About the firm

Portfolio Advisors, LLC (“PA” or “the Firm”), is a private equity, private real estate, and private credit investment specialist with $40.8 billion in assets under management and an established track record in primary, secondary, direct, and co-investment strategies. Founded in 1994, PA is an independent, employee-owned firm and Registered Investment Advisor with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission.  The Firm works closely with limited partners and clients to tailor private market investment solutions via PA-sponsored fund offerings and customized separate accounts.  PA’s investment professionals conduct due diligence and client service activities from three global offices in the U.S., Switzerland and Hong Kong. 

On June 30, 2023, Portfolio Advisors and FS Investments closed on a transaction to combine their respective firms. The combined firm has over $75 billion in assets under management and more than 500 employees. FS Investments was founded in 2007 and manages a suite of alternative strategies, including private credit, real estate credit, opportunistic credit, structured credit, liquid credit and liquid alternatives across a variety of fund structures, including business development companies, non-traded REITs and interval, closed-end and mutual funds. FS Investments is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with additional offices in New York, New York, Orlando, Florida and Leawood, Kansas.

The Compliance team is looking to add an Associate to their team in Darien, CT.  This role will be a hybrid role - 4 days in office/1 day remote.  This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with the Chief Compliance Officer and wear multiple heads in fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.  This role offers a high degree of visibility and opportunity for advancement.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

  • Assist in supervising/analyzing the firm’s compliance program and advocating for a strong culture of compliance with all employees
  • Maintain firm’s Compliance Manual and perform annual compliance assessment
  • Monitor employee’s compliance with firm’s Code of Ethics, including personal trading policies
  • Aid in regulatory filings, such as Form PF, 13F, 13H, 13G, ADV, etc.
  • Ensure compliance in regulatory matters throughout the business development and investor relations processes
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices to further develop effective compliance policies and procedures
  • Review contracts, NDA’s, vendor agreements
  • Monitor cybersecurity of the firm, including penetration/vulnerability testing, disaster recovery testing and mock-phishing exercises
  • Coordinate firm-wide compliance training, sexual harassment training and cybersecurity training

Qualifications:

  • The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of experience working at an SEC-registered investment advisor and/or a compliance advisory firm
  • The candidate must be proactive, a self-starter and possess strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to write policies and prepare footnote/compliance disclosures
  • Must be comfortable wearing several hats and juggling diverse requests
  • Ability to comfortably handle pressures and deadlines of a high-growth, fast-paced and demanding environment
  • Knowledge of MNPI rules and expert network monitoring is strongly preferred
  • Knowledge of SEC private fund requirements

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office — Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Strong analytical, strategic, and problem-solving skills
  • Impeccable attention to detail
  • Ability to work under time pressure
  • Ability to interface with multiple systems to acquire needed information
  • Confidence to interact with all levels of management, both internally and external

Portfolio Advisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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