Working Student - Compliance (m/f/d)
Job Description:
- Assist with regulatory compliance monitoring related to German and EU financial services requirements, including MiFID-related topics.
- Prepare and update documentation for audits, internal revision, and regulatory requests.
- Track action items, remediation measures, deadlines, and governance approvals.
- Help review marketing and client-facing materials for regulatory consistency, where applicable.
- Conduct research on regulatory developments relevant to investment companies in Germany.
- Assist with employee training coordination and compliance awareness activities.
- Contribute to drafting policies, procedures, risk assessments, ad-hoc updates and annual/quarterly reporting to management.
- Streamline and optimize processes using AI.
- Coordinate risk management activities in cooperation with the global risk function.
- Support outsourcing and third-party risk assessments, including initial reviews and periodic. reassessments.
- Support due diligence reviews of service providers, including documentation of operational, legal, data protection, information security, and concentration risks.
- Help maintain outsourcing register, vendor control and monitoring.
- Enrolled student in Law, Business Law, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related field.
- Interest in compliance, risk management, financial regulation and governance/business processes.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. German is a plus.
- Confident in using Microsoft 365 applications and interested in learning new digital tools, including AI applications
- Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and reliability.
- Curious, motivated, eager to learn, with strong teamwork skills.
- Analytical skills and attention to details.
Employment Conditions
- Part-time working student role in line with German working student rules
- Flexible scheduling aligned with university commitments
- Opportunity to gain practical experience in a global regulated investment environment
- Base salary range for this role:
- Pay Range Minimum: 0
- Pay Range Maximum: 0
- In addition to the listed salary range, this position is eligible for an annual performance-based bonus and a comprehensive, competitive benefits package. Actual placement within the stated salary range will be determined based on factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as internal equity.
Support the compliance and risk function with ongoing activities and controls, policies and procedures, and consulting the business. The role is suited to a student interested in business, regulation, und governance in a global investment-management environment.
Employees of Cambridge Associates GmbH or an affiliated firm, are prohibited from employment or other association with any company, organization, business, or other entity that is involved in any way with the securities or financial services industry except for those entities that are directly affiliated with Cambridge Associates GmbH. Employees are prohibited from acting as a Trustee or Director of, or accepting a similar position of responsibility with, any entity that is a client of or directly affiliated with a client of Cambridge Associates GmbH or any of its affiliated companies without prior written consent from the Chief Compliance Officer of Cambridge Associates GmbH. Employees are prohibited from serving on the investment or finance committee of any company or organization with investable funds, or likely to develop investable funds, without prior written consent from the Chief Compliance Officer of Cambridge Associates GmbH. If applying for the role, you need to inform the Recruiter if there are any potential conflicts with the above. The firm is committed to the concept and practice of equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. It is expected that all employees will follow a similar policy toward their co-workers.

