Assistant Manager - CDD

External Compliance St. Helier, Jersey


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Assistant Manager - CDD
 
Apex Group has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Manager - CDD to join our inclusive team. This full-time Assistant Manager - CDD role is based in Saint Helier and offers an attractive salary and benefits package. Being part of a positive and diverse company, there are many exciting ways to get involved.
As an Assistant Manager - CDD, you will Assist with the management of  the CDD team in the Johannesburg and Jersey offices by ensuring that they comply with all internal policies and processes.
You will also Collaborate with the business teams to ensure that onboarding and CDD is completed correctly and within the deadlines.
 
In your first few weeks in this Client Services role, you can expect to:
  • Assist the Senior manager to draft CDD processes and guidance's to assist the CDD team and business teams with CDD related matters.
  • Allocate work to the CDD team members and ensure that the work is distributed evenly.
  • Ensure that the work is allocated appropriately so that deadlines can be met.  Any delays must be communicated to the business teams.
  • Demonstrate an  understanding of the CDD/AML procedures and ensure that high risk matters receive appropriate level of attention escalation and sign off.
  • Participate in meetings with the business teams regarding CDD related matters in the absence of the Senior manager
  • Guide and coach junior team members.
  • Identify areas where processes can be improved and suggest these to senior management before implementing.
  • Effectively communicate changes to CDD processes to the business teams by sending regular CDD guidance emails to the business teams.
  • Assist the Senior Manager with updating the CDD manual annually or when there are legislative changes that may affect the CDD processes.
  • Ensure that all day-to-day matters required to be completed are performed in a timely and satisfactory manner, including monitoring tasks and monitoring the email inbox for the Team and allocating the work accordingly.
  • Present training to the business teams.
  • Communicating with internal teams to ensure CDD collection is undertaken promptly;
    following up as necessary to manage outstanding CDD.
  • Build and maintain collaborative relationships with the business teams.
  • QC and verify all Console records (Jersey only)
  • Manage the wet-ink process (Jersey only)
To apply for this role, your soft skills, expertise, and experience should include:
  • Knowledge of the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998, any orders issued under the Law;
  • Knowledge of the Code of Practice for Trust Company Business;
  • Knowledge of the Code of Practice for Fund Services Business; 
  • Knowledge of the Jersey Anti-Money Laundering legislation and any orders issued under those laws;
  • Knowledge of the Handbook for the Prevention and Detection of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism; 
  • Awareness of personal obligations and those of the relevant persons under the laws mentioned above as well as the Terrorism Law, the Directions Law, Terrorist Sanctions Measures;
  • Excellent communication skills;
  • Be well organised;
  • Have the flexibility and adaptability to undertake a variety of tasks at short notice if required;
  • Self-motivated and capable of prioritising workloads as required;
  • Be proactive in your approach; and.
  • Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft products, in particular Outlook, Word and Excel as well as having the capability to quickly assimilate working with Apex’s key databases some of which are bespoke.
What you will get in return:
  • A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
  • Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience;
  • Training and development opportunities
 
Additional information:
We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.
We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.
For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/ 
 
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