Compliance Associate

About Patria

Patria is, essentially, a long-lasting and resilient entrepreneurial Partnership, that continually observes reality, anticipates trends and adapts to capture them. Here we are home to professionals who carry this entrepreneurial spirit, who know how to transform ideas into real business opportunities, and who are engaged in the development and perpetuation of the Partnership.

This position will be based in our Office (work model: in person). 

Responsibilities:

• Act as the main point of contact with local regulatory authorities (CVM, BACEN, ANBIMA), ensuring clear and timely communication;
• Review and maintain updated Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) programs, ensuring compliance with current regulations;
• Monitor and control regulatory obligations applicable to the local entity, and coordinate required certifications (CVM and ANBIMA);
• Evaluate and propose updates to internal policies and procedures to align with current legislation and market best practices;
• Conduct and monitor KYC processes for local investors, including support with UBO declarations;
• Monitor clients against sanctions lists and perform compliance adherence testing of internal procedures;
• Support business units in the development and enhancement of internal compliance controls;
• Provide internal consulting on policies, manuals, and compliance procedures, and actively participate in investor due diligence processes;
• Prepare both regular and ad hoc reports required by Brazilian regulators;
• Analyze local counterparties and vendors, including third-party risk management;
• Review, approve, and monitor personal investment activities of employees;
• Support the development and review of internal training content and corporate compliance communications.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Statistics, or related quantitative fields;
• At least 10 years of experience in Compliance within the financial sector, preferably at asset management firms;
• In-depth knowledge of Brazilian regulations (CVM, BACEN, ANBIMA);
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Advanced English is mandatory, and Spanish is considered a strong plus.

Work Environment:

It isn’t just the performance that matters. We also care about the way we achieve our targets. And we see our way of working as a differentiator, which contributes to retain the best team, to establish long-term relationships with clients, to expand to other countries, and to attract investors and partners who allow us to generate superior returns. How we do it:

1. Ethical

2. Aligned to Our Clients' Objectives

3. Associative and Complementary

4. United by a Purpose

5. Disciplined, Criteria-driven and Hands-on

6. Environment that Fosters High-Performance

Diversity:

At Patria we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in relevant laws. All our employment practices are solely based on individual merit and our organization's needs at the time.