Our client is seeking a New Business Administrator to join the Enterprise Risk Management team. This position, reporting to the New Business Assistant Manager, plays a critical role in the client take-on process. Based across multiple islands, the role involves ensuring all legislative and regulatory requirements are met by following the firm’s internal client take-on policies and procedures. Click here to read more.
Job Duties:
- Manage the entire client take-on process.
- Handle local and international conflicts processes.
- Undertake initial risk assessments for new clients.
- Ensure client take-on checks are completed to a high standard, including Worldcheck, internet searches, and sanctions checks.
- Collect and review all client take-on documentation.
- Manage risk referrals for high-risk clients, including preparing and submitting referral forms to the risk panel.
- Complete client profile forms accurately.
- Collate and finalise the client take-on pack, ensuring completeness before service line sign-off and submission to Risk & Compliance for final approval.
- Liaise with service lines throughout the take-on process to manage client expectations and expedite processes.
- Act as an advisor, providing practical and business-focused advice to Directors and service lines on client take-on queries.
- Monitor open client and suspended codes weekly, escalating issues as needed.
- Escalate client take-on issues to the New Business Assistant Manager as required.
Job Requirements:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to engage with people at all levels and build supportive relationships across service lines.
- Resilience in the face of resistance.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to resolve queries confidently.
- Good time management and organisational skills, with a pragmatic and solutions-focused approach.
- Ability to work independently and maintain the highest professional standards to mitigate risk.
- Proactive, confident, and able to manage multiple tasks under pressure.
- Holds or is willing to work towards the International Compliance Association Advanced Certificate in Practical Customer Due Diligence.
What You’ll Love:
You will be working in a dynamic team that plays a pivotal role in the firm’s client take-on process, offering you the chance to collaborate with various service lines and make a significant impact. This position offers the opportunity to enhance your knowledge of risk management and compliance, with potential for career development. You'll be contributing to a firm that upholds the highest standards in client service and risk mitigation.
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