Job description
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.
We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.
Agama Advisors is a human-scale consulting firm, part of the international IQ-EQ Group, providing regulatory and compliance assistance, internal control and advisory services to asset managers, investment funds and financial sector professionals in Luxembourg.
At Agama Advisors, based on a solid knowledge of the asset management business and of the Luxembourg and European service providers, we assist our clients in regulatory, compliance, internal control and internal audit engagements.
Job Description
The Compliance & Asset Management Officer provides support to the whole Agama Advisors team and has the following responsibilities:
- Carrying out AML/CFT due diligence on investors and investments, counterparts, including risk assessment and identification (investor and asset)
- Follow-up with clients to gather necessary documentation related to the AML/CFT due diligence performed on the investors and investments
- Performing AML/CFT due diligence reports
- Participation in the firm’s monitoring process
- Monitoring name screening alerts on our internal automatic tool (Cascade) daily
- Escalate any true positive alerts to the line manager
Qualifications
- University degree/Business school in law, finance, compliance
- At least 2 years’ experience in the financial services sector in AML/KYC and/or Compliance functions
- Proficient in the Office package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Proficient in World-Check tool is an asset
- Perfect command of English and French (oral and written)
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.
