Corporate Manager

Praxis is an independent, leading provider of bespoke private wealth, corporate administration and yacht services to companies, individuals and families across the world.

Our expertise and experience is driven by recruiting and retaining the brightest and best, and creating a culture that allows people to thrive. Our independence encourages an open culture where every voice is valued. We care about creating an environment that hears, supports and shares openly with all our people.

Teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of our approach, and we nurture an environment of openness and respect where everyone feels valued.

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Our private wealth and corporate services teams work with our clients and their advisers, delivering an efficient, informed and personal service. We operate a fast-paced and rewarding environment with opportunities to service a variety of international clients across all asset classes.

The Corporate Manager is responsible for overseeing the delivery of high-quality corporate administration and fiduciary services to a portfolio of clients and entities in the British Virgin Islands. The role requires strong technical knowledge of BVI corporate and financial services legislation, excellent client relationship management skills, and the ability to lead and develop a team while ensuring compliance with internal policies, regulatory obligations and service standards.

• Manage and supervise the administration of the corporate book of business including but not limited to BVI business companies, partnerships and other client structures.
• Ensure client requests are processed accurately, efficiently and within agreed service standards.
• Ensure responses to client correspondence and enquiries are provided within 24 hours. Where a substantive response cannot be provided immediately, ensure an appropriate holding response is issued.
• Act as a senior point of contact for clients, intermediaries, legal advisers, auditors, banks, regulators and other professional stakeholders.
• Review and approve corporate documentation, including in corporations and formations; name reservations; amendments to constitutional documents; resolutions and minutes; share transfers; registers and statutory records; continuations and dissolutions;
  Certificates of Incumbency and Good Standing; security registrations and charge filings; and other regulatory or statutory filings.

• Ensure client entities remain in good standing and comply with applicable statutory filing and payment obligations.
• Oversee the submission of annual license fees and beneficial ownership reporting.
• Liaise with the Regulatory Department to ensure economic substance requirements, annual returns and other regulatory obligations have been met for the corporate book of business.
• Support client onboarding, customer due diligence, periodic reviews, risk assessments and client lifecycle management.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of applicable BVI legislation, AML/CFT requirements, sanctions obligations, regulatory guidance and industry best practices.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures and control frameworks, including anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, sanctions, data protection, risk management and corporate governance requirements.
• Promptly report suspicions to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer and elevate material compliance concerns, client risks and operational issues through the appropriate internal channels.
• Assist with audits, regulatory inspections, compliance reviews and remediation activities.

• Lead, supervise, mentor and develop corporate supervisors, administrators and support staff, providing technical guidance and oversight on complex matters.
• Monitor team workflows, productivity, service levels, deadlines and key performance indicators, and take proactive steps to address bottlenecks or service issues.
• Conduct year-end performance evaluations and support employee development, training and succession planning.
• Review and approve team leave requests and ensure there is sufficient coverage during absence.
• Address performance and disciplinary matters in accordance with company policies, escalating unresolved matters to the Executive Director.
• Periodically review team job descriptions and identify training and development needs.
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