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

Senior Associate, AML/KYC

The Transfer Agency Department provides Fund Administration services to numerous Fund management companies covering the full range of shareholder servicing functions including Transaction processing, Reporting, Anti-money laundering (AML) and Registration and Payments. The department is responsible for Client and investor document management, processing and quality checking of transactions and updating the registers of clients in response to investor instructions.

This role is to perform Business as Usual (BAU) activities in the Transfer Agency department to ensure that not only Client Service Level Agreements are consistently met and/or exceeded but also to ensure that regulatory requirements are effectively met. Candidates should be flexible enough to work in 24*7 environment.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Anti-money laundering (AML) servicing (Know Yor Customer (KYC) Adequacy Reviews) for existing client base and investors onboarding.

• Perform quality reviews for all entity types. i.e. Corporates, foundation/ Charities, institutional Investors, designated bodies etc., based on the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies and guidelines.

• Review and understand Know Your Client (KYC) requirements and the purposes of acquiring KYC documents.

• Determining potential hits for sanctioned countries and individuals, Politically Exposed People (PEPs) & High Impact Officials (HIOs) and de-marcated or flagged clients and taking appropriate actions for matches based on existing procedures.

• Conducting ongoing monitoring and enhanced due diligence activities for higher-risk clients.

• Demonstrate understanding of all Anti-money laundering (AML) guidance for Cayman, Delaware, Australia, Ireland, Bermuda etc.

• Assigning risk ratings to investors.

• Processing Anti-money laundering (AML) for Investors in a timely manner to be in line with jurisdictional and organizational requirements & procedures.

• Upfront and ongoing screening for investors and related parties on any or all of screening tools viz. World Check, Pythagoras, Lexus-Nexus etc.

• Responding to investors on Anti-money laundering (AML) related queries and AML escalations in a timely manner.

• Participation in and ownership of ad hoc projects.

• Managing and overseeing day-to-day activities in line with internal and external Service Legal Agreement (SLA) timeframes.

• Work through and clearance of screening checks and looping Compliance / management where appropriate.

• Ensure all deliverables are met and any anticipated delays are escalated.

• Train team members in all aspects of Anti-money laundering (AML) requirements to ensure sufficient coverage across the board.

• Demonstrate understanding of all aspects of the (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) FATCA / CRS Process and US tax forms i.e., W9, W8-BEN, W8-IMY, Withholding statements etc.

Qualification ad Experience

• Flexible enough to work in any shift as per business needs.

• Prior Transfer Agency or Investor Relations processing experience is required.

• Bachelor’s degree

• 3+ years of relevant experience.

Skills Requires

• Ability to read, write & speak English proficiently

• Strong analytical skills

• Responsible for meeting all client deliverables.

• Ability to navigate proficiently in a window environment.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel & Word.

• Ability to write messages in a clear and concise manner.

• Strong research, resolution, and communication skill.

• Interpersonal skills - Relationship builder, respectful and resolves problems.

• Communication skills - Presentation skills, listening skills, oral & written communication skills.

• Self-management - Adaptability and resilience, learning behavior, integrity and ethics and relationship build. Motivational skills - Performance standards, achieving results and persistence.

• Innovative thinking - Creative thinking decision making, input seeking, logical thinking and solution finding.

• Attention to detail and ability to work on multiple tasks.

What you will get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business
• Exposure to all aspects of the business, cross-jurisdiction and to working with senior management directly
• Oversee the growth of a quickly expanding office.

About Apex

The Apex Group is a global financial services provider with 13,000 staff across 40+ offices globally. We look to recruit bright, articulate and numerate personnel who unafraid of a challenge and are prepared to work hard and love what they do. We provide an internal training and evaluation program that will ensure you are equipped with the right experience and qualities to work with Apex's clients.

Life at Apex isn't just about the work you do, it's about embracing the culture and loving what you do. Every employee plays a part in making Apex who we are today and the more that we grow, the more important that becomes. Whatever your career path or specialism, Apex ensures it rewards loyal and dedicated employees. The international nature of our business and global network of offices means that there are opportunities to broaden your life experiences and take either short-term or permanent relocation options.

We pride ourselves in our commitment to fostering a connected and inclusive culture, all our opportunities at Apex have five (5) days in office requirement.

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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.