Director - AEOI Compliance Group

Waystone; George Town; Sur place; MYR 260 000 - 420 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Waystone is seeking a Director to manage and maintain relationships with a portfolio of clients, focusing on FATCA/CRS compliance and regulatory oversight. The role requires guiding the team, reviewing client documentation, and ensuring adherence to internal controls.

The successful candidate will lead the Associate group, manage workloads, and support business development initiatives while traveling internationally as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree or a legal qualification with at least 5 years of industry-related experience.
• Transfer Agency experience is an asset.
• Strong FATCA/CRS compliance knowledge and regulatory awareness.
• Excellent time management, organizational and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilités

• Serve as FATCA responsible officer and primary contact for RFIs with Tax Authorities.
• Review documentation for assigned client portfolio and ensure alignment with Waystone procedures.
• Design, implement and oversee internal controls and operating procedures.
• Monitor accounts receivable for portfolio of clients and report on performance.
• Lead, supervise and mentor the Associate group, including performance management.
• Assist the Managing Director with business development and marketing initiatives.

Connaissances

FATCA/CRS compliance

Client relationship management

Leadership & mentoring

Regulatory reporting

Formation

Associate’s Degree or equivalent (legal qualification)

Description du poste

About Waystone

Waystone is a leading asset‑servicing solutions provider of institutional governance, administration, risk and compliance services to financial institutions. With over 25 years’ experience and a comprehensive range of specialist services to its name, Waystone helps our clients structure, operate and grow through our expertise, innovation and digitisation, backed by the operational scale to support global expansion.

Summary: As Director you will
service and maintain relationships with a portfolio of clients. Responsibilities include portfolio of clients with complex structures or more demanding needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as an independent FATCA responsible officer and principal point of contact for Reporting Financial Institutions (RFIs) with their relevant Tax Authorities.
• Perform detailed review of all documentation and communications for assigned portfolio of clients and demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the issues at hand and complete awareness of Waystone procedures.
• Assist with designing, implementing and overseeing internal controls and operating procedures.
• Conducts final review of documentation for signature and requests changes or queries changes as required.
• Monitors the accounts receivable for portfolio of clients.
• Develop and maintain detailed knowledge of US and CRS due diligence in accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreements, US Treasury Regulations, other applicable legislation, regulations and administrative guidance.
• Keep abreast of all regulatory changes.
• Actively question methods and processes with the key to making the team more effective and efficient.
• Become an AEOI knowledge, encourage and coach other members of the team by knowledge sharing and hosting training sessions where required.
• Able/willing to take on additional duties as and when required.
• Set and monitor performance goals of team members including KPI’s, Board Meetings, Fund Performance and Accounts Receivable, reporting on an ongoing basis.
• Lead, supervise and mentors the Associate group. This includes performance management, recruitment, employment relations and all people-related issues.
• Manage workloads of Associates including reallocation of work when appropriate.
• Encourage and offer training and development for team members.
• Coach, mentor and provide training to the Associate groups.
• Actively lead and monitor team projects.
• Review and present FRO Reports for board meetings and attend phone calls.
• Ensure all regulatory and compliance requirements are met for assigned portfolio of clients.
• Assisting the Managing Director with Business Development and Marketing initiatives.

REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree or a legal qualification with at least 5 years of industry-related experience.

Experience:

• Transfer Agency experience is an asset.
• Strong working knowledge of FATCA/CRS compliance requirements.
• Outstanding time management, organizational skills, oral/written communication skills, critical thinking and attention to detail is required.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment including reporting and providing support to various members of the team.
• Must be able to travel frequently internationally.
• Strong MS Office Skills; senior-level information management software experience required.