Head of Risk & Compliance

Job Description

• To deliver the agreed strategy targets within the Risk & Compliance function, through effective
leadership, motivation and development of our people.
• To support Board to enhance Risk Culture across the business
• To act as Board Director and support the Board in fulfilling their responsibilities by providing a
monitoring and reporting framework to enable the effective management of risk and compliance.
• To act as guardian and champion of the risk management framework, ensuring that risks are
appropriately identified, monitored and comprehensively managed.
• To work with the senior management team to ensure risk management is embedded and
coordinated in services and initiatives
• Ensure that risk management processes are embedded in the culture, operations and systems used
by all employees, driving and exemplifying adherence to agreed policies, procedures and applicable
regulation
• Act as a role model to implement a culture which supports the IQ-EQ Values and ensure
engagement of all IQ-EQ staff to deliver excellent client service, operational effectiveness and
efficiencies.


Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge and experience of offshore financial services, technologies and regulatory 
environments
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Membership of relevant Financial Institute
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Awareness and understanding of cross jurisdictional cultural differences
• Corporate Governance experience and an understanding and experience of risk mitigation
• Effective influencing skills and an ability to lead
• Evidence of role modelling effective skills as a team player and promoting teamwork and
collaboration amongst others
• Experience of having strong, positive relationships with Regulators
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly effective listening skills and able to make and communicate rational judgments in a decisive
manner.


Additional information

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT 

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.  

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee. 

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 5,800+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential.  Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.  

We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.  

 


Company description

ABOUT IQ-EQ 

We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide.  We employ a global workforce of 5,800+ people across 25 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$750 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top-15 private equity firms. 

Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.                                            

Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding. 

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