Our Client
Our client, a leading global investment management firm, is looking for a Financial Crime Compliance Lead (MLRO) for its Dublin (Ireland) office. Reporting into the EMEA Head of Financial Crime, the successful candidate will be providing advice on financial crime risks, from money laundering to corruption and fraud. This role presents a fantastic opportunity to implement a global AML programme.
Main Duties
Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Working alongside the EMEA Head of Financial Crime in enhancing the "four risks" framework in Ireland
Provide support on the compliance risk framework
Oversee all relevant audits, regulatory visits and examinations in regard to the "four risks" in Ireland
Produce reporting and annual reports on the risk framework to boards and committee
Deliver relevant training to team members, including Senior Management and Boards
Put in place a monitoring programme for all relevant business areas
Be the escalation point of contact for all complex transactions
Provide assistance in Fund oversight
Provide
10+ years of experience in Financial Compliance risk management
Previous experience working as a Financial Crime specialist and/or MLRO is a strong advantage, especially if gained in an asset management firm
Also highly advantageous - recent experience of being a MLRO for Irish domiciled funds and/or other registrable Irish entities
Strong knowledge of Financial Crime regulations and regulatory trends
Proven experience in policy and procedure writing
Strong knowledge of AML/CTF and Sanctions
Beneficial though not essential: understanding of Fraud and Anti-Bribery and Corruption
Solid understanding of the requirements of an Ireland AML program and EU regulatory requirements
For more information about this position, please get in touch with Jackson Baker.
Email: jackson@rutherfordsearch.com
Phone: 020 7870 7409
Reference Code: 11269
About Rutherford
Rutherford is a boutique search firm located in London. Our consultants are the executive specialists in compliance recruitment, and also in financial crime, legal and cyber security, all within the financial and professional services sectors in the United Kingdom and New York. We use our carefully curated relationships, networks and market knowledge to find the best fit for the clients in hand. We work with a wide range of clients, spanning from advisors, management consultants, corporate and commercial banks, brokers, exchanges, MTFs and financial tech, through to global investment managers, hedge funds, private equity firms, investment banks and technology firms. We began as a compliance recruitment firm in London and expanded to offer new resourcing expertise across legal and cyber recruitment. We have been a leading legal and compliance search agency in London for a decade and are excited about bringing our expanded offering into the technology area.