Associate​/Senior Associate – SRS

Job Title

Silver Regulatory Associates LLC ("Silver") provides Regulatory Compliance, Sustainability Risk & Strategy, and Cybersecurity services to investment firms. Specifically, Silver's clients include private equity, venture capital, hedge fund and other types of investment managers, many of which are registered investment advisers with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or other financial regulator (e.g., the Financial Conduct Authority, or European Commission). Silver's SRS Team assists clients with the development, enhancement and implementation of their SRS programs, practices, and management of related regulatory obligations.

The Associate and Senior Associate roles report directly to the senior members of the SRS Team and collaborate with all SRS and Silver team members to ensure that Silver's SRS services are provided to clients, consistent with the firm's high standard of consulting. Eligibility for Associate or Senior Associate role will be determined based on candidate qualifications and level of experience.

Client Management

• Assist SRS Team to manage multiple client deliverables on an ongoing basis; independently manage aspects of multiple client projects as a component of each final deliverable
• Support SRS Team to meet client deadlines and manage client communications, including participating on client calls, and leading client calls
• Proactively review progress on client projects and demonstrate ability to complete work product in a timely manner
• Manage client deliverables, including internal follow ups or external client communication when additional input or sign off from senior team member is required
• Support and oversee junior members of SRS Team when working on collaborative projects, including management of junior member's time and work priorities
• Report to senior members of SRS Team and Silver on a routine basis

SRS:
Program Development and Maintenance

• Support SRS Team to develop and manage each client's SRS program, including:
• Demonstrate understanding of each client's investment strategy as part of the team's initial analysis of each client engagement
• Independently draft and/or update SRS policy and procedural documents, and provide drafts to senior members of SRS Team for final approval
• Develop and/or amend customized SRS questionnaires and data collection tools based on each client's unique investment strategy
• Support team to manage, organize and complete due diligence reviews for a client's potential investments
• Prepare SRS-related training materials for clients to focus on specific aspects of their program, regulatory update, market trend, or other area of focus relevant to client's team; present some or all aspects of training to client

SRS Reporting

• Support SRS Team members in responding to reporting requirements on behalf of clients, including to independently or collaboratively:
• Draft client specific responsible investment or sustainability report(s)
• Assist in researching and analyzing regulatory reporting requirements for U.S., E.U. and U.K.; participate in presenting findings to senior members of Silver, when relevant
• Demonstrate ability to manage reporting obligations for organizations of which clients are members (e.g., PRI, GRESB, TCFD, UK Stewardship Code), and serve as lead on reporting-based engagements
• Draft client responses to investor due diligence questionnaires and other requests for sustainability-related information
• Prepare all reporting-based work products for final approval by senior members of SRS Team in a clear and consistent manner

SRS:
Research

• Participate in Silver's SRS research projects by managing and at times, leading internal research efforts, organizing research findings and contributing to final work product
• Maintain exposure and develop ongoing expertise with standard setter organizations and industry organizations that provide widely used frameworks and scoring (e.g., Principles for Responsible Investment, Climate Action 100+, Ceres, Value Reporting Foundation, Global Reporting Initiative, TCFD, ISSB, IFRS, SASB, etc.)
• Attend industry events and webinars on behalf of Silver; present key takeaways at SRS Team and Silver's firm-wide meetings
• Proactively identify areas of focus that the SRS Team may need to be familiar with as part of ongoing industry research

Contribution to SRS Team

Team member is expected to:

• Present ideas and information in a clear and concise manner to both the SRS Team, and Silver's SRS clients
• Demonstrate strong…