Please note that for this role we will accepts applicants from Belfast, Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.
Purpose of the Job
Reporting to the Head of Investor Services, Jersey, you'll act as a trusted subject matter expert on client due diligence, AML/CFT requirements, and investor onboarding. Working closely with colleagues across Funds, Compliance, and other specialist teams, you'll provide expert guidance on complex investor structures, higher-risk relationships, and regulatory requirements while helping to maintain the highest standards of risk management and client service.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional who enjoys combining technical expertise with stakeholder engagement, coaching others, and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced and evolving regulatory environment.
Main Responsibilities
- Take ownership of investor due diligence reviews, assessing a broad range of investor types and structures while ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal requirements.
- Provide expert guidance and act as an escalation point for complex, high-risk, or unusual investor onboarding and review cases.
- Support and coach colleagues on AML/CFT and CDD best practice, helping to build technical capability across the team.
- Monitor risk exposure, strengthen controls, and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of processes, governance, and service delivery.
- Collaborate with Compliance, FATCA/CRS specialists, Fund Administrators, and other stakeholders to ensure timely and effective resolution of due diligence matters.
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- Relevant professional qualifications or certifications in AML, Compliance, Governance, Risk, or Financial Services would be advantageous.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Experience working within funds, financial services, investment management, trust, corporate services, or a similarly regulated environment.
- Strong experience managing investor onboarding, periodic reviews, and client due diligence processes. and sound understanding of AML/CFT regulations and the application of risk-based due diligence frameworks.
- Ability to analyse complex ownership structures and identify Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs).
- Experience managing enhanced due diligence requirements for higher-risk investors and relationships.
- Knowledge of international and cross-border CDD requirements and regulatory considerations.
- Strong analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to assess risk and make practical, informed recommendations.
- Confidence building relationships and influencing stakeholders across different teams and levels of seniority.
- Strong systems and data management skills, with experience working across multiple platforms and databases.
- Knowledge of Jersey AML/CFT regulations and the JFSC AML/CFT Handbook would be beneficial.
All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful. These are:
- We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
- We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
- We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
- We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
- We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.
Equal Opportunities for Everyone
Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at [email protected].
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.