Associate Director

The post holder will manage a dedicated team providing comprehensive fiduciary and ancillary services to international corporate and private clients.

The post holder will be responsible for and expected to carry out the following duties:

• Oversee the provision of directorship, trustee and related fiduciary services to a portfolio of clients including funds and digital asset structures
• Act as a personal director to regulated and non-regulated client entities
• Preparation or maintenance of standard corporate documentation, review of transactions and service agreements, drafting of minutes and resolutions, review of financial statements maintenance of corporate and accounting records.
• Manage New Business queries and proposal through to the establishment and onboarding of new client entities.
• Manage relationship with all clients, taking on regulatory responsibility for each and strive to build, maintain and enhance the relationship with each.
• Work with group support teams to further develop and enhance service lines and associated deliverables
• Liaise professionally with clients and intermediaries.
• Oversee client billing and debt collection.
• Provide management information and undertake special projects as required,
• Ensure the conduct of periodic interim reviews as required.
• Represent the firm and relevant industry or networking events
• Provide cover where needed for associated services such as Board Support and Liquidation services.
• Where necessary, manage year-end accounts comprising of a balance sheet and an income and expenditure account.
• Have a detailed working knowledge of Cayman regulatory environment, AEOI, economic substance and AML/CFT legislation
• Act as primary contact with CIMA on regulatory matters, including client inspections.

This position requires an individual with

• A Bachelor's degree in business, finance, tax or law, and a recognized professional or postgraduate qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA, CTA, a Master's in tax or law, or admission as an attorney).
• Minimum of Ten (10) years’ experience in financial services
• Minimum of three years experience acting as a personal director to Cayman entities including CIMA registered funds with traditional and digital asset strategies, SIBA registered persons and entities conducting ES relevant activities.
• Working knowledge of governance and regulatory requirements for regulated entities and non-regulated entities including those conducting relevant activities under economic substance
• Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to deliver on tight timescales
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Use of initiative to improve processes
• Ability to manage change and embrace technological solutions
• Solid understanding of AML and Compliance regulations is required
• Team spirit and professionalism, assisting colleagues and the business as needed