Manager

ROLE OVERVIEW

PURPOSE OF JOB

Manage a sub-team within the AML KYC function primarily focusing on periodical reviews, administer a growing client portfolio within the timescales set and agreed, investigating and suggesting enhancements where necessary, ensuring timely and effective client care including risk awareness, relationship management and contractual and statutory regulations.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Manage and lead KYC operations, including executing processes in accordance with policies and overseeing the KYC control environment.
- Ensure and oversee that all Investors reviews are completed effectively and within the prescribed cycle for existing clients across JTC Luxembourg.
- Provide people management and development responsibilities and ensure team service level standards are met.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of KYC/AML requirements for Luxembourg investment funds.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records and AML/KYC client files ensuring all statutory obligations are complied with, taking responsibility and initiatives.
- Receive, analyse and validate all the documents required to comply with KYC/AML regulations in Luxembourg.
- File and record all legal documentation as required by CSSF, Luxembourg Law and internal policies and procedures.
- Respond to different requests from clients to ensure that a quality service meeting the requirements of demanding clients is provided, using prioritisation and maintaining good working relationships.
- Responsibility to create, develop, and publish a suite of Management information reports - both regular MI reporting and ad-hoc analysis as and when required. It will be essential that the reports published are clear and are produced to an exceptional standard.
- Responsibility to create, develop, maintain and publish procedures relating to Investor AML.
- Participate in periodic audits, compliance and risk sample checks.
- Identify and deliver training on areas within the Team and wider JTCL.
- Ensure effective communication with the team, the other AML sub-team and more widely with all JTC employees.
- Ensure effective understanding of specific processes and strict adherence to procedures.
- Constantly take ownership of tasks.
- Develop self and ensure knowledge in relevant field at all times.
- Is aware and adhere to contractual and statutory obligations under the Group’s policies, procedures and guidelines, including the Group’s core values and expected behaviours.
- Ensure a professional service is provided to clients and intermediaries.
- Through effective administration, ensure existing clients are retained.
- Assist with the management and training of junior members of the team.
- Adhere to Risk & Associated Compliance procedures in relation to regulatory requirements and AML legislation.
- Adhere to JTC core values and expected behaviours.
- Work on any other duties as deemed necessary by Management.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree in law, finance or economics.
- Proven experience of minimum 5 years in a PFS or in the funds industry in a similar role or in Compliance function with a deep knowledge of AML/KYC laws and regulations.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of the compliance and statutory obligations and AML legislation related to Luxembourg regulated and non-regulated investment funds.
- Able to take responsibility, prioritise, use initiative and to get on with others as a team player.
- Demonstrate autonomy, motivation, enthusiastic and positive approach, good organisational capabilities, excellent client service attitude and proactivity.
- Fluency in English, other language knowledge will be an asset.