Assistant Manager – Risk and Compliance
We are seeking a proactive, experienced professional to join our Risk & Compliance team, capable of working independently, with confidence and with limited supervision. This role involves close collaboration with the wider business and providing ongoing support to the MLCO, MLRO, and Head of Risk & Compliance. The successful candidate will help maintain robust compliance standards, manage regulatory obligations, and deliver a high‑quality advisory service across the organisation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
· Undertake the 3-month compliance reviews
· Monitor industry and regulatory developments
· Research emerging risks and assess their impact on the business
· Undertake specific projects and support the team in various duties as directed by the Head of Risk and Compliance
· Successfully execute the Compliance Monitoring Programme (CMP) and conduct effective reviews and testing meeting the required target dates
· Produce clear and concise CMP review findings
· Support the MLCO with updating and aligning Policies and Procedures, investigating complaints and breaches, and provide statistics to the MLCO
· Produce and update Policies and Procedures as and when required
· Undertake legislative gap analysis
· Assist with staff training on internal policies and procedures
· Review Sanctions screening and ensure clear precise documentation of results
· Perform compliance checks, including screening and investigating potential matches
· Conduct Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) reviews and ongoing monitoring
· Assist with monitoring and undertake testing of Introducers and Outsourcing arrangements, and dealing with external party Outsourcing testing within the required timeframes
· Deal with action points raised by the Risk Committee and contribute to reporting to the Committee
· Deliver specific projects and provide support across the Risk & Compliance function
Person Specification
· Must have Fiduciary knowledge and experience and worked within the Fiduciary sector
· Minimum of between eight to ten years’ experience in either risk, compliance, an audit role, regulatory role, or an assistant manager role
· Excellent communication skills and strong organisational skills
· Ability to work without supervision
· Produce a good standard of work based on instructions provided remaining within the required scope of work
· Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
· Ability to work under pressure and to meet required target dates and deadlines
· Strong analytical and investigative skills
· A collaborative team member with a proactive approach to problem‑solving
· Hold a strong understanding of Guernsey’s regulatory framework, legislation, and the Financial Crime Handbook
· Experience with Risk assessment tools and undertaking Risk Assessments
· Proactive and adaptable to change
· Excellent collaboration skills; be comfortable working in partnership with staff at all levels
· Ability to debate issues in a calm manner
Additional Information
· Preferably hold an ICA qualification in Risk and/or Compliance
· This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, working 9 to 5, or 8 to 4. Regrettably we cannot offer flexible hours for this role.
· Experience with Data Protection legislation, including reviewing potential breaches and reporting them to the Data Protection Authority, would be an advantage but is not essential.