Permanent Compliance Officer, Mlro And Rc

Permanent Compliance Officer

# Luxembourg

Department: AIFM Services

Vacancy type: Permanent, Full-time

#Hybrid

This is a great opportunity to join a fast-growing AIFM and contribute actively to its development and evolution. The (Permanent) Compliance Officer will report to the Conducting Officer - Compliance.

What you´ll do for us

• Keep up-to-date with regulatory developments in the industry, provide analysis to the Conducting Officer - Compliance, on new regulatory developments impacting the company
• Assist the AIFM in complying with the obligations under the AIFM regulations, guidelines, circulars and laws
• Identify and assess the compliance risk of the AIFM including AML/CFT risk as well as applicable laws and regulations
• Analyse and implement all relevant legal and regulatory changes for AIFMs
• Ensure compliance of the existing policies and procedures
• Strengthen the internal control system
• Setup and execute compliance checks according to the Compliance Monitoring Plan
• Conduct and assess result from the on-site monitoring and testing on designated controls defined within the Compliance Monitoring Plan
• Draft/review policies and procedures to ensure they are up-to-date
• Prepare compliance reports to the Conducting Officers and to the Board
• Advise and monitor follow-up on specific compliance matters jointly with the Conduction Officer in charge of Legal and Compliance
• Ensure good corporate governance (reporting, conducting officers’ meetings, board meetings)
• Undertake Client Due Diligence and ongoing reviews in compliance with the anti-money laundering requirements
• Standardize existing processes, maintain procedures up-to-date, develop and implement procedures when necessary
• Perform and execute the AML/CTF procedure
• Performing AML/KYC checks on new clients i.e. initiators, investors, delegates and assets
• Support the identification, mitigation and management of AML related risks; reporting and escalation of such risks as needed
• Support preparation of AML trainings and the maintenance of the training register Process regular screening and maintenance of the client database against blacklists, international sanctions, press and escalate when relevant
• Consult projects with compliance and regulatory expertise
• Ensure awareness of staff on compliance matters
• Ensure the regulatory compliance of the funds setup
• Undertake Compliance projects and ad hoc additional tasks as assigned by the Conducting Officer – Compliance
• Correspond with regulatory bodies (CSSF, BaFin, FMA, auditors, etc.) and maintenance of related files
Prepare external and internal audit and/or other periodic and/or ad hoc regulatory visits

What technical skills, experience, and qualifications do you need?

• Have a degree in Law or Business Administration, a relevant post-graduate degree or certification (e.g. CFA, CPA, CAMS) is a plus
• Have minimum 5 – 7 years of relevant experience in the fund industry (preferably coming from fund management company / AIFM with relevant experience)
• Excellent understanding of the laws and regulations relevant to the funds industry (especially AIFM and AML/CFT regulations)
• Being approved by CSSF already as the (Permanent) Compliance Officer acc. to CSSF Circular 18/698
• Proven ability to develop and implement compliance programs, policies, and procedures Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex compliance issues to a range of stakeholders, including senior management, legal teams, and regulators
• A strategic mindset, with the ability to anticipate and mitigate risks while balancing business needs and objectives
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to conduct thorough and accurate risk assessments and reviews
• Experience in managing relationships with regulators and external auditors
• Be proactive, organized and flexible
• Polyvalent, excellent ability to set priorities and respect and deliver within deadlines
• Positive, self-confident, open-minded, dynamic and long-term thinking
• Practical and very good experience in a comparable position and interest in Compliance and AML/CFT relevant topics
• Have strong drafting skills in English with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail; further language skills like French and/or German are considered as a plus
• Have a client focus with a solution mindset and a hands-on approach
• Have proven ability to work autonomously and demonstrate initiative
• Autonomous with an excellent team spirit with good communication skills