About AQR Capital Management

AQR is a global investment firm built at the intersection of financial theory and practical application. We strive to deliver concrete, long-term results by looking past market noise to identify and isolate the factors that matter most, and by developing ideas that stand up to rigorous testing. By putting theory into practice, we have become a leader in alternative strategies and an innovator in traditional portfolio management since 1998.

At AQR, our employees share a common spirit of academic excellence, intellectual honesty and an unwavering commitment to seeking the truth. We're determined to know what makes financial markets tick - and we'll ask every question and challenge every assumption. We recognize and respect the power of collaboration, and believe transparency and openness to new ideas leads to innovation.

The Team

The Compliance group is responsible for designing, implementing, monitoring, and testing AQR's control environment. It is responsible for ensuring the firm is acting as a responsible fiduciary to our clients. It creates sets of policies and procedures that define how AQR operates its business. It analyzes and visualizes data to monitor the activities of the organization and give advice to other functions. It is also mandated with ensuring AQR complies with all relevant regulatory and industry rules and regulations.

We are currently seeking an exceptionally talented individual with five to seven years' with experience with regulatory reporting, including derivatives transaction reporting, preferably with an investment manager, broker-dealer, or fund administrator, to join our Compliance Department.

Your Role

• Assist in the preparation and submission of all regulatory reports filed on behalf of the firm.
• Coordinate collecting and synthesizing data for various daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to U.S. and foreign regulators and departments, such as the SEC, CFTC, NFA, U.S. Treasury, Bureau of Economic Analysis, as well the UK's FCA, Germany's BaFin, Italy's CONSOB, and various others.
• Develop and document internal processes and procedures related to the firm's various current and future filing obligations.
• Keep abreast of global regulatory developments, particularly in the U.S., Asia, and Europe, and apprise other departments and groups of applicable requirements by researching regulatory and filing rules and writing and communicating guidelines and while becoming a part of a strategic solution for process and control modifications within the firm.
• Develop and enhance processes to collect and synthesize data to review and reconcile transaction reporting data related to EMIR, SFTR, and Australia's OTC Derivatives Reporting Regime.

What You'll Bring

• An undergraduate degree with a focus in Accounting, Finance or Computer Science
• Preferred experience with major shareholder / disclosure of interest filings, Section 13, the EU Short Sale Rule, Treasury International Capital (TIC) reports, and/or EMIR, SFTR, and Australia's OTC Derivatives Reporting Regime
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes, create efficiencies
• High proficiency in Excel and Bloomberg
• Knowledge of complex financial derivatives
• Experience with SQL or Python is a plus

Who You Are

• Intelligent, energetic and goal-oriented with the ability to juggle multiple tasks, meet deadlines with limited supervision and exercise sound judgment.
• A self-starter with the ability to follow through and complete tasks in a highly intellectual, collaborative environment.
• Well-organized and detail-oriented.
• Able to focus on details and their interaction, while keeping in mind the bigger picture.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; must be able to confidently collaborate with senior management and various departments within the firm.

The salary range for this role is expected to be $150,000 to $180,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is accurate for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, depending upon factors such as skills, experience, location, or other business and organizational needs. This wage range may also be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

AQR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO/VET/DISABILITY