Distribution Compliance Officer (Cross-Border Distribution)

Location: Frankfurt, Germany; office attendance required at least four days per week, with the option to work from home one day per week.

Base salary: €85,200–€117,400 per year, plus potential performance-based variable pay and benefits.

Company

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is an international investment management business within Ameriprise Financial, serving clients through diverse investment strategies and a global team of more than 2,300 people.

What you will do

• Provide practical regulatory advice on cross-border distribution, product compliance, and local requirements for EMEA and Latin American distribution offices.
• Act as a subject-matter expert on UCITS, AIFs, private placement exemptions, reverse inquiry frameworks, and jurisdiction-specific marketing rules.
• Support local offices with day-to-day compliance obligations, onsite requirements, regulatory engagement, and harmonisation of standards across EMEA.
• Develop, implement, and maintain distribution compliance policies, procedures, controlled processes, and employee training materials.
• Support market entries, product launches, licensing changes, regulatory change implementation, process optimisation, and strategic growth projects.
• Create and enhance management information and compliance reporting covering cross-border activity, private placements, reverse inquiries, regulatory reporting, and training completion.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Distribution or Regulatory Compliance, ideally within asset management or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of asset management products, fund structures, UCITS, AIFMD, and MiFID II.
• Deep understanding of cross-border distribution rules, private placement regimes, reverse inquiry frameworks, and local marketing requirements.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders with strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Process-driven and operationally focused approach.

Nice to have

• Experience with Seismic and/or SharePoint.

Culture & Benefits

• Client-centric, relationship-based working environment focused on in-person collaboration.
• Flexible hybrid arrangement with one work-from-home day per week, subject to role-specific requirements.
• Performance-based variable pay and benefits may be available.
• Inclusive and accessible workplace with support for reasonable accommodations.
• Permanent, full-time employment with opportunities for professional growth.