Associate Compliance Solutions

Waystone leads the way in specialist services for the asset management industry.

Partnering with institutional investors, investment funds and asset managers, Waystone builds, supports and protects investment structures and strategies worldwide.

With over 20 years experience and a comprehensive range of specialist services to its name, Waystone is now serving assets under management in excess of $2Tn.

Waystone provides its clients with the guidance and tools to allow them to focus on managing their investment goals with confidence.

Summary: Reporting to the Director - Compliance Solutions, the Associate Compliance Solutions will be an integral part of the team s success. Our aim at Waystone is simple: to enable our clients to navigate the complex regulatory environment with confidence. At Waystone, we have brought together the experience, the expertise, and the global reach to give you the certainty you need to address the ever-changing regulatory world.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Integrity - foster professional and ethical judgement when engaging stakeholders, and instill mutual trust, and confidence;
• Strong attention to details and keen on delivering quality work within internal and/or external deadlines;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written & verbal);
• Relationship Management - Provide service excellence to internal and/or external clients
• A team player, enthusiastic, and self-motivated;
• Analytical skills - collect and analyze information, problem-solve, and make decisions under minimal supervision;
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  Commercial awareness and understanding of business environments including through drafting proposals for prospective clients;
• Undertaking the role of Compliance Officer/MLRO and possibly Risk Officer and/or Company Secretary;
• Providing day to day support to clients and colleagues in executing compliance, and AML deliverables;
• Develop, initiate, maintain, and revise policies and procedures to ensure compliance with various regulatory requirements;
• Drafting and/or executing a compliance monitoring and testing program and performing deskbased reviews to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal procedures;
• Assisting and/or providing training on compliance, AML, and corporate governance;
• Providing outsourcing, authorization, and projects support to ADGM, DIFC, and UAE onshore firms;
• Ensuring that the regulatory returns and relevant notifications are submitted on a timely basis;
• Undertaking client on-boarding/KYC and screening;
• Manage clients expectations;
• Attending and contributing to internal meetings;
• Working with senior staff in investigating and responding to raised compliance risk management issues and preparing routine correspondence;
• Assisting in promoting the firm at various industry and promotional events or producing certain publications.
• Keeping abreast of relevant laws and regulations;

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  Commitment to continued learning, remaining well-informed regarding internal standards, and business goals/knowledge sharing;
• Responsible for maintaining timesheets daily and are expected to meet certain targets on a weekly basis, as set by management;
• Responsible for maintaining, keeping up-to-date, and accurate client files.
  
  

• The Associate must have a minimum of 3 years experience either in Compliance, AML or at the Regulators and preferably educated to degree standard (or equivalent).
• Must be able to multi-task while working in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

• Internationally 3rd level professional qualification required.