JOB TITLE: Officer 2
DEPARTMENT: Compliance
Employing Company: Gen II Luxembourg Services SARL (GenIILS)
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THE GROUP
Gen II Fund Services is one of the largest global independent private equity fund administrators, with over $900 billion of private capital under administration. Gen II services 6,500+ fund entities with a 99% client retention rate. The group has over 1000 employees, with several offices across the United States (New York, Stanford, Boston, San Francisco, Dallas and Denver) and in Vancouver and Luxembourg.
The Gen II team is the most experienced and longest tenured team in the private equity fund administration industry, with broad expertise across buyout, funds of funds, real estate, energy, infrastructure, credit, co-investment, hybrid funds, feeder funds, venture capital, retail and managed accounts.
THE LUXEMBOURG BUSINESS
Gen II Luxembourg Services offers Private Equity and Real Estate administration services, providing Gen II US clients, and new US and European sponsors with the capability to have a Luxembourg base of operations and trusted partner in Europe.
The business offers a fully customizable service plan for sponsors seeking to establish a Luxembourg-based structure.
- Fund launch consultation and guidance
- Domiciliation, governance, and secretarial support
- Complete fund accounting and administration
- Registrar and transfer agency
- Comprehensive financial, regulatory and investor reporting
- Regulatory/compliance support: AML/KYC, CRS, FATCA and AIFMD reporting
- Depositary services
- Directorship services
- Data analytics and integration
- Coordination with other service providers
THE ROLE
This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the established Luxembourg entity and become a key member of our team further developing the business. The role sits within the Compliance Department, which currently consists of five employees reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer.
As Officer 2, you will work with the Senior Manager (SM) and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) to assist on the day-to-day legal and regulatory deliverables of the business. You will be mainly focused on due-diligence and ongoing monitoring processes of clients, investment vehicles and vendors, as well as supporting the team in the implementation of the new compliance tool. You will also be called to contribute to the preparation and review of AML-CTF reports and the implementation of the Compliance Monitoring Plan notably in performing independent reviews of the different areas of the business. You will ensure that GenIILS operates in a legal and ethical manner while achieving its business goals.
EXAMPLE YEAR ONE OBJECTIVES
- Ensure that the due-diligence and ongoing monitoring processes of clients, investment vehicles and vendors are performed in a timely manner and that KYC packs are up-to-date.
- Support the CCO and SM in ensuring the successful and adequate implementation of the Compliance Monitoring Program.
- Work with clients and the business to ensure timely output of day-to-day deliverables including, for example, responding to 3rd party due-diligence requests.
- Support the implementation and update of the new compliance tool.
- Support the CCO and SM in ensuring the successful implementation of the various compliance projects.
- Ensure the continuous review of policies, processes and procedures to improve business efficiency.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Take ownership at 1st input level of the onboarding and periodical due-diligence of clients, investment vehicles and assets.
- Participate in the day-to-day operational delivery of Compliance functions for the company.
- Assist in identifying and monitoring regulatory requirements and market trends, which may impact the business activities.
- Support and, where appropriate, drive the process of business transformation and digitization by keeping, inter alia, dedicated trackers updated.
- Ensure the update and maintenance of current and future systems used by the Compliance Department and GenIILS.
- Prepare due-diligence requests from third parties e.g. AIFM, Depositary, etc.
- Support the performance of name matching and monitoring vis-à-vis targeted financial sanctions lists.
- Participate in process standardization and improvement discussions.
- Any other tasks entrusted to you by the CCO and SM.
- Pro-actively keeping yourself informed about AML-CTF laws and regulations and participate in regular trainings.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Graduate in Business, Economics or Law with a sound technical knowledge of AML/KYC.
- Understanding of and keen interest in EU/Luxembourg laws, regulations and market standards.
- Minimum three years of professional experience in the area of AML/KYC.
SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Fluent in English, both verbal and written. Any other language is considered as an asset.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proactive contributor to a strong team spirit.
- Client-oriented with ability to build strong relationships with internal and external parties.
- Ability to work autonomously, taking full ownership of assigned responsibilities with a commitment to delivering quality work.
- Excellent organizational skills complemented by a “can do” attitude.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines and to work under pressure.
- Ability to analyse and apply a large volume of technical data, and translate into simple language for a non-specialist audience.
