Transfer Agency

What You Can Expect At BBH:
If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.

The Transfer Agency (TA) Investor On Boarding (IOB) Team Leader will be responsible for directing team members within the IOB Team with the objective to achieve overall high client satisfaction. The role will involve working closely with, and providing support to, the manager to ensure the team operates efficiently and that deadlines are met. The individual will ideally have up to 10 years Funds / TA experience and 5 years minimum Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Registration experience. The Role of IOB Team Leader will display a high degree of analytical skills, professionalism and integrity through their work and will possess solid experience in an AML / Know Your Client (KYC) / Risk role within an AML / KYC related function or department. Achieving this will require strong people management, initiative, experience in on-shore and offshore Funds and AML regulations and attention to detail as well as the ability to delegate and to gain the commitment among team members.

**Responsibilities**:
Product:

- Assisting and covering the manager in overseeing the day-to-day activities of the TA AML / KYC Investor On Boarding team.
- Ensure that policies and procedures are adhered to on a daily basis and have this evidenced.
- Actively participate and work with relationship managers and TA Production Support in the launch of any new or incremental business such as new funds/share classes, including account opening.
- Oversee the accurate preparation of any sample files required for internal or external audits Possess an in-depth understanding of AML/KYC due diligence requirements on a range of institutional clients types with different legal structures, in all jurisdictions, to support businesses across various product groups and regions.
- Fully conversant with offshore and onshore AML/KYC rules and regulations
- Review publicly available sources for information pertaining to client due diligence (e.g. Stock Exchange)
- Assist in drafting and documenting procedures, policies and processes as necessary
- In-depth understanding of typical legal structures including hedge funds, special purpose vehicles, partnerships, trusts and charities
- Follow up and oversee the remediation of accounts that are non-compliant to in adherence with current local regulations
- Establish, together with the IOB Manager, TA Department Head, Compliance and Risk, service standards and procedures for the IOB Team Client

Relationship:

- Must have strong client relationship and communication skills and be able to participate in client meetings scheduled and ad hoc
- Establish solid contacts with all areas and all levels at clients' organizations as well as inter departmental
- Remain knowledgeable of changing industry initiatives (attend presentations, work sessions & personal effort) and educate clients continually through presentations

Human Resources Management:

- Responsible for the cross-training of staff on KYC standards to develop depth and breadth of knowledge
- Undertake the performance review of team members and recommend promotions to the Registration / IOB Manager
- Work with management to address the training needs of the group (including the industry specific topics)
- Establish successful level of synergy within TA team Co-ordinate both team and individual meetings which must include action points and follow up
- Responsible for instituting and reporting on measures to determine the team's performance in meeting these standards

Improve Efficiency:

- Review and reorganize, together with the Registration / IOB Manager and peers, functional tasks for maximum efficiency
- Minimize overtime and implement additional efficiencies as automation projects are completed
- Manage controls efficiently to alleviate any potential risk areas
- Must be willing to work as part of a team in a client focused, high quality service environment.
- Progressive attitude to work, with a view to continuous improvement Proven aptitude for problem solving

Qualification:

- Experience in Funds Industry / Transfer Agency
- Must be in an AML/ Compliance or Risk function.
- Minimum of 5 years supervisory experienc