JOB DESCRIPTION

• Plan and execute due diligence reviews of Manco / AIFM, Fund Accounting and Transfer Agency operations using a risk-based approach and following the procedures and practices established for the EMEA regional Depositary Due Diligence Function.
• Assess the governance structure, processes, and controls framework of the entity under review.
• Collaborate with Depositary Services teams across Europe in the planning, execution and governance of Due Diligence reviews where there are cross locational Mancos and Administrators.
• Support audit, controls and regulatory requirements and requests as required.
• Acting as the primary contact for allocated Depositary Services clients and respective delegates.
• Preparation and delivery of reporting and metrics to clients / Fund Boards. Represent Depositary Services at client board meetings and periodic service reviews.
• Management of client queries, issues, and internal referrals through to resolution. Error and breach management, working closely with the Administrator, Client / Manco, and Depositary Services Investment Compliance Monitoring Function to ensure satisfactory closure of breaches and errors including fund / investor impact assessment.
• Notification of material breaches, errors, and significant matters to the Central Bank of Ireland.
• Review of fund documentation to ensure any changes to investment objectives; distributions or any other relevant updates are shared with the appropriate functional teams in a timely manner.
• Coordination, sign-off and the monitoring of compliance with the Performance Standards Document / Service Agreements.
• Oversight of the end-to-end Depositary Services operating model & Risk Assessments, working closely with the Risk Oversight Function.
• Support audit, controls and regulatory requirements and requests as required.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Strong interpersonal and client facing skills
• Good working knowledge of UCITS/AIFMD regulatory requirements
• Experience in fund accounting or depositary services
• Organized, proactive and communicative with an ability to take initiative and assume responsibility
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Education to degree standard (or equivalent) in an Accounting, Finance, Business, or related discipline is preferred and/or at least 7 years relevant experience in the Fund’s Industry
• Strong analytical skills, particularly with regard to assessing risk materiality and impact, to help ensure that Dublin Depositary Services maintains an efficient and effective oversight model
• Strong team player, able to multi-task and work under pressure in a dynamic business environment and with excellent influencing and partnering skills
• Ability to “join the dots” and evidence good judgment under pressure

ABOUT US

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.


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