The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

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Guernsey – Head of Compliance

Role Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands

Department: Compliance

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

Subject areas: Regulatory Compliance and Financial Crime Compliance across both fund administration and management company business

Employer: Apex Fund and Corporate Services (Guernsey) Limited

Reports to: Regional Head of Compliance based in London, UK

Role Summary

The Guernsey Head of Compliance will act as the Compliance lead for the Guernsey-based Apex Group entities covering both Regulatory Compliance and Financial Crime Compliance. The role holder will assume a number of prescribed roles (MLRO/MLCO) and will be responsible for the Compliance functions in each entity and across each business line, reporting to Group as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

• To promote an efficient and effective approach to managing Regulatory and Financial Crime Compliance- and regulatory-related tasks across the Apex Group in Guernsey;

• Maintain all applicable Compliance and Financial Crime Compliance-related policies and policy guidance and ensure appropriate review schedule; Prepare and deliver Compliance and FCC reports to Group, Senior Executives and Boards as required;

• Promoting a culture of compliance and adherence to applicable rules and standards across the Campus;

• Providing an escalation point for disclosures, concerns and unusual activity; • Designing and ensuring delivery of appropriate staff training and awareness, promoting high staff completion rates across the location;

• Own the preparation, maintenance and deliver of materials relating to regulatory matters, including thematic inspections;

• Own relevant KPIs across the Apex Group’s 1st and 2nd lines of defence, seeking to address any deficiencies in a timely manner;

• Own an effective Compliance Monitoring Program; promoting a consistent Guernsey approach and standard where possible;

• Monitoring adoption of, and compliance with, relevant legislation and local requirements;

• Ensuring robust data privacy controls are in place and that the Compliance function has processes in place to manage local incidents, per the relevant Group Policy;

• Own the overall relationship of the Apex Group with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission;

Other Responsibilities

• Assisting with other duties to support the Group and Regional Compliance functions as may be necessary from time to time;

• Positive engagement with Risk, Legal, IT and business departments to ensure Group and local issues are being effectively dealt with and progressed through to completion;

• Overseeing the closure of Internal Audit and External Audit action items as relevant;

• Attending Board Meetings, Risk Committee and GARCC meetings as required; • Ensuring there are adequate processes in place for monitoring and testing the effectiveness of systems and controls;

• Contributing to IT and system initiatives and projects which may impact the Compliance Framework;

• Maintaining an open dialogue and channel of communication with regional/jurisdictional Compliance staff;

• Support the Regional and Global Head of Compliance with general Compliance-, regulatory- and Financial Crime related matters;

• Keep up to date with developments in relevant laws, regulations and best practices;

• Providing advice and direction to support planned acquisitions and mergers;

• Contributing to various working group and steering committees;

• Sharing concerns or identified deficiencies to senior executives as appropriate;

• Contributing to the creation of a culture of risk awareness and the highest standards of corporate governance; and

• Reviewing new product and business initiatives and evaluate the impact on the relevant risks. Values and Behaviours

• Vision and Initiative

• Strategic Thinking and Innovation

• Transformational Change

• Influencing and Engaging Others

• Open and cooperative relationship with the GFSC

• Risk-aware decision-making

Skills and Experience

Candidates will have financial sector experience and a good understanding of, and experience with, performing Compliance/AML/CTF/PF roles and will have:

• A minimum of 10 year’s of experience in a senior regulatory/compliance role with at least 3 year’s experience of managing Regulatory and Financial Crime teams at a regulated financial services firm;

• Five year’s experience holding prescribed or regulated roles (e.g. MLRO/MLCO/CO) at a regulated financial services firm;

• Sufficient seniority and gravitas to discuss relevant topics at the most senior levels of the Group;

• Sound knowledge of, and experience with, regulatory interactions;

• A sound knowledge of relevant laws and standards;

• Awareness of Compliance staff obligations and those of the relevant persons under the applicable, local standards; and

• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to engage and build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.