Avp, Tax & Treasury Operations For Large Growing Asset Management Company [Entities And Kyc/Aml]

Assistant Vice President, Tax & Treasury Operations[ [Entities and KYC/AML]

The Assistant Vice President will serve within the Operations team in the Tax and Treasury department. The AVP will be responsible for (i) global legal entity management and (ii) managing the firm’s Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) disclosures to counterparties.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage firmwide legal entity management system and related processes, including entity formation, drafting of basic legal documents and structure charts;
• Provide operational oversight of the Entities and KYC/AML global teams;
• Liaise with Tax, Compliance, Legal, Fund Accounting, and other senior stakeholders on Legal Entity and KYC matters;
• Understand key corporate and fund structures and governance relevant to entity onboarding and KYC disclosures;
• Knowledge of KYC processes and AML regulations;
• Ensure delivery of high-quality KYC packages in adherence to the counterparty’s policies and procedures, and in alignment with the internal policies and procedures;
• Ensure all processes executed during the final overview of the KYC files are delivered per predefined SLA;
• Identify and manage risks and issues, ensure timely escalation to business stakeholders, and drive the resolution process through collaboration with business leads to ensure swift corrective action;
• Promote a continuous improvement approach to operations by researching industry best practices and making recommendations to improve;
• Effectively collaborate with internal and external departments, stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and vendors to develop and/or enhance processes, data and technology;
• Produce and manage operational deliverables and communications to stakeholders, which will include executive-level reporting and presentations;
• Uplevel data management operations for efficiency and scalability; and
• Work on other special projects and firm-wide initiatives, as directed by management.

Experience Required

• 8+ years of relevant experience working in KYC, AML and/or Entity Management operations;
• Familiarity with private investment funds and/or familiarity with complex legal structures, legal background a plus;
• Global KYC/AML experience preferred;
• Ability to perform research and validate inbound AML/KYC requirements;
• Strong managerial skillset with experience managing an offshore team a plus;
• Strong track record in engaging and managing stakeholders across different seniorities and functions;
• Experience in identifying, analyzing and resolving operational challenges with an ability to think critically;
• Proven ability to manage tasks with competing priorities and deadlines, while independently driving projects to completion;
• Strong working knowledge of core Microsoft applications e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint; and
• Experience leveraging data & technology to drive process efficiencies and mitigate operational risk.

Personal Attributes

• Outstanding organization skills with high attention to detail;
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills;
• Outstanding initiative and a strong work ethic;
• Responsible with a strong sense of dedication;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Works well under pressure and with time constraints; and
• Flexible and team-orientated with strong integrity and professionalism.

Education

• A Bachelor’s degree relevant to position, a Master’s degree a plus
• International Compliance Association (ICA) Certification in AML a plus
• Paralegal training a plus