Supervisor, Compliance

HedgeServ Ltd; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global fund administration firm in Ireland is seeking a Compliance Officer (Financial Crime) to support the identification and management of financial crime risks. The role involves monitoring AML/CFT activities, performing due diligence on clients, and assisting with compliance policy development. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years in financial services, particularly in asset management, and strong analytical skills. This position offers a hybrid working model.

Benefits

Fully paid health benefits

Career development opportunities

Remote and hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial services, preferably in asset/fund management.
• Strong understanding of financial crime risk management, especially AML/CFT compliance.
• Knowledge of Financial Sanctions regulatory environment, especially in Ireland or Cayman Islands.

Responsibilities

• Monitor anti-money laundering and financial crime activities.
• Perform due diligence on clients and manage financial crime risks.
• Assist in compliance policy development and training.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Strong presentation skills

Education

University degree and/or professional/post graduate qualification

Professional Diploma in Compliance (PDC)

Job description

At HedgeServ, we’re redefining what’s possible in fund administration. With more than $700 billion in assets under administration, we partner with the world’s most forward-thinking investment managers – across private equity, private credit, endowments, hedge funds and more – to deliver seamless, tech-enabled solutions that drive performance.

Our proprietary platform, enhanced by machine learning and robotic process automation, gives clients real-time insights and unmatched control over their operations. Alongside our technology, we offer award-winning service through our team-based approach -- led by a deeply experienced team of industry experts. Our solutions span the full investment lifecycle, including fund accounting, middle office, risk, compliance, tax, and investor services.

We’re a future-focused company, empowering our people through a robust career development framework, clear career trajectories with structured learning paths, training, and progression plans. We invest in leadership development and in our collaborative culture, creating space for talent to grow. Our corporate values – Relationships, Support, Innovation, and Expertise – create a sense of shared purpose and belonging, and we recognize our employees sit at the core of our success. We continue to innovate and evolve through our employees, working together to achieve our shared vision and mission.

HedgeServ supports employees through a variety of offerings, including remote and hybrid working arrangements, and fully paid comprehensive health and well-being benefits. We’ve been recognized as an employer of choice, earning a top 100 workplaces designation.

Founded in 2008, HedgeServ has grown into a global organization with over 2,000 experts across the globe, with offices in the United States, Grand Cayman, Ireland, Poland, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, the Philippines, and Australia. We’ve earned numerous accolades, including Top Overall Administrator, along with #1 rankings for providing alternative asset services in Accounting, Technology, Client Service, Investor Services, Alternative Fund Expertise, Reporting, and Regulatory Expertise.

Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Risk and Compliance, the Compliance Officer (Financial Crime) will engage with a variety of business areas, playing a key role in encouraging collaborative ways to embed a strong culture that values risk and compliance management. The successful candidate will provide support and assistance to the Compliance Department in the identification and management of financial crime risks and advise and support the business on existing and forthcoming financial crime related regulations, legislation, and best practice.

Key Accountabilities of the Role

Key focus areas include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting with monitoring and evaluating developments in anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism and proliferation (“AML/CFT”) activities.
• Performing comprehensive due diligence on clients.
• Determining the due diligence documentation and informational requirements commensurate to the assigned risk rating.
• Assisting with the review of regional variances in AML/CFT and Financial Sanctions requirements.
• Screening in-scope parties against Financial Sanctions, PEP and adverse media watchlists, both at the on-boarding stage and on a periodic basis thereafter.
• Refreshing the due diligence held on file either at pre-defined intervals or upon the occurrence of a trigger event.
• Applying Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) measures as required e.g., in high-risk scenarios, or upon detection of PEP exposure.
• Assisting in the ongoing maintenance, development and issuance of Compliance policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Providing support and assistance to the business on financial crime related queries and concerns.
• Dublin (Hybrid Model) Compliance
• Pre-requisite knowledge, skills, and experience

Technical Requirements

• University degree and/or professional/post graduate qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within the financial services industry, preferably within asset/fund management or administration.
• Strong understanding of financial crime risk management with a background in AML/CFT and Financial Sanctions compliance.
• Knowledge of the prevailing Financial Sanctions regulatory environment, with specific knowledge of Ireland, Luxembourg, or Cayman Islands’ AML/CFT regulatory environments being advantageous.
• Experience in investor or client on-boarding, with exposure to distinct entity structures an advantage.
• Professional Diploma in Compliance (PDC) holder, or similar accreditation, an advantage.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence colleagues within the Compliance Department and at all levels across HedgeServ.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Critical thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and willingness to challenge current processes and practices with a view to improvement.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a high level of self-motivation and ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing deadlines.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Comfortable working in a hybrid/remote working environment.

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