Global Head of Client Lifecycle Management

Location:

London

Corient is the world’s largest multi-family office and non-bank wealth manager focused on serving ultra-high- and high-net-worth clients. As the industry’s only global professional services partnership, we combine the personal service and objectivity of a boutique with the scale and resources of a global institution. Our partnership model fosters collaboration over competition, bringing together the collective expertise of Corient to each relationship to deliver a transparent, client-first experience.

As a fully integrated global firm, we deliver comprehensive solutions across investment management, wealth strategy and family office services to help clients simplify their lives, manage their wealth and establish lasting legacies.

This Director-level position is based in London and reports locally to the Head of EMEA Operations, with a functional reporting line to the Global Head of Operations. The role offers a unique opportunity to lead and shape the firm’s global Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) function, driving a consistent and effective framework across multiple jurisdictions.
The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in Client Lifecycle Management, AML, KYC and financial crime regulations, together with a strong understanding of global regulatory requirements. Candidates who currently hold, or have previously held, a senior regulatory leadership position—such as MLRO, Deputy MLRO, or an equivalent international role—will be particularly well suited to this opportunity.
As the Global Head of CLM, you will have overall responsibility for the design, implementation and continuous enhancement of the firm’s global CLM framework, including ownership of AML policies, procedures, controls and operating standards. You will lead international CLM teams, ensuring global consistency while maintaining compliance with local regulatory obligations and jurisdiction-specific requirements.
The role requires extensive collaboration with Operations, Risk, Compliance and Business stakeholders to ensure robust client onboarding, due diligence and ongoing monitoring processes are in place and operating effectively. You will act as a key partner to Risk and Compliance functions on matters relating to financial crime, regulatory change and risk management, ensuring the business maintains a strong and scalable control environment.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced global leader with a proven track record of building and leading CLM, AML or Financial Crime functions within a complex international financial services environment. Relevant professional qualifications in AML, Compliance, Risk or Financial Crime are highly desirable.

• Act as the First Line of Defence lead for Client Lifecycle Management, with overall accountability for AML, KYC, Client Due Diligence (CDD) and client lifecycle processes across all UK regulated entities.
• Develop, implement and maintain a robust global CLM framework that establishes consistent standards while ensuring full compliance with local and regional AML, KYC and regulatory requirements across all jurisdictions.
• Ensure local policies, procedures and controls are appropriately adapted, approved and implemented to meet jurisdiction-specific regulatory obligations.
• Lead and develop global CLM teams, including direct management responsibility for teams based in London and the Channel Islands, together with oversight of all global CLM reporting lines.
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders across Investments, Operations, Legal, Family Office, Wealth Planning, Financial Services, Corporate Services and other business areas to ensure evolving regulatory requirements and…