Client KYC Officer (6-month FTC)

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

For our business, for clients, and for you

We are currently looking for a Client AML/KYC Officer for a fixed term 6 months period starting January 4th, to support our growing operations in the Client AML/KYC department as we look to enhance our service offering and mobilize within a global network of Apex offices.

Job Specification

• •Adhere to the relevant AML/KYC standards applied by Apex for its clients while all regulatory, compliance, risk management and due diligence controls of Apex are respected
• •Be the AML/KYC contact person with internal and/or external stakeholders during the clients initial onboarding as well as during the client’s periodic review process
• •Use appropriate tact and diplomacy when exchanging complex or sensitive information with internal and/or external stakeholders as well as when communicating with clients and colleagues
• •Receive Clients AML/KYC documentation and ensure that documentation is verified in a timely manner. Follow up with internal and/or external stakeholders on missing documentation
• •Diligently verify that the Clients AML/KYC process is appropriately and timely completed as per APEX standards and in line with the relevant laws and regulations
• •Screening and verification of Clients and related parties against sanction / blacklists
• •Internal / external KPI reporting
• •Assist internal / external audit as required
• •Maintain periodic reporting regarding the Clients AML/KYC process

Skills Required

• •Apprenticeship in the financial industry or a university degree (BA, MBA or equivalent)
• •Relevant experience in the Luxembourg AML/KYC area in the Luxemburg Fund industry
• •Good knowledge of AML/KYC requirements and the relevant regulatory framework as well as of various legal structures of funds, corporates, and international institutions
• •Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access)
• •Excellent communication skills and a truly client servicing mind set
• •Good interpersonal skills, and a sense of teamwork
• •Committed to self-improvement
• •Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team and remain calm under pressure
• •Ability to deliver within agreed deadlines
• •Excellent knowledge of English is required. French and/or German would be considered an advantage.

Please note that a background check will be conducted as part of the hiring process once a job offer has been made. In accordance with the provisions of the Luxembourg law of 23 July 2016 amending the law of 29 March 2013, candidates may be required to provide an extract from their criminal record. This document, issued by the authorities, must not be older than three months. Such a document will be requested with the aim of carrying out a character check on candidates, bearing in mind the area of activity of our establishment and, more particularly, the tasks described in the job description.

Disclaimer : Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.