2027 Compliance Internship - Frankfurt

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About The Role

As part of the continued growth of our business across Continental Europe, we are seeking a motivated and talented intern to join our dynamic Compliance team in Frankfurt on a six-month, part-time basis (20 hours per week), starting in January 2027.

In this role, you will play a key part in supporting regulatory compliance across more than 30 core jurisdictions. Working closely with the wider EMEA Compliance team, including our Data Privacy and Financial Crime functions, you will contribute to a variety of projects and activities that help strengthen our investment management and fund distribution capabilities while ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide compliance support for EMEA sales, focusing on cross-border distribution activities and sales practices.
• Maintain governance and reporting, policies and procedures, compliance training, and manage client assets oversight.
• Support marketing compliance for global fund ranges and EMEA institutional marketing.
• Oversee client classifications and suitability within the EMEA client platform program.
• Ensure timely delivery of account opening documentation and coordinate custodial and market openings.
• Execute investor-driven asset transfers and implement account restructures.
• Initiate and maintain account records, review and approve new account setups.
• Coordinate fund launches, closures, and related transition events.
• Provide training and act as a global expert for account record setups.
• Liaise with Transition Managers and coordinate reconciliation of transition management trade execution files.
• Collaborate with Client Integration Managers, Portfolio Managers, and Trading teams to develop and implement client transition strategies.
• Monitor and process daily cash flows, confirming transactions with custodian banks.
• Stay updated on industry, regulatory changes, and develop an understanding of different jurisdictions and client requirements.

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

• Basic understanding of compliance and regulatory standards.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication skills.
• Interest in learning about investment operations and financial services.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools

How To Apply

To be formally considered for the 2027 Internship, please follow the link and submit, together as one document, your CV and a 1-page maximum cover letter. In your cover letter, we’d like to hear why you are interested in the Investment Management industry, and what you hope to gain from the Placement Internship programme.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Apply online > Recorded Video Interview > Team Interviews > Offer extended to the successful candidate by December 2026.

Please note that we recruit on a rolling basis, so we suggest you apply early. We are only able to respond to successful applicants.

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That’s ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [email protected].

Benefits

At Wellington Management, our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry. We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits. The base salary range for this position is:

no range available

This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate, and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process.

Base salary is only one component of Wellington’s total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives, if eligible. In addition, we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families, and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally. Examples of our benefits include retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage, health savings account, flexible spending accounts and commuter program, employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, back-up childcare, tuition/CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)

We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.