We are seeking a detail-oriented, proactive and motivated Associate to join our
Compliance Reporting team. The successful candidate will play a key role in
supporting AQR’s Compliance department by preparing well-written, timely, and
accurate responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Due Diligence
Questionnaires (DDQs), and ad-hoc client information requests from clients and
prospects.
Key Responsibilities
* Draft and submit responses to RFPs, DDQs and ad-hoc requests covering
multiple investment strategies and products.
* Maintain and update standard responses in the firm’s centralized content
library.
* Coordinate with internal teams, including Compliance, Legal, Business
Development, Risk and others to source and verify proposed responses to
client questions.
* Track and manage a high volume of requests simultaneously, ensuring deadlines
are met, completed responses are properly maintained, and quality standards
are upheld.
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree required.
* Two to four years of related experience in RFP/DDQ reporting [or other
Compliance experience], ideally within financial services or investment
management.
* Exceptional writing, editing, and project management skills, with strong
attention to detail.
* Highly organized, with excellent time management abilities and the ability to
prioritize and meet multiple deadlines while managing a high volume of
communications.
* Demonstrated capacity to work independently as well as thrive within a
cooperative, fast-paced team environment.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work well
with others across functions.
* A self-starter who takes ownership of responsibilities and sees tasks through
to completion.
* Receptive to feedback and responsive to direction, with a commitment to
continuous improvement.
* Prior experience with Responsive (formerly RFPIO) preferred but not required.