Business Associate Program - Legal & Enterprise Risk, Class of 2023, Boston

The Business Associate (BA) Program is an exciting pathway into our firm for graduating, undergraduate Bachelor’s students who are interested in the variety of career opportunities available in the investment management industry. This three-year, Boston based program will help you gain insight into our industry, firm and culture, as well as, knowledge of the many different business divisions that support our investment functions.

As a Business Associate the program will help you to develop your business and technical skillset all while assimilating into the firm, your job and our culture. During the program, we will work alongside you to help you to discover your long- term fit here at the firm and placed into positions that are complementary to your skills, interests, and business needs. BAs have successfully transitioned into roles on their current BA teams, onto other teams in the firm and into other offices (here in the US and across the globe.)

We expect new entrants to join the Business Associate Program in July 2023. During your first two weeks with us, you will be assimilated into the firm through our Base Camp Development Program. This program is designed to equip you with new skills and knowledge of our clients, industry, firm, and culture while developing a strong internal network that will set you up for a successful transition into the firm. By investing in your personal growth on day one, you will help us continue to exceed our client’s expectations.

The Legal & Enterprise Risk Management group is a global team that is comprised of two highly collaborative functions that support all aspects of our business: Legal and Enterprise Risk Management.

As a Business Associate, you will be in a rotational opportunity that will include a one-year rotation in the US Compliance function, a one year rotation in the Legal function with the third rotation to be decided based on development opportunities and business need.

·   Monitoring personal trading, gifts and entertainment, political contributions, conflicts of interest and other related areas for compliance with our Code of Ethics

·   Participating in our compliance and forensic testing program to determine the firm’s compliance with its policies and procedures

·   Assisting in the preparation and filing of global regulatory and beneficial ownership filings

·   Partnering with compliance officers and analysts on special projects supporting the compliance program

·   Supporting capital markets initiatives related to derivatives trading and private equity transactions

·   Participating in a new fund launch for our hedge fund business

·   Assisting in the review and negotiation of investment management agreements to support our institutional client business

·   Partnering with attorneys or analysts on special projects to support regulatory initiatives

·   Undergraduates from all majors graduating with a Bachelor’s degree between Fall 2022 – Summer 2023

·   Demonstrated interest in investment management

·   Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically in Word, PowerPoint and Excel

·   Demonstrated accomplishments in academics

·   Proven leadership experience and participation in community service and extracurricular activities

·   Superior written and verbal communication skills

·   Highest ethical standards and integrity

·   Well organized, ability to multi-task and detail-oriented

·   Strong work ethic and professionalism

·   Sharp quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to synthesize information

·   Highly motivated self-starter, who knows how to take initiative, and has a high level of intellectual curiosity

·   Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment

Application information can be found via the job application page (Wellington.com > Careers > Campus Programs > View Jobs): https://www.wellington.com/en/campus-programs/

For any questions, please email undergradrecruiting@wellington.com. For issues, please use our website’s career email GMCANINQ@wellington.com

Qualified candidates must submit:

·   Résumé, 1 page length

·   Statement of interest, 1 page length, indicating: (a) why you are interested in Wellington and (b) why are you interested in this role

·   Unofficial transcript (condensed to a few pages, please don’t send >5 pages)

All documents should be submitted at one time, bundled in PDF format titled with your Last and First name. You will submit on Workday where it says Resume/Cover Letter. Please note that you cannot change or update your application after you submit it.

Qualified candidates will be notified of their application status on an on-going basis but mainly after the application deadline. If selected to continue, first round phone screens may be scheduled with a Campus Recruiter. Final round interviews will take place virtually the first weeks of November.

The start date for the program is July 2023.