The Fund Servicing Transfer Agency AML/KYC Senior Associate, will be a key player in ensuring compliance with AML/CTF regulations within the Transfer Agency Department. The role will involve timely and efficient review and update of both new and existing Investor AML/CTF information and documentation, adhering to Regulatory and JPMorgan Group requirements.
As a Fund Servicing Transfer Agency AML/KYC Senior Associate in the Transfer Agency Department, you will act as a member of a dedicated AML team. You will perform timely and efficient reviews and updates of both new and existing Investor AML/CTF information and documentation, all while adhering to Regulatory and JPMorgan Group requirements. Your work will be crucial in maintaining compliance and mitigating risks.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist with cyclical reviews and onboarding of investor accounts, verifying team members' work and providing feedback.
- Identify investors posing money laundering or reputational risks through transaction monitoring and screening.
- Conduct team performance reviews, ensuring goals, training, and objectives are met.
- Prepare key MIS for clients, ensuring email SLA’s and KPI’s are on target, and participate in client meetings.
- Oversee AML/CFT framework within TA, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory obligations.
- Maintain and update AML/financial crime procedures, ensuring operational compliance.
- Analyze legislation and industry practices impacting TA operations, liaising with GFCC for regulatory engagement.
- Ensure consistent client experience, developing service offerings and acting as an escalation point.
- Perform periodic reviews and maintain investor information, reporting suspicious activity to MLRO.
- Lead the team, define staff objectives, and support training and project initiatives.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:
- Thorough experience in AML/CTF in the financial services industry with exposure to a globally diverse investor base, preferably with direct Transfer Agency experience.
- Good understanding of EU, CI, Cayman regulation such as the Criminal Justice Act 2010 (as amended) as it relates to risk assessments and general understanding of regulatory requirements for Jersey & Cayman Funds administered by JPM EMEA.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with operational and risk awareness mindset, escalation, and attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to assist in coaching team members.
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic and ability to act on own initiative within a team environment to proactively identify, own, and progress tasks.
- Ability to build strong working relationships with central and business-aligned functions across the region and coordinate delivery across functions.
- Effective time management and ability to prioritize tasks for oneself, ensuring policy and procedures are followed and potential issues within the KYC environment are escalated.
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