Regulatory Compliance and Risk Specialist

About the Role

Loomis Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis US”), located in Boston, U.S., has a subsidiary in Utrecht, Netherlands (“Loomis Utrecht”), which is authorized by the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets (“AFM”) as an alternative investment fund manager (“AIFM”). Loomis Utrecht has also been approved to provide individual portfolio management, investment advice, and reception and transmission of orders (“MiFID top-up services”). Loomis Utrecht also has a branch office in Paris, France.

The Regulatory Compliance and Risk Specialist will be responsible for supporting compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements applicable to an AIFM under the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht) (the “Wft”), the relevant underlying decrees, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”), and its delegated and implementing acts.

About the Team

The Regulatory Compliance and Risk Specialist will report to the Loomis Utrecht Board of Directors with functional reporting to the Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of Loomis US and the Managing Directors of Loomis Utrecht.  

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare andsubmit required regulatory filings, includingAnnex IV, Benchmark Values Reporting,the DORA Register, ICAAP,and related filings
• Monitor regulatory changes thatmay impact the firmthrough newsletters,industry notifications, and other relevant sources
• Update the Loomis Utrecht Compliance Manual in Englishto reflect applicable regulatorydevelopments, as needed
• Oversee Loomis Utrechtemployees’ compliancewith the Loomis Sayles Global Compliance Manual Policies and Procedures, including the Loomis Utrecht Compliance Manual
• Provide compliance training to employees of Loomis Utrecht 
• Monitorcompletion of quarterly compliance and risk checklist items forreporting to theLoomis Utrecht Board andtheCompliance, Risk and Internal Controls Committee
• Prepare compliance reports for quarterly committee meetings
• Communicate with regulators in Dutch on compliance and riskrelated matters, as needed
• Escalate compliance or riskrelated issues, as needed, to the Loomis Utrecht Board and the Loomis US Deputy CCO
• Work with Loomis US Technology teams tosupport DORA and GDPR compliance
• Work with the Global AML Officer to monitor compliance with local AML requirements
• Coordinate with the Loomis UK HR Partner on dutiesassociated with Loomis Utrecht’s Health and Safetyrequirements

Qualifications & Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Management or Law
• Must have at least 3 years of regulatory compliance experience at an AIFM
• Working knowledge of Wft and AIFMD regulations
• Working knowledge of MiFID II requirements
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Must have very strong written and oral communication skills in both Dutch and English
• Must have the ability to determine regulatory impacts of new products, new accounts, new employee roles and new client jurisdictions
• Must have the ability to work independently

Additional Requirements

• The position follows a hybrid work schedule, withthree daysworking from the office, including Fridays,and two daysworking from home.  The hybrid work schedule issubject to management discretion, andoffice-baseddays may increase in the future.

Loomis Sayles is committed to offering competitive and equitable compensation. The salary range for this position is€95,000 -€125,000 EUR. Your starting salary will be based on your experience, skills, qualifications and local benchmarking. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award, which is based on individual and company performance. In addition to your compensation, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and financial security.