French Compliance Administrator

Job Description

Title                 French Compliance Administrator - GCSS Operations

Department      General Counsel Shared Services

Location          India

Reports To       Assistant Manager, GCSS Operations

Level                Grade 2

We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our General Counsel Shared Services team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.

About your team

General Counsel (GC) is a trusted advisor to all parts of FIL, providing high-value independent advisory and assurance expertise through our specialist teams. GC comprises of Legal, Risk, Compliance, Tax, and Public Policy & Strategic Relationship Management. General Counsel Shared services (GCSS) function is a global centre of expertise currently being built out in Dalian and India. It provides operational support and services to the General Counsel function.

About your role
The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting compliance oversight of FIL Gestion activities providing proactive support to French Compliance team & support to the areas outlined below. He/she will be familiar with all local regulations for funds and ensure they are followed.

About you

Work with local business partners to facilitate on-going compliance of their systems/procedures/processes with relevant statutory, contractual and internal regulations, and provide general compliance support.

• Compiling compliance reports for the entities in France.  This will include the creation of written monthly and quarterly reports for the firms’ senior management. It will also include liaising with internal departments to ensure that their regulatory provisions have been undertaken and escalate issues of concern to line management.
• Assist compliance team with carrying out regulatory reporting on AML, Due diligence and Risk to the French regulator - AMF.
• Collate and draft presentation material for the FIL France monthly and quarterly meetings.
• Track new employee and compliance-related mandatory trainings.
• Update fund information on regulatory portals.
• Update and maintain policies in French, ensure efficiency of procedures by updating them, if necessary to keep up to date with regulatory developments
• Manually handling and reconciling duplicate reporting of personal transactions undertaken by FIL employees
• Assist the RCCI in France
• Carry out administrative tasks (log training, reporting, breaches, pay invoices)
• Help in the preparation of local committees (compliance and risk)
• Support the RCCI in providing technical training to the business on regulations and regulatory developments.
• Maintain Compliance Monitoring Calendar; conduct reviews; document findings conclusions and provide recommendations and ensure the follow-up. Ensure the record keeping is done through B-wise tool.

Experience and Qualifications Required

• Experience of 2-3 years in a legal or compliance environment
• Pro-active team player with the ability to work independently.
• Knowledge in asset management industry is required.
• Knowledge in French regulations (Règlement Général AMF).
• Fluency in French (Level C2) and English both written and oral and able to communicate at more senior levels.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and meet deadlines while working in a high-pressure environment.
• Fluency in English and French (speaking and writing), any further language would be an asset.

Feel rewarded

For starters, we’ll offer you a comprehensive benefits package. We’ll value your wellbeing and support your development. And we’ll be as flexible as we can about where and when you work – finding a balance that works for all of us. It’s all part of our commitment to making you feel motivated by the work you do and happy to be part of our team. For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.

For more about our work, our approach to dynamic working and how you could build your future here, visit careers.fidelityinternational.com.