A leading investment manager is looking to hire a Senior Compliance Manager for its 2nd Line Compliance function. This is a 6-12 month Fixed Term Contract. The role will support the enhancement and implementation of the Compliance Programme, with particular focus on the Financial Crime Compliance (money laundering, terrorist financing, financial sanctions, proliferation financing, bribery and corruption, fraud, failure to prevent fraud and market abuse). The individual will manage the Financial Crime Compliance Framework effectively and efficiently by maintaining relevant policies, procedures, systems and controls at and entity and fund level.
Key responsibilities include:
* Assessing and enhancing existing components such as risk assessments, policies, procedures, ongoing screening, training and awareness, systems and controls, oversight of service providers, third party tools/ applications, records and data governance.
* Carrying out horizon scanning for Financial Crime Compliance related legislative and regulatory change impacting including on the UK, US, Qatar, the Cayman Islands and Guernsey and ensuring that change is assessed through formal gap analysis and appropriate action plans put in place for implementation by the relevant stakeholders.
* Providing research and intelligence support in relation to financial crime matters and proactively monitor externally and internally evolving risks related to financial sanctions and proliferation financing.
* Managing the successful implementation of financial crime related change projects including the implementation of risk assessments, processes and procedures and training and working with various stakeholders across the business globally on technical development projects supporting a global framework and standards.
* Assist with the execution and development of the Compliance Plan and Compliance Monitoring Programme.
* Coordinate and support the global Compliance function to increase efficiency in the day-today operations including in relation to the technology utilised by the function.
Key requirements include:
* At least 10 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry, with strong 2nd line Financial Crime Compliance experience.
* Ideally, experience in the fund management/ fund administration sector
* Strong knowledge of financial crime compliance legislation regulation in the UK and internationally and financial crime compliance practice.
* Practical understanding and experience in the implementation and day-to-day management of financial crime processes and systems.