Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's in Law, Business, Finance, Risk, or related field.
- Preferred certifications: CAMS, ICA, CRMA, etc.
- 1315+ years in Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Financial Crime, or Regulatory roles.
- Experience working within the Three Lines of Defense (3LoD) framework.
Financial Crime & Risk Management Experience
Candidates must have hands-on exposure in:
- Financial Crime Compliance
- AML / Sanctions screening
- Risk assessment, control oversight & governance
- Client lifecycle compliance, EDD, and regulatory adherence
Fund Accounting & Investment Banking Background (Mandatory)
Looking for candidates specifically from:
- Fund Accounting teams (NAV oversight, fund operations risk, investment mandates)
- Investment Banking operations
- Financial Crime units supporting capital markets, trading, asset management, or fund services
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and strengthen governance frameworks; participate in Risk & Compliance Committees.
- Provide enterprise & operational risk oversight, including emerging risk monitoring and risk event governance.
- Lead 2LoD control testing, monitoring, assurance reviews, and validate remediation actions.
- Support policy development, regulatory adherence, and challenge exceptions/waivers.
- Provide client compliance oversight (highrisk onboarding, EDD, escalations).
- Advise senior leadership on regulatory and governance matters.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong regulatory and governance knowledge (Financial Crime, Sanctions, Operational Risk).
- Ability to provide independent challenge with sound judgment.
- Experience in control testing, audit, assurance, or compliance monitoring.
- Excellent communication, analytical ability, and stakeholder management.
- Strategic mindset with strong execution discipline.
