banking group in France through its subsidiaries Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne.

AEW is one of the world’s largest real estate investment managers with EUR 82.2 billion assets under management in Europe at the end of 2021 and is also present in North America and Asia.

In Europe, over 450 employees successfully implement core, value-added and opportunist investment strategies to serve our clients. AEW operates in promising real estate markets notably in Logistics, Offices, health, residential and retail asset sectors.

As an employer, we offer our employees equal access to job opportunities regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual preference, social status, handicap, and age. We strive to develop a fulfilling and an inclusive working environment as we believe diversity enriches us and fosters collective intelligence.

Job Description

You join the Compliance and Internal Control team as a Confirmed Compliance and Internal Control Officer.

Your daily tasks are:

• To participate in the production of reports for the shareholder and the regulator, while drafting, updating and maintaining AEW’s regulatory documentation in coordination with the other Group entities and the shareholder to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;
• Participate in the creation and updating of the various company risk maps (LCB-FT, Operational Risk, ESG, ...) and in the follow-up of operational incidents;
• Provide regulatory oversight and participate in the monitoring of compliance mechanisms and regulations applicable to alternative investment fund managers (AIFs) in France;
• Manage structuring projects for the team, such as monitoring of service providers, setting up new tools, etc.;
• Participate in the missions of Internal and External Audits and General Inspection by setting up an internal organization, collecting documents, monitoring recommendations and corrective actions;
• Participate in AEW governance (Committee organization, support preparation, participation in product committees, Compliance and Internal Control, ...);
• Establish the annual training plan, train our teams on the issues of compliance and internal control with practical and engaging materials, and participate in the development of the compliance and internal control team, including the Alternants and Juniors.

As an internal control professional, you participate in the definition and implementation of the internal control plan, follow-up to recommendations and implementation of corrective actions. You also contribute to the control of KYC files concerning investor clients and counterparties of real estate transactions, ensuring compliance with AML-CTF requirements, sanctions and embargoes, as well as FATCA and MiFID regulations. You keep track of the filtering tools used, including the reference base upgrade.

You work in an international environment, within a community of experts that places excellence, impact and collective action at the heart of everything it does.

#TransformativeFinance

This position is based in Paris with the opportunity to work remotely.

As a top employer, we place our employees at the centre of our attention. Internal mobility, career development and training allow you to grow and develop throughout your career.

You work in a hybrid, inclusive and collaborative working environment.

You also have the opportunity to commit yourself to society and causes that are close to your heart through our corporate foundation.

Required Skills/Qualifications/Experience

About you: If you recognize yourself in the following description, you are made to work with us!

You have a higher education background and at least 5 years of experience in similar positions, ideally in a legal or compliance environment, preferably in the asset management sector.

You are in control
• The particularities of a regulated environment dedicated to the management of alternative funds (AIFs) and associated regulations;
• The Office Pack – knowledge of World Check One and Dow Jones tools is a plus.

You have excellent interpersonal skills, a very good listening ability, you are:
• Able to work independently and in collaboration with any type of interlocutors;
• You are detail-oriented, learn, seek solutions and are able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Appreciated for your team spirit and initiative.

You have a C1 level of English.