Senior Compliance Manager

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We are a leading international law firm for global corporations, financial institutions, capital market participants and investment fund managers. With a global presence spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we advise on the laws of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland and Jersey.

We treat everyone as the intelligent professional they are. Our approach is to trust and empower our people to deliver consistently, and enable them to succeed. Diversity is our secret weapon – it’s the sheer breadth of Walkers people that makes us who we are – gathered from across the globe and fluent in languages, jurisdictions and cultures that help us to mirror our clients and keep our own thinking in tune with the world in which we operate.

Office:
Guernsey

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior compliance professional to join the Compliance department as Senior Compliance Manager for Walkers in Guernsey. The role has a functional reporting line to the Director of Financial Crime, with a local reporting line to Senior Management in the relevant jurisdiction(s).

The role holder will be the designated and accountable Money Laundering Compliance Officer for Guernsey. They will be responsible for the effective implementation and ongoing oversight of the local AML/CTF/CPF and sanctions framework in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. This includes oversight of policies, procedures, risk assessments, reporting, training, and monitoring activities, as well as acting as the primary point of contact with local regulators.

The role holder will be accountable to the Board and senior management for the effectiveness of the firm’s financial crime control framework in those jurisdictions.

In addition, the successful candidate will act as Deputy Money Laundering Reporting Officer (DMLRO) for the jurisdiction(s) covered. In this capacity, they will have formal responsibility for the receipt, assessment, and external reporting of suspicious activity, in line with local statutory requirements and internal policies.

• Developing, maintaining, and overseeing AML/CTF/CPF and sanctions policies and procedures in line with Walkers Group standards and applicable local laws and regulations
• Discharging the statutory responsibilities of MLCO, including ensuring appropriate governance, controls, and escalation processes are in place
• Ensuring senior management and the Board understand and meet their AML/CTF/CPF and sanctions obligations
• Maintaining the Business Risk Assessment (BRA), ensuring that the methodology remains appropriate and that the assessment is current and reflective of the firm’s risk profile
• Performing and overseeing risk‑based monitoring to ensure compliance with AML/CTF/CPF requirements, including CDD, EDD, SAR, and record‑keeping obligations
• Delivering regular compliance reporting to local senior management and Group Compliance, escalating material issues where required
• Designing and delivering jurisdiction‑specific AML/CTF/CPF training and awareness programmes, including training for Partners and key persons
• Acting as the primary point of contact with local regulators, managing regulatory examinations, requests for information, and submissions
• Acting as the key compliance contact for the office and escalating matters to Group Compliance where appropriate
• Receiving and reviewing SARs in accordance with the internal policy and procedures and where it is determined that a SAR is to be externalised, submitting the SAR to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) within the required timeframe
• Maintaining the SARs register, ensuring that…