Financial Crime Officer

Alter Domus Group; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

ACCA support

Study leave

Flexible holidays

Mentoring

Employee Share Plan

EAP

Descripción de la vacante

Alter Domus is seeking a Financial Crime Officer to support in implementing and monitoring the ethical governance framework within our Risk and Compliance team in Madrid. The role emphasizes integrity, regulatory updates, and cross-border governance in a fast-paced, international setting.

The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, discretion, and experience in a compliance or legal role within funds. This hybrid position offers professional development and exposure to global standards.

Formación

• Experience in compliance, audit, or legal roles within funds industry preferred.
• Understanding of European and/or UK financial crime regulations including anti-fraud and anti-bribery.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Experience with data analytics is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Policy and Procedures Management: update and communicate Ethical Governance policies and procedures.
• Regulatory Watch: monitor new regulations and draft change notifications.
• Conduct & Ethics: oversee the Group Code of Conduct.
• Conflicts of Interest: maintain the COI register and mitigation measures.
• Employee Compliance: monitor Personal Transactions and Gifts/ Hospitality registers.
• Financial Crime & Integrity: support risk assessments and MAR compliance.
• Whistleblowing: administer internal reporting channels and protect whistleblowers.
• Monitoring Program: perform control testing and report deficiencies.
• Training & Culture: develop training materials and run sessions.
• Tools Implementation & Enhancement: support governance tools development.
• Record Keeping & follow up: maintain registers and files; escalate issues.

Conocimientos

Compliance

Regulatory knowledge

English fluency

Analytical skills

Discretion

Independent worker

Educación

Equivalent professional experience

Herramientas

Regulatory tracking tools

Descripción del empleo

ABOUT US:

As a world leading provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, Alter Domus (meaning “The Other House” in Latin) is proud to be home to 90% of the top 30 asset managers in the private markets, and more than 6,000 professionals across 24 jurisdictions.

With a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in alternatives, we believe in being different - in what we do, in how we work and most importantly in how we enable and develop our people. Invest yourself in the alternative, and join an organization where you progress on merit, where you can speak openly with whoever you are speaking to, and where you will be supported along whichever path you choose to take.

Find out more about life at Alter Domus at careers.alterdomus.com

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Your responsibilities

With global reach and a commitment to excellence, the Financial Crime Ethical Governance (“FCEG”) team helps our clients navigate a complex regulatory and legal landscape. Joining our Risk and Compliance team means being at the heart of our commitment to integrity and professional ethics. FCEG is responsible for the following topics:

• Fraud
• Bribery
• Whistleblowing
• Personal transactions
• Gifts and hospitality
• Market abuse
• Conflict of interests
• Code of conduct

As a Financial Crime Officer, reporting to the Head of Financial Crime Ethical Governance, you will support in implementing and monitoring the firm’s ethical governance framework. This is a role designed for a proactive professional eager to develop a broad expertise in financial crime and ethical compliance within the financial services industry.

• Policy and Procedures Management: Assist in updating and communicating Ethical Governance policies and procedures.
• Regulatory Watch: Keep track of new regulations, draft regulatory change notifications, oversee their implementation and prepare periodic reports on regulatory development for Senior Management.
• Conduct & Ethics: Assist in the day-to-day administration and oversight of the Group Code of Conduct.
• Conflicts of Interest: Review and maintain the Conflict of Interest register, ensuring potential risks are identified, documented, and mitigated.
• Employee Compliance: Manage the monitoring and reporting of Personal Transactions, as well as the Gifts and Hospitality registers in line with group thresholds.
• Financial Crime & Integrity: Support the framework for preventing Fraud and Bribery (ABC), Including the performance of risk assessments and assist in ensuring the firm remains compliant with Market Abuse regulations (MAR).
• Whistleblowing: Support the administration of the internal reporting channels and ensure the confidentiality and protection of whistleblowers.
• Monitoring Program Execute monitoring and oversight through control testing, assess compliance risk, communicate results and deficiencies, monitor mitigation measures implementation.
• Training & Culture: Help develop training materials and facilitate Training sessions to promote a strong financial crime and compliance culture.
• Tools Implementation & Enhancement: Support the implementation and enhancement of ethical governance compliance tools.
• Record Keeping & follow up: Ensure accurate and timely recording of compliance information by maintaining registers, managing shared mailbox, and organizing files. Proactively follow up on open items and elevate unresolved issues for prompt resolution.
• Additional Tasks: Undertake any other relevant task as assigned to support the overall compliance function within the Financial Crime Ethical Governance team.

Your profile

• University degree is not required; we value equivalent professional experience and proven skills in a compliance, audit, or legal role, preferably within the funds industry, PSF, or banking.
• You possess a good understanding of European and/or UK regulatory and legal financial crime requirements including anti-fraud and anti-bribery and corruption legislation.
• You have good communication skills and can build positive working relationships with a variety of people.
• You have the ability to handle sensitive information with absolute discretion.
• You demonstrate strong analytical and organizational skills, with a sharp attention to detail.
• You are proficient in English, with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Any additional language skills is an asset.
• Data analytics capabilities are a plus.
• You are technically competent and have a strong interest in using artificial intelligence and integrating it in our processes.
• You are proactive, a quick learner, and consistently strive for results.
• You have a 'can-do' attitude with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, international environment.

WHAT WE OFFER:

We are committed to supporting your development, advancing your career, and providing benefits that matter to you.

Our industry-leading Alter Domus Academy offers six learning zones for every stage of your career, with resources tailored to your ambitions and resources from LinkedIn Learning.

Our global benefits also include:

• Support for professional accreditations such as ACCA and study leave
• Flexible arrangements, generous holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday!
• Continuous mentoring along your career progression
• Active sports, events and social committees across our offices
• 24/7 support available from our Employee Assistance Program
• The opportunity to invest in our growth and success through our Employee Share Plan
• Plus additional local benefits depending on your location

Equity in every sense of the word:

We are in the business of equity, in every sense of the word. For us, this means taking action to ensure every colleague has equal opportunity, valuing every voice and experience across our organisation, maintaining an inclusive culture where you can bring your whole self to work, and making Alter Domus a workplace where everyone feels they belong.

We celebrate our differences, and understand that our success relies on diverse perspectives and experiences, working towards shared goals and a common purpose. We take pride in creating a workplace where all our people are empowered to be truly invested in the alternative and bring their whole selves to work.

We are committed to ensuring a welcoming recruiting and onboarding process for everyone. Please contact our hiring team if you require any accommodations to make our recruitment process more accessible for you.

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