ASL International Recruitment Limited 22- 24 Seale Street, St Helier, Jersey , JE2 3QG (Registered Office)
+ 44 (0) 1534 500000
Registered Company GST No 0101275 Registered Jersey No. 95590
Head of Risk and Compliance
The local Head of Risk and Compliance will cover all areas of statutory and regulatory
compliance. Responsible for the development of local policies and procedures to
improve services and to ensure they are followed, monitored and reviewed with the
objective of providing services of the highest standard and quality at all time and any
other such activities as may be reasonably required by the role. To work alongside
Group Risk & Compliance to ensure Group Minimum Compliance Standards are
achieved.
Respo nsibilities
Act as Designated Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer
(MLRO/Nominated Officer)
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Board, Executive Committee, and Risk
Committee on regulatory, risk, governance, and best practice matters.
• Lead and manage the day - to- day operations of the Compliance team,
ensuring effective workload prioritisation, capability development, and team
coverage.
• Maintain a strong understanding of regulatory risk exposure within a financial
services environment and provide proactive guidance to the business.
• Oversee Compliance Monitoring Programme, ensuring it is fit for purpose and
delivered in line with the agreed plan and service level agreements.
• Ensure completion of file reviews, audit checks, and compliance assessments
within required timelines.
• Maintain and oversee compliance registers, monitoring systems, and reporting
frameworks.
• Provide expert oversight of KYC/CDD processes, including business
acceptance and preparation of transaction summaries for Board sub -
committees.
• Develop, implement, and maintain local policies and procedures in line with
Group Minimum Standards.
• Act as the primary contact and relationship owner with local regulators,
ensuring effective engagement and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare and present reports to senior management on compliance,
regulatory, and risk matters.
• Design and deliver training programmes across compliance, AML,
governance, and internal policies to promote a strong compliance culture.
• Drive and embed a positive compliance culture across all levels of the
organisation.
• Maintain up - to- date knowledge of regulatory developments through ongoing
professional development, seminars, and industry engagement.
ASL International Recruitment Limited 22- 24 Seale Street, St Helier, Jersey , JE2 3QG (Registered Office)
+ 44 (0) 1534 500000
Registered Company GST No 0101275 Registered Jersey No. 95590
Key Skills
• Proven experience as Risk and Compliance subject matter expert in a
leadership or senior manager level role .
• Educated to Diploma level .
• Proven stakeholder management including organisational, communication
and interpersonal skills .
• Successfully provides strategic support to practice areas .
• Strong technical skills in relation to compliance and data protection legislation .
• Ability to produce management information and to deliver projects within set
timeframes .