Senior Client Compliance Manager

About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. We provide legal, financial and employee administration through TMF Group’s teams in 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, covering 92% of world GDP and 95% of FDI inflow. As we’re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

Discover the Role

As a Senior Client Compliance Manager, you will support client Boards by ensuring all regulatory and internal compliance requirements are met across multiple Guernsey-regulated entities. You will act as MLCO/MLRO and compliance lead, overseeing anti-money laundering and counter‑terrorist financing frameworks. The role involves conducting compliance monitoring reviews, maintaining up‑to‑date compliance plans, and reporting key findings to client Boards. You will liaise with regulators and auditors while ensuring timely remediation of any identified issues. Additionally, you will provide expert guidance on regulatory changes and drive continuous improvement in compliance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Hold the supervised roles of MLCO and MLRO for client entities and be the designated person where TMF Guernsey are engaged as Compliance Officer for client entities;
• Subject matter expert on GFSC Investment/Fiduciary Regulatory requirements;
• Develop and keep up to date the content of client compliance monitoring plans;
• Undertake compliance monitoring reviews relating to Guernsey Investment Licensed entities authorised and registered (closed and open ended) funds, including the completion of periodic monitoring reviews;
• Draft (and present, where required) regular Board compliance reports to the client boards;
• Ensuring that any compliance monitoring findings identified are tracked and remediated by the relevant TMF business area;
• Assist with the development and maintenance of client compliance procedures;
• Keep client Boards up to date with changes in regulatory requirements;
• Pro‑actively participate in training programs on compliance and business‑related matters as required;
• Identifies areas of risk and/or inefficiencies and recommends best practice;
• Participate in team projects in relation to changes to regulatory requirements for regulated client entities; function as a project lead or primary consultant on large projects with technical components;
• Maintenance of all client specific registers/logs including but not limited to, regulatory correspondence, outstanding monitoring findings and breaches and complaints register;
• Liaise with internal and external auditors for provision of information as appropriate;
• Assist with preparation of monthly and ad hoc management reporting as required;
• Liaise with the Guernsey Financial Services Commission where required to seek advice and report information;
• Liaise with other authorities, where required, such as the FIU, Revenue Service and Policy and Resources;
• Receive and assess any reports made by client entity employees or directors in relation to ML/TF suspicions on client entities, liaising with the TMF legal entity MLRO where necessary;
• Make prompt disclosures to the FIU via their online portal if after considering a report there is knowledge or a suspicion of ML/TF;
• Maintain a record of all requests for information from law enforcement authorities and records relating to all internal and external client related SARs;
• Manage relationships effectively post disclosures to avoid tipping off any external parties;
• Act as the liaison point with the GFSC and the FIU and in any other external enquiries in relation to ML/TF for client entities;
• Update client entities in relation to ML/TF including providing periodic information to client Board(s).

Key Requirements

• Ideally the candidate would hold a relevant Compliance Qualification (ICA at Diploma level or similar).
• 3–5 years experience in a similar role.
• Experience in all MS Office packages (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook). Other software packages appropriate.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English.

What’s in it for you?

Benefits: Excellent working conditions: strong work‑life balance and salary indication above market level; Learning opportunities: work with highly experienced colleagues who are committed to knowledge sharing, and gain exposure to diverse and complex client requests. You will also have access to training opportunities with organizational support; Value-driven work environment: a culture built on integrity and respect across colleagues and leadership; Teamwork: an environment where continuous improvement is encouraged, learning from mistakes is supported, and collaboration is actively valued and practiced in a no‑blame culture; Ambition: a growing organization that encourages new ideas and continuously seeks future opportunities.