Compliance Manager

theapexgroup; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

The Apex Group is seeking a Compliance Manager in Ireland to lead local AML/CFT compliance work and support the broader Compliance Team. You will assist in monitoring, reporting, and policy updates while liaising with the Department of Justice in Ireland.

The role requires strong academic background in law or economics, attention to detail, and excellent stakeholder communication. A proactive, independent worker who can collaborate across departments is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in law or economics or relevant financial services experience.
• Willingness to learn Irish AML/CFT regulations and compliance requirements.
• Detail-oriented, well-organised, reliable and proactive.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and across departments.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with local Irish laws, AML and CFT policies and procedures.
• Support the Compliance Team in day-to-day activities across the function.
• Carry out controls under the Compliance Monitoring Plan and ad hoc checks.
• Escalate AML/CFT hits and sanctions screening for clients and funds assets.
• Assess AML/KYC for new and existing clients and investments.
• Maintain compliance logs (Conflict of Interest, Complaints, PEP).
• Review AML/CFT KPIs and assist risk assessments for entities approved by DoJ Ireland.
• Prepare and present quarterly compliance reports and annual risk assessments.
• Assist in policy administration and updating internal guidelines.
• Coordinate with DoJ Ireland for TCSP authorisation renewals and changes.
• Support Head of Compliance and deliver AML/CFT training to staff and clients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication

Negotiation

Decision making

Prioritisation

Discretion

Education

Law or Economics degree

Tools

MS Office (Outlook/Word/PowerPoint)

Excel

Job description

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

Compliance Manager

Job Specification:

• Seek to Ensure compliance, together with the Compliance Team, with local Irish laws and regulations as well as to the internal and group policies and procedures in respect of AML and CFT;
• Support the Compliance Team in a broad spectrum of day-to-day-business;
• Assist in the performance of controls in accordance with the Compliance Monitoring Plan and ad hoc controls;
• Act as an escalation point in the daily processing of hits as part of the AML/CFT and sanctions screening of clients, business partners and funds assets;
• Act as an escalation point when analyzing AML/KYC for new and existing clients and investments;
• Assist in maintaining the Compliance logs, such as Conflict of Interest register, Complaints register, PEP register;
• Review the AML/CFT KPIs from proposed and existing clients as well as delegated portfolio managers and support the risk assessments for the respective entities authorised by the Department of Justice in Ireland;
• Be responsible for preparing and presenting the quarterly Compliance report, the AML/CFT risk report, the annual AML/CFT risk assessment for the various legal entities involved;
• Assist in the introduction of group policies as well as the administration and updating of internal policies;
• Be the main point of contact with the Department of Justice in Ireland and be responsible for the preparation and notification of the TCSP authorisation renewals and/or relevant changes that require notification;
• Provide support to the Head of Compliance;
• Provide support for AML and CFT training to staff;
• Help to provide and facilitate training for clients and section 110 entities;
• Any other duties in the scope of the role that the company requires.

Skills Required:

• Strong relevant academic background (preferably in law or economics) or relevant working experience in the financial services industry, preferably in the fund industry or audit;
• Willingness to obtain a solid knowledge of the relevant legal and regulatory requirements of the Fund and Trust industries in Ireland as well as AML/CFT;
• Work self-motivated, pay attention to details, have strong organisational skills, are willing to learn, resilient, reliable and assertive;
• Strong communication and negotiation skills;
• You like making decisions (according to prior guidance) and working on multiple issues on a daily basis;
• Ability to prioritize tasks, like to carry out tasks on your own responsibility, but you also enjoy working in a team and with different departments;
• Discretion in dealing with confidential information is a matter of course for you;
• Confident in the use of common MS Office programs (Outlook, Word and PowerPoint). Good PowerPoint and Excel skills would be strong assets.