Head of Risk & Compliance

Evelyn Partners is a UK leader in wealth management, providing personalised, expert investment management and financial planning advice to support clients in embracing what’s next.

Our success hinges on our people and that’s our secret for longevity. We are a team of passionate professionals and everything we do is guided by our purpose – placing the power of good advice into more hands, we go further to understand the needs of our clients and what matters most to them. We’re here to help them make significant decisions with confidence, provide strong foundations for the future and guide them towards their goals.

What will you be doing? 

We’re seeking an experienced Head of Risk & Compliance to join our team in Dublin, which is responsible for providing compliance advice, training and monitoring services to support Evelyn Partners Investment management (Europe) Limited.

As Head of Risk & Compliance, your responsibilities will include among others: 

• Member of the EPE Risk and Compliance Committee, ensuring agenda addresses the responsibilities of the Committee, produce the Risk and Compliance reports for the Committee and ensure any issues are escalated as appropriate to the EPE board, EPE Audit and Risk Committee (AROC) and Group Risk and Compliance
• Attend the EPE AROC, produce the Risk and Compliance reports for the Committee and ensure issues are escalated as appropriate to the EPE board and Group Risk and Compliance
• Maintain up-to-date compliance risk assessments identifying the regulatory compliance and financial crime risks faced by EPE, taking into account the nature and scale of the services provided
• Fulfil the role of Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements and Group standards, investigating potential suspicions of money laundering and reporting these to the appropriate authorities as required
• Monitoring the day-to-day operation of the firm’s AML/CFT policies and respond promptly to any reasonable request for information made by the CBI, Department of Justice, law enforcement or any other relevant Authority, ensuring appropriate policies in place to undertake initial and ongoing due diligence on all clients in accordance with the AML and CFT legal and regulatory requirements
• Design and maintain a comprehensive risk-based monitoring programme, taking account of industry and regulatory developments, using appropriate tools and methodologies and ensuring that this monitoring programme is completed in a timely fashion and the results reported to senior management and relevant Group committees

To be successful in this role, you should:

• Relevant experience in a similar role within a retail client-focused MiFID Investment Firms
• LCI qualified
• High levels of numeracy
• Communication – conveying information clearly and concisely to groups or individuals either verbally or in writing to ensure they understand the information and message, presenting information suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience
• Analytical thinking– analysing and breaking issues down to resolve them. Make systematic and rational judgement based on relevant information and experience. Influencing - exhibits influencing skills. Having the ability to convince and persuade others, specifically senior management.
• Compliance – Knowledge of, and ability to interpret and apply relevant regulations

Desired: 

• Significant compliance experience gained within an investment or wealth management business at both investment management and operational/ administrative levels would be beneficial 
• Qualified Financial Advisor
• Pensions regulation

As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners you will have access to benefits that include:

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependant)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At Evelyn Partners we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we're delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workspace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.