Consultant, Risk and Compliance

Company: Mercer Description: We are seeking a talented individual to join our Mercer Sentinel team at Mercer

This role will be based in Manila, Philippines

This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office

You will be part of a newly established and growing Mercer Sentinel team located in the Philippines, reporting into the Mercer Sentinel Pacific (Australia) team, and interacting with Mercer Sentinel teams in Singapore, London, and US regions – with the potential for overseas work opportunities in global locations for high performers in the long term

We will count on you to: Participate in remote Operational Due Diligence (ODD) reviews of fund managers and their third parties including administrators, custodians, IT/service providers, and middle/back office providers via videoconference

Review and evaluate key processes and controls including trading lifecycle processes, compliance monitoring, NAV/valuation, cash management, reconciliations, fee calculations, corporate actions, and fund accounting

Assess IT general controls (access management, change management, backups), application controls, cybersecurity posture, business continuity/disaster recovery, and vendor management practices

Analyze documentation including data request responses, policies, audit reports, and regulatory reports

Write high quality, in-depth reports detailing key risks, observations, and operational processes

Manage supporting tasks including meeting scheduling, report formatting, invoicing, and expense management

Support business development by contributing to client proposals, sample reports, and client calls as needed