Company Description
ABOUT IQ-EQ
We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide.
We employ a global workforce of 5,800+ people across 25 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$750 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top 15 private equity firms.
Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.
Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding.
We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.
Job Description
RegCom has two regulated businesses: G10 Capital Limited and Sapia Partners LLP, both of which provide appointed representative and hosted AIFM services to a range of institutional clients. The main purpose of the role is to ensure that the risk management framework is effectively embedded across the business. This includes conducting risk assessments on serviced entities, identifying and reporting risk, and managing the annual ICARA (Internal Capital and Risk Assessment) process.
The IQ-EQ Group has a well developed risk function so it is important that all requirements are taken account of, and any specific enhancements are reflected in our own risk management documents.
In particular:
- Responsible for the maintenance of the Firms’ ICARA documents
- Maintaining the risk register
- Reporting risks to Group Risk & Compliance via MetricStream
- Ensuring the Firms’ Risk Management Policies are kept up to date with regular refreshes, particularly to include any new requirements from Group
- Provide regular and accurate Risk Reports to the Board and Strategic Risk & Compliance Committee (SRCC)
- Inputting to the serviced entity risk assessments as part of the launch/onboarding process
- Liaise with colleagues from the Group Risk Function to ensure that RegCom is appropriately meeting the Group requirements including the provision of KRIs and other management information
Key competencies
- Good understanding of risk management methodologies and risk taxonomy
- Excellent writing skills
- Ability to synthesise large amounts of data into dashboards or other reporting channels suitable for senior management fora
- Effective relationship building with a wide variety of stakeholders
- Delivers against targets on time and to a high level of quality
- Pragmatic in applying risk management processes within a principal hosting firm environment
- Able to educate other team members on approaches to risk management
Key behaviours we expect to see
In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic, Bold, and Collaborative), the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:
- Curiousity
- Attention to detail
- Organisation
- Proactivity
- Resilience
- Teamwork
Qualifications
Required experience
- Educated to degree level
- Experience of managing risk processes at an FCA regulated firm, ideally with a funds focus, or at a consulting firm
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent use of Microsoft Office
- Experience of using MetricStream or an equivalent risk reporting systems
- Desire to work in a dynamic, fast-growing company with all the benefits of working for a broader global Group with blue-chip clients and an ambition to be best in class
Additional Information
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT
As a forward-looking business, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.
There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.
Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 5,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, speaking 41 languages across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.
We’re committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our client’s sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.
