Compliance Specialist

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions and affluent families and individuals globally. With 130 years of financial experience and nearly 20,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

As a Northern Trust employee (Partner), you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company that is committed to strengthening the communities we serve.

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing adjustments to individuals with health conditions and disabilities. If you would benefit from adjustments for any part of the employment process, please inform the recruiter to discuss your individual requirements.

We recognize the value of inclusion and diversity in culture, in thought, and in experience, which is why Forbes ranked us the top employer for Diversity in 2018. 

This role is responsible for money laundering compliance and money laundering reporting

The key responsibilities of the role include: 

• To act as Compliance Officer, Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer to Northern Trust (Guernsey) Limited (“NTGL”) and Northern Trust Fiduciary Services (Guernsey) Limited (“NTFSGL”).
• Acting as a trusted advisor to the boards and management of legal entities on compliance and financial crime regulatory requirements and regulatory developments.
• Providing oversight and challenge to the boards and management of the Guernsey legal entities thorough delivery of the compliance programme.
• Maintaining strong relationships with relevant external stakeholders, including the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and the Financial Intelligence Service.
• Executing the global compliance programme, for example risk assessments, rule map maintenance and monitoring plans.
• Ensuring GFSC regulatory returns and notifications are made timely and accurately.
• Providing high quality management information and reporting to relevant governing bodies, for example boards and risk committee.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will benefit from having:

• Previously acted as a Compliance Officer, Money Laundering Compliance Officer and/or Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
• In depth knowledge of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission suite of Rules, Codes and Guidance.
• Experience of having acted in a compliance role for a fiduciary and/or banking organisation.
• The confidence to offer constructive challenge to the first line of defence.
• The ability to work collaboratively with a small team of Guernsey based compliance professionals and the wider Northern Trust global compliance function.

Working with Us:

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and ethical companies. In return, we will support you with your personal and career goals in a number of ways:

• Financial – Life Assurance, Disability Plan, Pension/ Gratuity, Annual Pay Review
• Work Life Balance – Flexible Work Options, Incremental Annual Leave, Community Volunteer Days
• Health & Wellbeing – Private Medical Insurance, Active Sports & Social clubs (lunchtime and after-work groups), Employee Assistance Program
• Professional Development – Clear Career Path, Education Assistance, Recognition Programme, NT University (wide range of online, virtual & in-house training options) and employee-led Business Resource Councils dedicated to diversity and inclusion initiatives.

And Finally 

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us.
We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

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