Compliance Specialist Artisan Partners

The Compliance Specialist plays a key role in supporting and enhancing Artisan Partners' compliance program. This position partners closely with experienced compliance professionals and internal teams to perform testing, surveillance, and risk analysis while helping to drive continuous improvement across compliance processes. The ideal candidate brings a strong analytical mindset, sound compliance fundamentals, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.ResponsibilitiesThe candidate can expect to:Provide analytical support to the compliance program, including coordinating and validating data extracted from multiple systems and databasesAnalyze data trends, identify root causes, and prepare reporting and insights related to compliance activities and emerging risks for senior compliance leadershipReview and investigate alerts and items of interest within the firm's trade surveillance platform (ACA ComplianceAlpha), escalating matters as appropriateEnsure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data feeds into surveillance systemsExecute annual compliance testing and ongoing surveillance reviews, documenting results and tracking remediationPrepare periodic compliance reports, dashboards, and metrics summarizing testing and surveillance outcomesRecommend enhancements to controls and processes when exceptions, trends, or gaps are identifiedSupport compliance risk assessments and contribute to special projects and regulatory initiativesAssist with administration and review of:Associate political contribution requestsGifts and business entertainment approvalsThe firm's anti-money laundering (AML) programSupport oversight of third-party service providers and compliance vendorsChaperone and summarize expert network calls involving investment personnelMonitor regulatory and industry developments and recommend updates to policies, procedures, or controls as neededDevelop working knowledge of various Artisan systems and business operationsQualificationsThe successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess:Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration or equivalent financial industry experience1—2 years of professional experience or relevant internships in compliance, internal audit, risk management, or a related analytical role within financial servicesKnowledge of equity and fixed income markets, trading practices and related instrumentsAbility to maintain a high degree of confidentialityExperience working with Charles River, Bloomberg, Aladdin, and ACA ComplianceAlpha a plus, Microsoft Excel and Tableau proficiency is preferredDedication to maintaining accurate desk proceduresAbility to prioritize and meet multiple deadlines with a sense of urgencyStrong organizational and analytical skills with a high level of attention to detailStrong written and verbal communication skills, including a focus on client service-mindednessAbility to make independent judgement and handle confidential informationAbility to demonstrate resourcefulness, creativity and initiative by identifying opportunities to enhance existing processes and implementing as appropriateArtisan Partners Limited Partnership is an equal opportunity employer. Artisan Partners does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.J-18808-Ljbffr