Lawyer – Risk & Compliance

Salary: £42 – £54 per hour

My client, a leading financial services company, covering a number of European jurisdictions, provides management and administration services to corporate, institutional, investment fund and private clients. They are currently seeking a Risk & Compliance Manager/Lawyer to join their team here in Gibraltar.

Team Profile
The Compliance Function responsible for the first line regulatory processes supporting the businesses. The team also provides compliance support and advice Core areas include, but are not limited to: Transaction Reporting, Client Reporting, Record Keeping, Client Assets, Client Categorisation, Disclosure of Interest and Outsourcing and broad compliance support across Operations, and Finance. This role will report to the Board will have a number of direct reports.

Primary Responsibility
Compliance Advisory
Enhanced due diligence on complex financial structures and management of counter-party due diligence expectations. Providing advisory support and coverage across the various regulatory obligations overseen by the team including operations compliance, margin, client categorisation, electronic communications and record keeping. The role requires the candidate to provide oral and written advice to stakeholders. Such advice may be general in nature or specific, for example, to regulatory change, transactions, new business initiatives, ordinary course of business enquiries and exceptional situations.

Strategic Projects & Initiatives
Participate in / lead as appropriate strategic projects and initiatives with other legal and compliance professions, including helping to scope projects, deliver workstreams and implement action plans.

Monitoring
Providing support and coverage in regard to the compliance and legal teams monitoring, overseeing and undertaking specific checks to monitor compliance with relevant Regulations and internal policy.

Skills – Essential

Strong working knowledge of Operations / Infrastructure Compliance requirements for example MiFID and FATCA.
Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills – ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in person and in writing.
Strong collegial approach with ability to build relationships of trust with members of the Legal and Compliance department and employees
in the finance and company management functions.
Entrepreneurial mindset towards business opportunities
Passionate about setting new standards and unpicking complexity
A clear and logical thought process with a propensity to question facts and data.
High level of attention to detail and a passion for excellence.
Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
Confidence to use own initiative and apply judgment.
Ability to remain focused under pressure.
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Enthusiasm and aspiration to continue to learn and develop.

If you have the required skills & experience & are looking for an exciting new challenge, please get in touch ASAP.

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