Lead Equity Analyst/Voluntary Investment Platform ('VIP') Deputy Compliance Administrator

Job Title:                       Lead Equity Analyst/Voluntary Investment Platform ('VIP') Deputy Compliance Administrator

Location:                      London

Hours:                          Full-time

Wage:                          Competitive

Work Pattern:               Monday-Friday

Employer:                    The Boston Consulting Group

Duration:                      Permanent

Date advert posted:      5 October 2016

Closing Date:               2 November

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties of the Lead Equity Analyst/VIP Deputy Compliance Administrator will focus primarily on the following:

• Work alongside Partner Services Investment Operations Director to organize and direct the operations activities of the financial investing arm of the Partner Services Group (the VIP)
• Ensure compliance of the BCG VIP with the applicable statutory regulatory framework, including establishing processes and procedures around annual compliance requirements
• Responsible for ensuring that the loan program under the BCG VIP is administered in compliance with approved norms
• Prepare reports required to satisfy BCG VIP's obligations under the SEC's Employees Securities Company exemption
• Ownership and control over legal document templates required for all equity transactions
• Managing document template update process on timely basis, ensuring changes meet requirements of Legal and Tax prior to any upcoming transactions
• Setting up and managing a regular document review process that highlights to Tax and Legal any needed re-drafts or reviews of templates
• Serve as a key resource to equity program directors in the field with regard to navigating and interpreting the terms of the legal agreements
• Further developing and maintaining the electronic filing systems for legal documents ensuring the records are accurate and up-to-date
• Involvement in the planning and design of operation activities for significant equity transaction cycles
• Administering the equity entry and exit communication process, adjustments, and considerations that result from various purchase and sale transactions.
• Preparation of legal documents related to sale and purchase of equity interests by Partners
• Managing additional resources to assist with preparation of legal documents, during peak volume periods, while still maintaining overall responsibility for their quality and delivery
• Managing the execution of legal documents, ensuring Partners return executed documents in a timely manner and that any issues are escalated
• Preparing wire instructions for Treasury related to equity purchases and sales
• Reconciliation of legal share register to be included in the financial statements and administration of share approval transactions with the governing committee
• Maintaining control lists of Partners within each BCG Partnership and reconciling changes such as new admissions, departures and transfers with Legal
• Collaborating with Legal Team and other functions for various projects as necessary

JOB REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate will be a motivated individual with the following:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Certificate in Paralegal Studies (or functional equivalent)
• Significant and proven corporate law experience, specializing in corporate governance, with law firm or relevant experience as a paralegal in in-house environment
• Knowledge of US corporate/regulatory law in general and a specific understanding of Massachusetts corporate law requirements
• Detailed knowledge of equity programs
• Significant experience working with voluntary investment programs, especially those focused on the private equity asset class and subject to SEC regulations
• Experience with share ledger reconciliation
• Experience with share issuance approvals in a complex legal entity ownership structure
• Proficient in MS office applications – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
• Outstanding interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Flexible and adaptable to rapidly changing priorities and ability to stay focused
• Excellent organizational skills
• Detail-oriented
• High level of confidentiality and discretion in handling of legal/regulatory matters
• Self-starter
• Ability to work independently on multiple, simultaneous assignments with minimal supervision

DESIRABLE JOB REQUIREMENTS

The Lead Equity Analyst/VIP Deputy Compliance Administrator is also preferred to possess the following:

• Notary Public

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Role required to be based in London to provide support direct to PSG lead Partner
• Candidates must be able to perform successfully and produce results in a fast-paced, intellectually intense, client-oriented environment. 
• Candidates must be pragmatic, high-energy professionals, with personal and professional self-confidence.  They also must have the political savvy and interpersonal skills to build teams and relationships throughout a highly matrixed organization.
• It is necessary to have the ability to understand and manage complex reporting relationships

Contact:

You must upload a CV and covering letter (in the same document) directly to the website.

Date posted: 5 October 2016 Closing date: 2 November 2016