Company Description

Welcome to HIGHVERN. We are an award-winning provider of private wealth, fund and corporate administration services

Role Purpose:

Highvern is a leading, independent, professional services firm specialising in offering high-end family office, fiduciary, corporate and fund administration services in the private capital and commercial sectors internationally. Given your responsibility as 2nd line of defence for the risk and compliance enabling functions your role is primarily to support the boards and wider business in their interpretation and application of the regulations such that they maintain their license(s) to operate and are held in good regard by CIMA at all times. This includes determining risk appetite in conjunction with Group, deploying an effective monitoring regime, escalating effectively, and developing protocols to manage wider business risk as required. 

Key Accountabilities:    

  • Ongoing development & operation of a highly effective risk & compliance framework for HCL, complementing group requirements as applicable.
  • Design and delivery of a prioritised compliance monitoring & periodic review program, including client screening, reporting findings and escalating matters of concern in a timely manner.
  • Proactive maintenance of the local R&C policy and process framework, providing appropriate expertise and content as required
  • Discharge of regulated positions (Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and/or Money Laundering Reporting Officer for Highvern Cayman Limited and its subsidiaries) held in line with regulatory standards and maintaining effective relations with CIMA at all times.
  • Close liaison with group R&C to ensure alignment of standards wherever possible and appropriate, in particular in relation to policies and procedures.
  • Play a key role in the HCL senior management team in its safe & efficient running of the business day to day, ensuring growth in the team’s capability in the S-Med term.
  • Resourcing and motivational line management of direct reports utilising the range of HR tools available, role modelling expected behaviours as per our people values.
  • Strong contribution to the effectiveness of our governance of the business whether at board, in other committees/fora
  • Extend the external profile of both the business and yourself in the local markets using a range of channels to enhance our reputation and attract business/staff.
  • Inputting to change projects, whether local or group, balancing the need to progress in terms of control, operationally or propositionally.             

Other Requirements:

  • Ongoing compliance with all internal policies and procedures
  • Ongoing compliance with all relevant regulatory/legal requirements
  • Maintenance of technical awareness and market developments
  • Effective contribution to Group R&C team success
  • Positive collaboration with client teams and wider stakeholders
  • Domestic and international travel as required
  • Role modelling all appropriate behaviours to colleagues at all times in line with Highvern staff values
  • Effective mentoring and knowledge sharing with colleagues as required
  • High quality communication skills – verbal, presentational and written
  • Maintenance of CPD and up to date technical awareness 

Skills, Knowledge & Experience Required:

  • 7+ years involved in risk and regulation
  • Full understanding of local regulatory requirements
  • Proven initiative and capability in supporting senior leaders
  • Collaborative team player
  • Excellent problem solving and decision making capability
  • Experience operating at and contributing to senior levels within businesses
  • Highly effective and adaptive interpersonal skills
  • Good knowledge of doc. management principles and core MS Office apps 

Preferred Minimum Qualifications:         

  • ACAMS/ICA Compliance Certificate
  • STEP / ICSA Diploma or equivalent
  • Legal or Accountancy