Compliance Analyst
Description
Position: Compliance Analyst
Location: Dublin, Ireland - Hybrid
About Us
The Maples Group is a global leader in financial services, trusted by many of the world’s largest managers, private equity firms, and international corporations.
Our side-by-side financial and legal teams consistently deliver award-winning services to a global client base, offering unrivalled learning and career opportunities to our 2,500 colleagues worldwide.
What is it like to work here?
We are driven to excel, and collaboration is key to our continued success. We can go further for our clients because we go further for each other too. Our inclusive culture creates an environment where people can be themselves at work while doing their best work. No matter where you work in the Maples Group, you will be part of a global team.
The Opportunity
The Compliance Analyst is a varied and wide-ranging role. This includes, but is not limited to, the following duties:
Customer Due Diligence (‘CDD’) and Anti-Money Laundering (‘AML’)
- Advising on CDD and AML related queries received from relevant Maples employees and/or the Global Compliance Team;
- Establish strong communication lines with relevant Maples employees and/or the Global Compliance Team in order to ensure that CDD requests are dealt with professionally, efficiently, and in a timely manner;
- Advising on jurisdiction-specific (e.g. Irish and Cayman Islands) AML/CDD requirements to Maples employees;
- Evaluate new clients and related parties in order to understand the nature of business, ownership and control structure and identify any related risks;
- Ensure CDD documentation is maintained in accordance with internal policies and procedures;
- Ensure Enhanced Due Diligence (“EDD”) and PEP policies and procedures are followed wherever higher-risk triggers are identified, escalating the matter to the Compliance Officer (“CO”) or Head of Compliance (“HOC”) as appropriate;
- Ensure clients and related parties are entered into the internal database and that CDD approvals are appropriate, consistent, and accurate;
- Ensure that non-compliant clients and related parties are identified and reported to the CO or HOC as appropriate, and that steps are taken to remediate outstanding CDD information in an efficient and timely manner; and
- Conduct CDD and refresher due diligence searches where necessary and report findings to the CO or HOC as appropriate
Other Compliance matters
- Ensure compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory compliance regimes as well as with internal policies and procedures, so that delivery outputs meet Maples' standards;
- The monitoring and approval of transactions and companies formations;
- Participate in Group-wide project and discussion groups;
- Execute tasks autonomously following processes;
- Dealing with any other compliance related queries as assigned.
Requirements
In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:
- University graduate – law, economics, business, or related field (would be an advantage).
- Ideally will have at least 1-2 years’ experience working in a compliance and/or AML-related function, in a fund administrator, fiduciary services provider or similar financial services provider (would be an advantage).
- LCI, ACAMS, or any other relevant qualification (would be an advantage)
- Excellent communication, attention to detail and analytical skills;
- Knowledge of the Irish AML and other regulations (would be an advantage).
Benefits & Rewards
The most enduring professional relationships are reciprocal relationships. The Maples Group prioritises employee health and wellbeing. Depending on your location, we offer a range of benefits, including:
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)
- Competitive vacation packages
- Educational assistance and professional development programmes
- Pension plan
- Life insurance
- Travel insurance
- Global mental wellness programme
- Sports clubs and social events
About the Maples Group
Over five decades, the Maples Group has grown from modest beginnings into one of the world's preeminent professional services firms, offering specialised fiduciary, fund administration, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management and legal services on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg.
You can learn more about the Maples Group on our corporate website. Experience our culture and our people on our Careers Page or on LinkedIn.
Disclaimer: All personal information collected during the application process will be used for recruitment-related purposes only. Please refer to our Job Applicant Privacy Notice at maples.com/privacy for details on how we handle personal information relating to job applicants.
Please note, this role may be considered a ‘Controlled Function’ for regulated clients under the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023 (the ‘IAF’) and, as such, the holder of the position will is expected to act with honesty and integrity, with due skill, care and diligence, and in the best interest of customers at all times. This includes the requirement to be:
- competent and capable (i.e. shall have the qualifications, experience, competence and capacity appropriate to the relevant function);
- honest, ethical and to act with integrity; and
- financially sound (i.e. shall manage his or her affairs in a sound and prudent manner).
Holders of the position should familiarise themselves with the Conduct Standard, and Fitness and Probity requirements, of the IAF. Relevant training will be provided.
“Please note that it is the Maples Group standard policy to undertake various background screening checks on all applicants to whom a conditional job offer is made. Except for roles based in the Republic of Ireland, the background checks will include criminal records checks when a conditional job offer is made. If you have a criminal record, it does not mean that your job offer will be automatically withdrawn. The Maples Group will make all job offer decisions on a case-by-case basis and will take a number of factors into account, such as the role that you are applying for and the nature and circumstances of the past offence. You will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before a decision is made. Further details will be provided at the time any conditional job offer is made.”