Emea Aml Officer

EMEA AML Officer

**Make a difference every day**

Invesco Ltd. is a leading independent global investment management firm, dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, Invesco provides a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. Operating in more than 20 countries, the firm is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IVZ.

**Your team**

The EMEA AML Officer role is a very diversified and independent role reporting to the Senior AML Manager in Luxembourg.

The Invesco EMEA AML Team is located across Luxembourg and England and has responsibility for all Invesco products in EMEA, including Retail, Real Estate, Private Debt, ETF and Pension Funds, as well as Segregated Mandates and Syndicated Loans. Key responsibilities are the oversight of our third-party Transfer Agencies, Fund Distributors and Branches as well as maintenance of risk assessments; supporting AML audits and Compliance monitoring; managing our fund assets, syndicated loans and private debt due diligence, and support senior management with regulatory reporting requirements.

**Your role**

Perform the 1st line AML tasks and responsibilities covering Invesco EMEA funds and products. Key tasks include AML due diligence and screening; Third-party oversight; AML procedure and risk assessment maintenance; AML audits and monitoring; AML projects and MIS reporting.

Some of the key responsibilities will be:

- Perform the design, management and oversight of efficient and effective AML processes and controls related to AML in line with the AML policy and regulations. Maintain the update of such processes and procedure documentation according to new requirements, systems and regulation.
- Identify and manage AML related risks and issues and report and escalate as appropriate. Implement mitigating controls where needed.
- Manage the AML relationship of appointed parties (internal and external) who provide an AML service. Establish a good relationship with regular meetings and resolve all daily and ongoing issues.
- Perform regular oversight of third-party TA administrators to manage outsourced AML activities for Invesco EMEA.
- Ensure their processes, policies & procedures are in line with regulations and Invesco requirements.
- Conduct testing / site visits to ensure adequate AML quality and adherence to Key Performance Indicators. Review incoming reports, data and MI.
- Perform client due diligence as required, including risk assessment, KYC, adverse media, PEP and sanctions screening for internal clients, such as segregated mandates. Ensure onboarding and ongoing due diligence is completed as required on a risk-based approach. Escalate individual cases as required.
- Perform similar due diligence, oversight and risk assessment on other parties, including funds assets and syndicated loans.
- Manage and support all AML related projects with relevant stakeholders when required. Act as the AML team representative and ensure all team requirements are taken into consideration. Support the team with regulatory reporting requests.
- Working closely with Global Financial Crime team where it is responsible for the 2nd line of defense, especially on escalations, reporting and the implementation or change to AML processes in line with AML regulations and policy.
- Work closely with the TA Reporting team and prepare accurate monthly MIS reports for internal stakeholders, senior management, Board and other parties as appropriate.
- Manage all AML related internal and external audits, Compliance Monitoring and other reviews as required.
- Build and maintain an industry network and knowledge of standard market practice. Participate in relevant industry forums and committees and collaborate with other AML experts to pre-empt and address common challenges to ensure best practice in our approach.
- Ensure all activities are performed in line with Invesco’s Conduct principles.

**Experience**:
Relevant experience of AML related topics within the Financial Services industry, preferably in asset management
- Experience of managing regulatory change in both a BAU and project environment
- Evidence of relationship management internally and externally required
- Experience of providing oversight of processes with third party administrators
- AML Expert
- Good understanding of what an efficient AML process looks like and how to manage this
- Good understanding of general asset management and oversight processes and linkage of AML to other functions
- Good understanding of outsourcing AML/KYC oversight requirements
- Excellent knowledge of current AML regulations and knowledge of future regulatory change
- Degree or comparable work experience
- AML qualification would be an advantage
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with staff at all levels of the organisation, as well as wi