Assistant Manager – Investor AML/ KYC

ROLE OVERVIEW

PURPOSE OF JOB

Support JTC (Luxembourg) S.A. from Mauritius by carrying out delegated investor due diligence, ongoing monitoring and investor registration tasks under the approved intra-group outsourcing arrangement.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Help ensure accurate and timely onboarding, review and maintenance of investor records in JTCL’s core transfer agency systems in line with Luxembourg AML/CFT, counter-proliferation financing, sanctions, fund documentation, service levels, and internal policies.
• Operate strictly within delegated authority, recognising that JTCL retains full responsibility, oversight and decision-making for investor acceptance, risk ratings, enhanced due diligence, exceptions, restrictions, sanctions and suspicious activity matters.
• Lead the Mauritius team, allocate workloads, monitor output and deliver agreed quality and service standards.
• Manage investor onboarding, periodic reviews and remediation, including KYC gaps, identity verification, ownership and control checks, source of funds/wealth reviews and screening.
• Prepare complete and auditable case files, documenting findings clearly and escalating high-risk, sanctions, PEP, adverse media, falsification and critical KYC issues to Luxembourg.
• Refer all investor acceptance, risk, EDD, restriction, suspicious activity and regulatory decisions to authorised JTCL personnel.
• Screen investors and connected parties at onboarding, during periodic reviews and on trigger events.
• Assess ownership, control, geography, regulatory status, investment rationale and other relevant risk factors, and escalate unresolved alerts or material profile changes.
• Create and maintain accurate investor and related-party static data, including tax, regulatory, banking, AML, risk and restriction information.
• Validate records against approved supporting evidence using maker-checker controls and resolve data quality issues promptly.
• Ensure no records are finalised and no restrictions are applied without sufficient evidence, required clearance and documented JTCL approval.
• Perform first-line quality checks and maintain work queues, action logs, ageing reports and status tracking.
• Produce management information and report on KPIs, KRIs, service levels, quality, backlogs, incidents and overdue actions.
• Escalate control failures and ensure approvals, exceptions and decisions remain fully traceable to Luxembourg.
• Maintain records that support audits, oversight reviews, incidents, remediation and business continuity requirements.
• Protect confidential data, use only approved systems and access rights, and comply with JTCL instructions, security and data protection requirements.
• Support JTCL’s oversight, audit, intervention and take-back rights, including access for JTCL, auditors and authorities where required.
• Comply with outsourcing governance requirements and do not sub-outsource, change processes, alter data location or amend access arrangements without JTCL approval.
• Coach and manage team members, support performance and segregation of duties, and suggest process improvements for JTCL review and approval.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• At least five years of relevant experience in investor AML/KYC, transfer agency, fund administration or a similar regulated financial services environment, including supervisory or quality control responsibilities.
• Hold a degree or equivalent professional qualification, ideally in law, compliance, finance, business administration or a related field.
• An AML/KYC qualification such as ACAMS or ICA is desirable.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of Luxembourg AML/CFT principles, sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening, beneficial ownership, source of funds/wealth and risk-based due diligence.
• Have practical experience in investor onboarding, periodic and trigger-event reviews, remediation and registration within a transfer agency or similar operational system.
• Understand fund structures and a broad range of investor types, including individuals, corporates, partnerships, trusts, foundations, regulated institutions, pension arrangements and investment funds.
• Be experienced in applying maker-checker controls, maintaining auditable records and producing accurate management information.
• Understand outsourced operating models, service levels, oversight, audit rights, incident escalation, confidentiality, data protection, information security, business continuity and exit planning.
• Demonstrate strong people management, coaching, planning and stakeholder management skills.
• Have excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to produce concise, evidence-based case summaries and escalation reports.
• Be highly proficient in Microsoft Office and able to learn specialist AML and transfer agency systems.
• Show strong judgement, integrity, attention to detail and the confidence to stop and escalate work where evidence, requirements or approvals are unclear.
• Be able to manage high volumes and competing deadlines without compromising quality, confidentiality or control standards.

OUR COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION & WELLBEING

JTC is committed to fostering a healthy, inclusive organisation where all individuals feel welcome and feel able to participate in the workplace fully. We value different perspectives, backgrounds and lived experiences. This includes supporting employee wellbeing so that people feel equipped to thrive.