Head of Risk

**Head of Risk and Compliance, Guernsey**
**Location: Guernsey**
**Department: Risk & Compliance**
**Vacancy type: Permanent
**The Position**

The Head of Compliance and Risk, Guernsey acts as MLRO and Compliance Officer for the business and ensures that Intertrust Guernsey complies with applicable laws, regulations supervisory requirements, internal policies and procedures through internal controls and actions; with the ultimate objective being to provide assurance to management and protect the Group’s good name and reputation. Ensure that all activities undertaken are in accordance with the various laws and regulations pertaining to the Guernsey regulatory licences.

The Key Responsibilities for the role are noted below and you will also be expected to undertake any such duties that are deemed a reasonable requirement, for example, leading any relevant projects that are related to the role.
In addition, you should act as an Ambassador for Intertrust Guernsey and Group, actively participating in business and social events as required.

**Your Responsibilities**
- Act as MLRO, maintaining appropriate records (under AML regulations), dealing with regulatory and money laundering enquires (including those from senior management and court orders) and all reporting to the relevant authorities;
- Assist the Managing Director of Intertrust Guernsey in liaising with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission on relevant regulatory matters;
- Provide leadership, management and control to the Compliance Team as they complete day to day activities covering compliance monitoring, due diligence procedures, staff training and MI reporting to the Board/Senior Management Team/Head Office;
- Monitor and control new business to comply with client acceptance policy, business manual and related Intertrust and local regulatory requirements by ensuring sufficient training and coaching is provided to the Local Acceptance Committee;
- Monitor and update internal procedures and policies as required;
- Review and follow up of Internal and External Audit Reports and recommendations in a timely manner;
- Delegate relevant activities to your Assistant Managers whilst retaining control and oversight to ensure tasks are being fully completed in a professional and timely manner;
- Participate in Team Meetings to share pertinent information, discuss key projects and provide development opportunities across the team;
- Assist with staff development/mentoring and contribute to the teams technical and practical training requirements by identifying appropriate opportunities for learning;
- Engage fully with performance reviews providing feedback in a constructive manner throughout the performance year and particularly at Annual Appraisal time;
- Foster good relations between management and staff by demonstrating a strong communication ethos and encouraging effective communication amongst the team;
- Proactively keep an up-to-date awareness of Guernsey Regulatory developments and have an awareness of how these might impact the business; and
- Ensure that both the Intertrust internal procedures as well as the Guernsey anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations are complied with to the extent required by your role, especially in respect of the reporting of suspicious activity or transactions, client due diligence and record keeping.

**Your profile**
- Evidence of relevant experience in regulated finance or professional services;
- Must be able to demonstrate sound management experience;
- Solid understanding of the business and regulations applicable;
- Drive personal development using all the resources available to achieve success;
- Professional Qualification such as ICA Diploma, STEP, ACCA, ICSA; and Solid IT technical skills.

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