Compliance Manager, Guernsey, MLRO & MLCO

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• Governance, Risk and Compliance
• Advisory and Transaction Support
• Finance, Accounting and Administration

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Our opportunity for you:

Vistra Guernsey is currently recruiting for a Compliance Manager, Guernsey, MLRO & MLCO who will work closely supporting the Head of Compliance in Guernsey to help deliver compliance support to the Guernsey business, ensuring the smooth running of the day-to-day compliance function.

Key Responsibilities:

• Appointment as Money Laundering Reporting Officer and Money Laundering Compliance Officer for Funds and Trust businesses including licensees for which VFSGL acts as designated administrator for
• Responsibility for assisting with the development, implementation and oversight of appropriate and effective AML/CFT policies, procedures and controls to ensure consistent adherence to local regulatory requirements
• Provide strong, strategic direction for the local office, acting as a point of technical reference in relation to all AML/CFT matters
• Providing oversight and technical advice on significant business projects and lead projects which have an AML/CFT compliance/regulatory focus. Report all AML/CFT regulatory matters to relevant Boards and GFSC as required.
• Prepare and deliver MLRO and MLCO reports, including presentation of formal detailed quarterly reports to the local boards of directors, an on an ad-hoc basis as required
• Assist with the management of all key AML/CFT aspects of the relationship with the GFSC, ensuring appropriate regular contact and submission of all necessary regulatory reporting (via the GFSC Portal) within required deadlines
• Assist with the management of all key aspects of any external and internal audits and delivering on any remedial actions within agreed deadlines
• Ensure full implementation and management of Local and Group CMP is achieved via the delivery of effective testing, reporting and corrective action
• Interpret and disseminate information about AML regulatory changes and adapt procedures, documents and compliance tools to accommodate respective changes
• Make recommendations for any improvements and efficiencies within the compliance function and wider business in relation to AML processes
• Establish effective auditable arrangements for AML training for all staff
• Comply with all Group policies and procedures relevant to the role
• Report suspicious transactions to the FIU
• Oversee the implementation and on-going use of the V-Govern platform within the business.

Relevant Experience & Skills:

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of local regulatory requirements
• Methodical with strong analytic skills; ability to interpret and summarise complex information for onward communication to the Guernsey boards and externally as required
• Previous experience dealing with regulators, senior executives and management.
• Proven effective supervisory and management skills in being flexible, creative, team-oriented and process-driven
• Confident and motivational with excellent communication skills
• Ability to solve problems and act upon solutions to completion
• Ability to work on own and manage busy workload
• Good time management/prioritisation of tasks
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills.
• Track record of experience of best practice in compliance, risk & governance frameworks, methodologies and emerging practices in Guernsey
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in Compliance, Risk, Legal or Audit
• Self-motivated and highly organised with the ability to work under pressure handling multiple tasks with changing priorities
• Confident and motivational with excellent communication skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills

Professional Qualifications:

• Professional compliance qualification, such as ICA certificate/diploma in AML/ Governance Risk and Compliance.

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