Job Description

MLRO required for a leading, award-winning, international financial services firm based in Jersey. Allrelocation support will be provided to the successful MLRO.

The company provides corporate services to over 50% of the largest companies globally! With the sheer number of clients and services they provide, Financial Crime obligations to local and international regulators need to be met. We are looking for someone to come and act as the country MLRO for Jersey.

Key responsibilities for the MLRO position:

• To assume the Key Person role of MLRO, specifically to receive (or create), record in a register, promptly investigate and document internal SARs, including decisions reached and rationale, maintain all supporting documentation collected, and report relevant SARs to the JFCU.
• Act as a liaison with relevant external agencies in relation to money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, including the JFCU, Minister for External Relations and Financial Services, other companies\' MLROs and the JFSC.
• Support and monitor any Deputy MLRO\'s performance.
• Developing all Financial Crime policies and procedures effectively.
• Provide advice and consultancy support to First Line colleagues.
• Work with the Board in developing/updating Financial Crime Business Risk Assessment and Financial Crime Strategy documents for the business lines.
• Support the Board in monitoring clients with sanctions connections, including taking ownership of sanctions reporting.
• Receive and deal with requests and notices from Law Enforcement Agencies.
• Arrange or assist in developing and delivering Financial Crime training to all staff.
• Support the annual audit and internal audit processes.
• Ensure all allocated tasks are proactively managed to resolution.
• Be an expert in the allocated field of responsibility, being able to provide advice and technical input as required to both fee earners and operations staff.
• Provide a constructive contribution to the wider Risk and Compliance team.
• Manage relationships with fee earners and liaise with the relevant regulator and other law enforcement agencies where required, in accordance with existing procedures.
• Support the boards, as applicable, in maintaining financial crime risk assessments.
• Set objectives for line reports and manage performance to achieve those.
• Collaborate and support the Director of Risk & Compliance, Jersey, with the Compliance team\xe2\x80\x99s business planning.
• Take care of and establish good relationships with all team and internal clients, offering guidance and development when required

MERJE has worked closely with the firm over the last few years, and we have found them to be committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talented people, and they create an environment where everyone is valued and respected. That\xe2\x80\x99s just some of the feedback we get from candidates that have joined the firm.

If you are interested in this MLRO opportunity, please submit your CV. Alternatively, call Pritesh Chudasama on 0203 637 1607 for a confidential conversation.

Please note, should feedback not be received within 28 days due to the large volume of applications, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful. However, we may be in touch with similar relevant opportunities.

If you want this job advertisement in an alternative format, please contact MERJE directly.

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