Senior Associate Level 1

Job Description

Transfer Agency Trade Processing Team Business- AML/KYC Role Title- Senior Associate The Transfer Agency Department provides Fund Administration services to numerous Fund management companies covering the full range of shareholder servicing functions including Transaction processing, Reporting, AML and Registration and Payments. The department is responsible for Client and investor document management, processing and quality checking of transactions and updating the registers of clients in response to investor instructions. This role is to perform BAU activities in the TA department to ensure that not only Client Service Level Agreements are consistently met and/or exceeded but also to ensure that regulatory requirements are effectively met. Candidates should be flexible enough to work in 24*7 environment. Key duties and responsibilities Individual/You should be able to perform quality reviews for all entity types. i.e Corporates, foundation/ Charities, institutional Investors, designated bodies etc, based on the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies and guidelines. Individual/You should be able to identify and document the results of the quality reviews and proposed remedial actions. Individual/You should be able to provide clear feedback to associates and coaching as needed. Individual/You should be well versed with any or all AML guidance for Cayman, Delaware, Australia, Ireland, Bermuda etc. Individual/You should have working knowledge of any or all of screening tools viz. World Check, Pythagoras, Lexus-Nexus etc. Individual/You should be well versed with Microsoft applications. Expertise in excel and presentation skills is an added advantage. Individual/You should have working knowledge of FATCA/CRS reporting. He/She should be able to review US tax forms i.e., W9, W8-BEN, W8-IMY, Withholding statements etc. Individual/You should have good written and verbal communication skills. Individual/You should be able to keep records in good order and perform regular remediation activities as per the risk rating of investors. Individual/You should be able to work separately and also collectively in a group as the situation demands. Individual/You should be able to create the required reports in time, without any reminders. Positive attitude and team spirit is a must. Prior experience in Transfer agency functions will be an added advantage. Qualification and Experience Flexible enough to work in any shift as per business needs. Prior Transfer Agency processing experience is required. Bachelors degree in commerce is desired. 2-15 years of relevant experience Skills Required Strong analytical skills Responsible for meeting all client deliverables. Ability to navigate proficiently in a window environment. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel & Word. Ability to write messages in a clear and concise manner. Ability to read, write & speak English proficiently. Strong research, resolution, and communication skill Interpersonal skills - Relationship builder, respectful and resolves problems. Communication skills - Presentation skills, listening skills, oral & written communication skills. Self-management - Adaptability and resilience, learning behavior, integrity and ethics and relationship build. Motivational skills - Performance standards, achieving results and persistence. Innovative thinking - Creative thinking decision making, input seeking, logical thinking and solution finding. Attention to detail and ability to work on multiple tasks. Flexible enough to work in any shift as per business needs. Prior Transfer Agency processing experience is required. Bachelors degree in commerce is desired. 5-10 years of relevant experience