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Conducting Officer for Investments

Invesco

Invesco

Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Posted on Nov 26, 2024

As one of the world’s leading asset managers, Invesco is dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world.

If you're looking for challenging work, smart colleagues, and a global employer with a social conscience, come explore your potential at Invesco. Make a difference every day!

Job Description

We have an outstanding benefits package which includes:

  • Company-provided healthcare

  • A generous annual leave allowance

  • Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangement

  • Generous pension/savings provisions

  • Income protection

  • Health and wellness benefits

  • Volunteering days

  • Enhanced parental leave

  • Life insurance

What we are looking for:

We are looking for our next Conducting Officer for Investments in our Luxembourg office!

Your role is to lead on Investment Oversight of in-house and delegated Investment Management services and ensure the quality of services and delegations in the context of CSSF Circular 18/698 and other applicable regulations, drawing on inputs from local managers and teams.

You will be responsible for current existing IMSA products and expanded Private Markets offerings, including future EU based funds and segregated mandates.

Responsibilities include:

  • Main responsibility will be to handle Investment Oversight, both with in house investment teams and where delegated to other group entities, ensuring that oversight of the SICAVs, SIFs, AIFs etc. are to the required standard to fulfil regulatory obligations

  • Drafting, monitoring and reviewing on a periodic basis the investment management policies and procedures in place and ensuring that investment management controls and procedures are aligned with

  • Perform initial and ongoing due diligence on investment managers/advisors

  • Oversight of investment management teams and oversight of investment manager activities in case of delegation to ensure quality of service, considering:
    - Investment process and resourcing
    - Investment performance relative to investment objectives
    - Portfolio risk management including market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk, credit risk, factor risk and other relevant metrics
    - Relevant management of ESG risk or ESG objectives
    - Adherence to investment policy and investment guidelines
    - Investment quality and the proficiency of the individuals carrying out fund management tasks

  • Ensure the Company has the technical infrastructure and human resources necessary to exercise its investment activity

  • Key point of contact with the CSSF for all investments activities related to IMSA/Real Estate

  • Work with peers across the wider Invesco group on strategic group projects

  • Provide subject matter expertise to Luxembourg based IRE funds, investment structures and companies on investment related matters

  • Lead and participate in projects and initiatives relevant to the improvement of Delegated Oversight if needed

What you will bring:

  • Experience interacting with and influencing Boards, C-suite and senior management

  • Significant asset management experience across multiple asset classes (equity, fixed income, alternatives, private equity, real estate)

  • Comfortable speaking directly to Portfolio Managers and other investment professionals

  • Strong regulated funds' knowledge (including UCITS and AIFMD)

  • Experienced in engaging with the CSSF and solid understanding of Circular 18/698 and oversight requirements

  • A robust industry network to keep abreast of changes in regulations and industry trends, and to remain current with standard processes and peer comparisons

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.

  • Excellent influencing, relationship building and people leadership skills

  • Demonstrate ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with key internal and external partners

  • High degree of emotional intelligence with an ability to bridge differences and build consensus towards a common goal or objective

  • Ability to make and take accountability for difficult decisions

  • French and English proficiency preferred

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Workplace Model


At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! We want all of our candidates to shine during the application and selection process, so if you need any adjustments to be made, please send an e-mail to emea-talentacquisition@invesco.com. Please include your name, the job you are interested in, and the type of adjustment you need (for example; breaks during your interview, remote interviews, additional time for assessments or other required adjustments)

We promote a working environment that welcomes everyone and creates inclusive teams, celebrates difference and encourages everyone to be themselves at work.

Our commitment to the community and environmental, social and governance investing:
We partner with charitable organisations globally to make an impact in the communities where we live and work. Our people are encouraged to support the charities they feel most passionate about. We are also committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. We serve our clients in this space as a trusted partner both on specific responsible investment product strategies as well as part of our commitment to deliver a superior investment experience.

Recruitment Agencies:
Invesco has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Invesco will not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact hiring managers directly.

Regulatory:
This position may fall in-scope of one or multiple regimes/directives.