Unlock your potential in a pivotal role ensuring compliance with AML/KYC regulations. Join our dynamic team to manage onboarding processes, screen for sanctions, and collaborate with compliance experts to mitigate risks. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced environment, leveraging your expertise to drive operational excellence and safeguard our financial integrity. Embrace the opportunity for career growth and be at the heart of a team dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in the industry.
As an Alternative Funds AML/KYC Senior Analyst/Associate you will ensure JPMSE duties towards AML and Registration are monitored in line with the regulation as well as the JPMSE standards. The candidate will be in charge of the day to day activity of the AML Onboarding team, In addition to the business activity management, a part of your responsibilities will be dedicated to Business Activity Management.
Job Responsibilities:
- Ensure that all Investor and Agent records on the Transfer Agency register are compliant with all AML policies and procedures.
- Ensure Sanctions and PEP screening at onboarding.
- Ensure compliance with Luxembourg Know Your Customer and Anti Money Laundering regulations together with internal local and group policy when assessing Investor and Agent documentation.
- Work closely with internal Compliance as well the Compliance and MLRO of the Funds when reviewing complex account opening requests and seek appropriate solutions.
- Attend client meeting and Due Diligence calls/Meetings.
- Identify and escalate risk issues in accordance with internal risk policies
- Ensure procedures update according to new policies and regulations, governance and recertification.
- Monitor regular staff training on AML Red flags.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:
- Master’s Degree or Equivalent an advantage
- Relevant work experience in a similar position
- Excellent overall knowledge of the Luxembourg Fund Industry and especially on the Transfer Agent activity
- Very good understanding of local anti-money laundering laws rules and regulations in particular circulars and laws issued by the CSSF as relates to AML/CFT e.g. CSSF Regulation 12-02 AML Law of 12 November 2004, 4th and 5th AML Directive
- Extensive relevant Compliance AML and data privacy experience or other related experience e.g. legal, risk management, audit etc
- Proven experience in team management
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:
- Proven knowledge of regulatory requirements and an ability to translate them into operational/process requirements
- SSAE16/Long Form Report and other Audit experience
- A self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility
- Strong leadership skills to work across all levels of the organization and bringing teams together to achieve result
- Client facing skills would be considered a distinct advantage.
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