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.

For our business, for clients, and for you

The role

The Apex Group (“Apex”) operates the Three Lines of Defence model with Compliance being the Second Line of Defence. Reporting in to the CMP Manager, this important role is to assist the Money Laundering Compliance Officer and the Head of Compliance (Country Lead Compliance Officer) in providing assurance to the Board that the activities of the Apex business in Jersey are undertaken in accordance with regulatory and statutory requirements as well as being in line with Apex’s policies and procedures.

Key responsibilities

Administrative Responsibilities

The Compliance Monitoring and Testing team is responsible for the timely and effective execution of the Compliance Monitoring Plan for the Jersey business. A key part of the role is the ability to work collaboratively with both, fellow members of the Compliance Monitoring and Testing function and the wider business to ensure this is achieved. Responsibilities can be summarised as follows:

• Organise own workload to ensure that compliance monitoring reviews are undertaken in accordance with the required timeframes, as set out in the Apex CMP;
• Take ownership of allocated tests within the CMP;
• Liaise with the business where required and document any queries raised and ensuring that Apex employees are requested to respond to the monitoring queries in a timely manner; and
• Be able to identify any perceived risks to the business highlighted by the CMP and communicate these to the CMP Manager.

Other Responsibilities

• Keep abreast of changing regulatory environment, assess, and recommend amendments to, internal systems and controls as well as policies and procedures to facilitate compliance with the regulatory framework;
• Maintain appropriate independence from customer-facing, business development and system and control development roles;
• Ensure that your required level of CPD is undertaken each year; and
• Assist with other duties to support the Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Jersey CLCO as may be necessary from time to time including ad-hoc projects undertaken by the Compliance team in response to regulatory changes, changes within the group or internal findings from monitoring and testing.

Experience

• You will be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of Jersey’s regulatory environment in relation to Funds Service Business and Trust Company Business as well as a good understanding of Jersey’s AML/CFT framework.
• You will be flexible, self-motivated, capable of prioritising workloads as required and have experience in scheduling and executing compliance reviews with a strong focus on managing and agreeing their outcomes.
• You will be able to work with stakeholders at all levels to ensure appropriate actions are taken on the back of findings therefore good communication skill are essential.
• You will have excellent report writing skills with the ability to communicate results in a clear and succinct manner that successfully draws out relevant issues.
• People management is a major part of the role so previous experience running a team would be desirable.
• It is preferable that you have an understanding of Jersey’s financial regulations and AML/CFT Framework and have at least 2 to 5 years’ experience with performing Compliance / AML/CFT roles within a regulated financial services business.
• Will either hold or be willing to work towards a relevant compliance qualification (as determined by Apex).

Skills

Followings skills would be desirable for this role:

• Knowledge of the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998, any orders issued under the Law;
• Knowledge of the Code of Practice for Trust Company Business;
• Knowledge of the Code of Practice for Fund Services Business;
• Knowledge of the Jersey Anti-Money Laundering legislation and any orders issued under those laws;
• Knowledge of the Handbook for the Prevention and Detection of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism;
• Awareness of personal obligations and those of the relevant persons under the laws mentioned above as well as the Terrorism Law, the Directions Law, Terrorist Sanctions Measures;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Be well organised;
• Have the flexibility and adaptability to undertake a variety of tasks at short notice if required;
• Self-motivated and capable of prioritising workloads as required;
• Be proactive in your approach; and.
• Have a good working knowledge of Microsoft products, in particular Outlook, Word and Excel as well as having the capability to quickly assimilate working with Apex’s key databases some of which are bespoke

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.