• 22 August 2008
• Reference: JR202194

• V.P. Global Alternative Asset Management - West-End

• City of London £70,000 - £71,000 p/a Permanent

Our client is a leading international hedge fund of funds group. It is dedicated to maximising hedge fund opportunities and rewards for its global institutional client base, which includes market leaders in insurance, pension funds, asset management and banking. The group currently manages nearly $15 billion

With its largest office in central London, this is a dynamic and highly successful organisation, which has achieved sizeable year on year growth.It has a distinct culture with a fast-moving and friendly atmosphere.

The new position is an important role within the firm's Compliance Department reporting to the Head of Compliance (Europe and Far East), it involves fully supporting the work of the Department. The Compliance Department covers all of the business in London and has co-ordination responsibility for Compliance in Guernsey, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Australia (and will also cover a forthcoming Korean office). The role will suit an individual who is keen to progress, is pro-active, hard working and enjoys being in a successful, thriving and fast paced, commercial environment.



Job Summary - Duties & Responsibilities
Day to day responsibility for the execution of Compliance's risk based monitoring programme.
Responsibility for AML/KYC co-ordination in respect of UK clients and liaison with Investment Manager on AML/KYC procedures and controls.
Day to day involvement with the UK Marketing Department on financial promotions controls.
Regulatory training of the firm's staff.
Supporting the compliance team on advisory issues, projects and initiatives relating to FSA matters or overseas jurisdictional issues.
Strengthening relationships between the Compliance department and other business and operational areas.

Skills and Competencies required:
Strong experience in an Asset Management or Investment Banking Compliance environment.
Demonstrable technical knowledge of the FSA Handbook notably SYSC, COBS and APER, and the JLMSG Guidance notes.
Previous experience of compliance monitoring and general compliance advisory work.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and influence staff at all levels.
A self starter, able to see tasks through to completion with minimum supervision and take the initiative in identifying where improvements to processes can be made.
Ability to work under pressure.
Ability to work as part of a team and ability to foster good working relationships between the Compliance staff and the business and operational areas.

• Send to a friend

• Apply

Keywords related to this job

• Compliance,
• Compliance Managers,
• City of London,
• Permanent,
• Hedge Funds,
• monitoring advisory compliance