Assistant Manager - Compliance

Department: Risk and Compliance

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: BVI

Description

This role forms part of Ogier's Global Risk and Compliance Team. The candidate will work with and report to the BVI Compliance Manager and support the wider Team, when required, to help ensure that Ogier Group employees abide by their regulatory obligations and conform to industry best practices and professional standards. The candidate will be expected to assist in meeting targets and deadlines set by stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Caribbean and Asian Compliance Teams with the day-to-day running of the Caribbean and Asia Compliance function
• Assist in the implementation and analysis of jurisdictional policies, procedures, and processes, where necessary
• Be up to date with regulatory issues relevant to Ogier, and able to identify potential threats of non-compliance and escalate as necessary
• Periodically assist with the testing of internal policies as part of the Compliance Monitoring Program Have a good working knowledge of the Risk and Compliance manual(s). Assist with the delivery of appropriate training to all partners, directors and staff
• Prepare Gap Analyses of legal and regulatory changes in the relevant jurisdiction as directed by the Compliance Manager and or Head of Caribbean and Asia Compliance
• Assist with gathering data and preparing monthly and quarterly risk and compliance reports
• Assist with complaints, breaches, errors and PI reporting and review process
• Support Risk and Compliance Team projects as and when required whilst balancing support on complex jurisdictional cases raised to Compliance
• Assist with any regulatory reporting needs which may include preparing and submitting filings via online platforms, where necessary
• Maintain awareness with current money laundering trends and typographies and provide/assist with relevant training where necessary
• Assist with the maintenance of Suspicious Activity Reports log as required

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• At least four (4) years in a similar fiduciary services or professional services role and/or relevant industry compliance function
• Thorough understanding of regulatory requirements affecting legal and trust company business in the British Virgin Islands and ability to apply this knowledge in practice
• ICA/ACAMS or equivalent qualification preferred
• Ability to maintain and develop a good relationship with stakeholders
• Positive attitude and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good analytical and organisational skills and ability to prioritise work load and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to analyse and work with structured and unstructured data to accomplished a desired objective as well as identify data anomalies
• Ability to make decisions and use own initiative within the scope of regulatory requirements, policy and procedures