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At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

THE ROLE

The Compliance Officer manages a team of compliance professionals to ensure that MFS manages client accounts in a manner consistent with applicable legal, regulatory, and client-imposed requirements, and monitors MFS shareholdings and prepares and files reports with global regulators and issuers as to the extent required. The person interacts with and provides consultation to senior management and collaborates with functional leaders across Investments, Distribution, Investment Operations, Technology, Legal and Compliance.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Manages and oversees complex, strategic projects and significant regulatory initiatives.
  • Leads a team of compliance professionals. Ensures daily, weekly, monthly and other interval controls are completed by the team in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Develops and maintains effective relationships with business partners, industry peers, trade associations. Interact and communicate frequently with internal business partners and senior management across MFS to understand business needs and opportunities, to assess and articulate regulatory risks associated with existing and/or new activities, and to provide a framework to enable well informed business decisions relative to regulatory risks.
  • Reviews and disseminates management reports, metrics, and other reporting as needed.
  • Keeps current with evolving marketplace dynamics and global regulatory requirements, as well as emerging technology. Continually seek and implement new opportunities for improvement, efficiency and enhancement of the program.
  • Establishes, implements and maintains global compliance policies and procedures appropriate to MFS and reflective of industry best practices, regulatory
  • requirements/expectations,

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  • Bachelors Degree required.
  • 8-12+ years of compliance experience.
  • Thorough understanding of regulatory requirements relating to compliance business area for both US and internal jurisdictions
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, team-working and problem-solving skills.
  • 8+ years of management experience to develop a team of Compliance professionals. Must be able to motivate and develop staff resources, including setting priorities, performance levels, expectations, goals, professional development, etc.
  • Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to analyze operational effectiveness. Must effectively drive solutions throughout the organization and present ideas clearly.
  • Ability to exercise judgment, pursue initiatives and implement changes necessary to align functional area with the strategic/long-term goals of the Compliance Department.
  • Thorough understanding of the business operations and practices, procedures, and controls specific to the business units supported is required as is the ability to apply same to compliance-related dealings with the business units supported. Must be fully aware of best practices and evolving issues within scope of the position and able to relate same to MFS operations and practices.
  • Proven ability to develop and foster strong interpersonal relationships and to maintain effective cross-functional teams throughout the organization. Demonstrated ability to effectively represent Compliance with industry peers and in client-facing situations is required.
  • Masters degree preferred.
  • Proficient in the use of compliance systems (for example, Charles River).

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At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.

What we offer

  • Generous time-off provided including Responsible time off for many roles, paid company holidays when the US Stock Exchange is closed, plus paid volunteer time
  • Family Focus Up to 20 weeks of paid leave for new parents, back-up care program, dependent care flexible spending account, adoption assistance, generous caregiver leave
  • Health and Welfare Competitive medical, vision and dental plans, plus tax-free health savings accounts with company contributions
  • Wellness Programs Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program, gym reimbursement through our medical plans, fitness center discounts and more
  • Life & Disability Benefits Company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability
  • Financial Benefits 401(k) savings plan, Defined Contribution plan- 15% of base salary invested into the Plan, competitive total compensation programs

MFS is a

hybrid work environment

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If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at

617-954-5000

talent_acquisition@mfs.com

MFS is an

Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer

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