Senior Manager, Risk & Compliance

Company DescriptionWelcome to HIGHVERN. We are an award-winning provider of private wealth, fund and corporate administration servicesKey Accountabilities:Hold prescribed roles (CO/MLCO/MLRO) for regulated fund clients, providing strong leadership on governance, AML/CFT compliance, and effective engagement at board level.Act as Nominated Officer for Highvern’s regulated entities, providing cover for the MLRO/Compliance Officer as required.Maintain and enhance Highvern’s and clients’ risk & compliance frameworks, ensuring policies, procedures and regulatory updates are implemented in a timely and effective manner.Provide expert compliance guidance to client-facing teams, including onboarding, trigger events, complex structures, high‑risk jurisdictions and day‑to‑day regulatory queries.Review and approve client and investor CDD/ECDD, including SOW/SOF assessments and enhanced measures, ensuring robust AML/CFT risk management.As a senior member of compliance, provide oversight of investor onboarding for fund structures, including risk assessments, thematic issues, and escalation of sensitive or complex cases. Monitor and manage screening outputs, including overnight screening and sanctions notices, escalating matches where required.Lead or contribute to periodic reviews, compliance monitoring testing, and risk assessments, ensuring issues are recorded, tracked and remediated.Prepare and support regulatory reporting and board-level compliance updates, including breaches, significant complaints, and other notifiable events.Ensure timely and accurate completion of regulatory returns for both Highvern and regulated client entities.Support training, knowledge sharing, and development within the Risk & Compliance team, contributing to a strong compliance culture across the business.Requirements:7+ years’ experience involved in risk and regulationStrong understanding of local regulatory and AML/CFT requirements, particularly as they relate to Customer Due Diligence, fund structures and fund investor CDD Demonstrable experience in fund compliance, fund investor onboarding, AML/KYC evaluation, and fund compliance workflowsCommercial yet compliant approach to decision makingProven initiative and capability in supporting senior leadersHigh quality communication skills - verbal, presentational and writtenHighly effective and adaptive interpersonal skillsCollaborative team playerExcellent problem solving and decision-making abilities STEP / ICSA/CISI Diploma or equivalentLegal or Compliance related Diploma or equivalentEffective contribution to Group Risk & Compliance Team successPositive collaboration with Client Teams & wider stakeholdersEffective contribution to, and use of, governance fora as member / inviteeOngoing compliance with all internal policies and proceduresOngoing compliance with all relevant regulatory/legal requirementsEffective contribution to group projects, as necessaryMaintenance of CPD and up to date technical awareness / industry developmentsRole modelling all appropriate behaviours to staff at all timesEffective mentoring of and knowledge sharing