Iva Murray
Roswell,Georgia
Summary
Dynamic investment compliance leader with extensive experience at Goldman Sachs, excelling in operational due diligence and risk assessment. Proven track record in enhancing governance and compliance measures, leveraging CRM software for efficient risk management, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to drive successful outcomes. Passionate about implementing industry best practices to mitigate operational risks.
Overview
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1
Certification
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President Investment Operational Due Diligence
GOLDMAN SACHS (EXTERNAL INVESTING)
Atlanta, Georgia
09.2024 - 06.2026
- Conducted comprehensive operational due diligence on hedge funds, private equity, and real estate managers, ensuring robust risk assessment and compliance.
- Identified operational risks impacting investment performance and led remediation processes to mitigate these risks.
- Performed onsite assessments and management interviews to evaluate and enhance governance and compliance measures.
- Collaborated with investment teams and compliance to assess manager's operational readiness.
Director of Investment Compliance & Operational Due Diligence
UPS GROUP TRUST (US) & UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CANADA
Atlanta, Georgia
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Led the Compliance and Legal functions for the UPS Group Trust following the Legal and Compliance Director's departure, providing senior-level oversight of investment compliance, ERISA requirements, and operational due diligence.
- Directed annual operational and compliance monitoring and reporting for 150+ investment managers across UPS US and Canada Plans, identifying and escalating material risks to enhance manager oversight.
- Expanded oversight to include UPS Canada Plans, directing Compliance and ODD programs across US and Canadian plans through risk-based reviews of new managers and accounts and ongoing assessment of regulatory developments and emerging risks.
- Oversaw internal investment compliance program, managing investment and transaction reviews and approvals within established thresholds, ensuring timely documentation for subscriptions, redemptions, asset reallocations, and transaction direction letters.
- Implemented Dasseti as the ODD CRM and risk-assessment platform, automating manager reviews and introducing a customized risk-based flagging system to prioritize reviews; managed key vendor relationships with Dasseti and FactSet.
- Strengthened the Trust's internal control environment by enhancing the Management Assertion SOX audit program and leading the most recent audits to completion with zero findings.
- Led quarterly executive reporting for the UPS Pension Plan Administrative Committees, managing meeting logistics, quorum tracking, and documentation to support committee governance and regulatory compliance.
- An institutional investor responsible for managing $40+ billion in corporate defined benefit pension assets through the UPS Group Trust and $2+ billion across Canadian defined benefit pension plans.
Senior Investment Compliance Analyst
UPS Group Trust
03.2019 - 09.2023
- Conducted operational due diligence reviews for new investment accounts and funds, enhancing compliance and operational risk management.
- Administered annual compliance and operational monitoring and reporting for investment managers to manage operational and regulatory risk.
- Supported the implementation of Dasseti as the internal ODD CRM/RFP solution, automating manager reviews and account/fund-level risk assessments and establishing a more consistent, efficient approach to operational risk evaluation.
- Migrated UPS Group Trust documentation from Code Red to FactSet IRN, developing custom ODD reporting and document-tracking capabilities to improve centralized oversight and accessibility of diligence information.
- Completed the annual UPS Group Trust Management Assertion SOX audit testing, coordinating requests with the Internal Audit team.
- Facilitated internal approvals and documentation for subscriptions, redemptions, asset reallocations, and transaction direction letters.
- Managed US plans compliance and operational oversight.
Senior Investment Operations Analyst
UPS Group Trust
05.2015 - 03.2019
- Prepared quarterly executive performance reports for UPS Group Trust's underlying plans using the Bank of New York Mellon portal, enabling informed decision-making for investment strategies.
- Forecasted UPSGT cash needs and maintained appropriate liquidity to meet upcoming investment funding and invoice payments.
- Reviewed and recalculated management fees and service provider invoices against legal agreements prior to processing payments.
- Prepared and submitted all required BNYM account opening/closing forms, asset reallocation forms, and direction letters in a timely manner.
- Led completion of industry surveys including Pension & Investments, CIEBA, CEM Benchmarking, and Indian Wells, analyzing benchmarking data against peer groups and delivering insights to senior management.
- Developed an audit program to monitor and track costs associated with hedge funds on the managed account platform, providing transparency and accountability in financial reporting.
Compliance Analyst, Corporate Compliance, Regulatory Reporting and Licensing
FIRST DATA CORPORATION (NOW FISERV)
Atlanta, Georgia
09.2012 - 04.2015
- Extracted and consolidated transactional data from multiple reporting platforms for money transmission products, preparing comprehensive reports and license renewals for all states on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual basis.
- Developed and implemented automated reporting schedule for 70+ entities, ensuring timely business license renewals and maintaining good standing across all states.
- Researched and analyzed the state regulatory landscape to strengthen the ongoing compliance program.
- Acted as primary contact for on-site state auditors, addressing inquiries and delivering tailored transactional data reports.
- Screened for counterfeit checks and reported findings to FinCEN via suspicious activity reports (SARs).
- A payment processing company providing financial technology solutions to businesses and financial institutions.
Education
BBA - Management
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (J. Mack Robinson College of Business)
Atlanta, Georgia12-2013
BBA - Finance
UNIVERSITY OF NATIONAL AND WORLD ECONOMY
Sofia, Bulgaria10-2008
Skills
- Operational due diligence
- Risk assessment
- Regulatory compliance
- Compliance monitoring
- Governance evaluation
- Risk management
- Risk assessment tools
- Vendor management
- Regulatory landscape
- Industry best practices
- Policy development
- Cross-functional team leadership
Certification
CFA INSTITUTE Investment Foundations Certificate 2016-08, ILPA INSTITUTE Operational Due Diligence for the Limited Partner 2021-04
Affiliations
Investment Management Due Diligence Association (Member) | Atlanta Women in Alternatives (Member)
Timeline
Vice President Investment Operational Due Diligence
GOLDMAN SACHS (EXTERNAL INVESTING)
09.2024 - 06.2026
Director of Investment Compliance & Operational Due Diligence
UPS GROUP TRUST (US) & UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CANADA
09.2023 - 09.2024
Senior Investment Compliance Analyst
UPS Group Trust
03.2019 - 09.2023
Senior Investment Operations Analyst
UPS Group Trust
05.2015 - 03.2019
Compliance Analyst, Corporate Compliance, Regulatory Reporting and Licensing
FIRST DATA CORPORATION (NOW FISERV)
09.2012 - 04.2015
BBA - Management
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (J. Mack Robinson College of Business)
BBA - Finance
UNIVERSITY OF NATIONAL AND WORLD ECONOMY