Compliance Officer (Manager, Compliance)

Are you looking for an opportunity to shape the future of sustainable investing with your expertise in legal, compliance, business ethics and risk management?

If so, we invite you to read on! 

The role 

Role basics 

• Full-time position 
• Work location: Klareboderne 1, central Copenhagen
• Reporting to: Partner & CFO, Mikkel Barth-Højgaard

The role you will play 

As our new Compliance Officer (manager level), you have a unique opportunity to be part of a high performing organisation where you can help colleagues make the right ethical and compliant decisions. You will take on the responsibility for further developing and strengthening the general compliance framework in AIP, as well as supporting the organisation in its day-to-day business, including supporting from a regulatory perspective on investment projects and attending to ad-hoc requests.

Your primary focus will be to ensure a high standard of regulatory compliance so that AIP's investment activities comply with applicable legislation and are carried out with a high degree of integrity and respect for the investors' interests.

We promise you will be embraced with exciting challenges and cool people daily!  

The team you will be a part of 

You will oversee the compliance efforts in AIP, focusing on protecting our business and our employees and maintaining a good reputation.

The Compliance function is responsible for ensuring that AIP has a functioning compliance programme, including policies, procedures, training, monitoring, and periodically reporting to senior management and the Board of Directors.

The Compliance function is functionally separated from other teams; however, you will work closely with the risk team as well as other teams within AIP’s business.

If you want to make a difference, make it with us by… 

• Developing and implementing an overall compliance strategy for AIP and promoting a strong compliance culture across the organisation via, inter alia, partnering with the different business areas to ensure compliance by design, ad hoc guidance, awareness campaigns, training, and presentations.
• Partnering with the ESG team on regulatory requirements and questions, especially on SFDR and on topics related to AIP’s responsibilities on securing compliance with inter alia sanctions, human rights, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, anti-bribery, corruption and other reputational risks.
• Partnering with colleagues on governance on policies, IT security, data privacy, GDPR, AML/CTF and risk management activities.
• Managing AIP’s third-party management and financial crime prevention (AML/CTF) programme, including implementation of policies, procedures, IT solutions and training.
• In collaboration with management and the relevant functions, handling ongoing correspondence with and inspections by regulatory authorities in the jurisdictions of AIP.
• Generally, identifying, assessing, and mitigating regulatory compliance risks.
• Designing, implementing, and continuously optimising best-in-class policies and compliance procedures and tools to comply with regulatory requirements and ethical standards.

In one year, you will know you were successful if… 

• All AIP employees feel empowered and confident to make the right and ethical decisions in their daily work.
• You are seen as a trusted advisor and business partner that all employees and stakeholders feel secure in reaching out to.
• The relevant compliance requirements and business ethics principles are understood and/or easily located by all employees.

Desired experience and competencies  

What does it take to work for AIP Management? 

What you will need to bring 

• A relevant master’s degree, e.g. Master of Laws or MSc. in Business Administration and Commercial Law, MSc. in Business Administration or another relevant field.
• Minimum five years of post-graduation experience working as a compliance professional.
• Great stakeholder management skills with an innate ability to create relationships with stakeholders externally and internally. 
• A project management mindset to all assignments and skills to deliver results in a medium-sized organisation like AIP.
• Language skills in Danish and English (fluent written and spoken).
• Strong work ethic and personal and professional integrity.

This will make you stand out  

• Work experience from another investment fund manager, a financial institution, a private equity fund, a corporation within the energy sector or other corporation operating within a regulated industry with comparable compliance requirements.
• Knowledge about compliance requirements under the FAIF regulation.
• You can communicate complex issues in simple and concise terms to various stakeholders.
• Bringing a tech-savvy mindset to the role and comfort in driving the digitalisation of AIP’s compliance programme.

Your colleagues say you...  

• Help colleagues feel emotionally secure when discussing difficult compliance questions and can add a sense of ease and humour even when times are busy and the pressure is high.
• Are curious by nature, always striving to find smarter solutions. 
• Are proactive with a natural inclination to take initiative, make decisions and drive a process in a dynamic environment.
• Have an understanding for business needs as well as a strong ethical mindset, allowing you to find pragmatic solutions that work in practice.
• Can work independently while simultaneously recognising the value of being a strong team player ready to help where required.

About AIP Management 

AIP is a Nordic-based investment firm focused on infrastructure investments that facilitate the energy transition in Europe and North America. Our team is comprised of over 100 professionals with extensive expertise in investments and energy, strategically located in Copenhagen, London, Madrid, and New York. 
 
Since 2012, AIP has invested over EUR 7 billion in energy transition assets across Europe and the US. This includes renewable energy generation assets with a capacity of approximately 7 GW. Once fully operational, AIP’s investments will contribute to avoiding 10 million tons of greenhouse gasses and support about 5.9 million households with renewable electricity. 

We have a thorough focus on sustainability and ESG. AIP believes that good governance and good returns go hand in hand and that positive side effects on society and the environment are essential for the economic setting in which their investments are embedded. 

Our culture 

A career with AIP is an opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation that aims to create superior risk-adjusted returns and drive the energy transition forward. With our Nordic roots, we embrace a flat and informal organisational structure, fostering open communication, collaborative decision-making, and a culture of equality. 

AIP is a growing organisation characterised by an ambitious and entrepreneurial work environment where people take joint responsibility for the business's development.  

The values we live by are: 

• Integrity
• Ownership  
• Excellence 

We offer a competitive compensation package and good working conditions in a modern and dynamic workplace. 

Did we get your attention? 

Apply today!  

AIP is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workspace. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive environment is not only the right thing but also the smart thing to do. We therefore encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.  

Please apply for the position by submitting your resume and transcript. All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. As such, we encourage you to submit your resume without a photo to ensure an equal and fair recruitment process. 

We will review applications on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Nicole Bording, Director, People & Culture (nbo@aipmanagement.dk).