Compliance Manager

Job ID

204408

Posted

06-Feb-2025

Service line

Advisory Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Legal

Location(s)

Luxembourg - Luxembourg - Luxembourg

The Compliance Manager is responsible for implementing, administering and controlling the proper functioning of demonstrable second line Compliance processes sitting under the Company’s Compliance framework.

The Compliance Manager plays a fundamental role in enabling the Compliance Function to develop and maintain:

•effective and efficient second line controls,

•robust internal and external reporting capabilities, and

•updating and creating procedures, manuals and guidelines as necessary.

The Manager reports to the Company’s Global Head of Risk and Regulatory Compliance and is fully integrated into the Compliance Function. The Compliance Manager creates and maintains working relationships with other functions across the Company on a local and global scale, especially for the purpose of ensuring that the Compliance Function is fully connected to the Company’s data, processes, projects and overall organization.

Principal Accountabilities:

Governance:

• Implement, conduct and assess result from the on-site monitoring and testing on designated controls defined within the Compliance Monitoring Plan

• Keep up to date with regulatory developments in the industry, provide analysis to the Global Head of Risk and Regulatory Compliance, on new regulatory developments impacting the company

• Lead the PSF in complying with the obligations under the PSF regulations, guidelines, circulars and laws

• Identify and assess the compliance risk of the PSF including AML/CFT risk as well as applicable laws and regulations

• Conduct analysis and implementation of all relevant legal and regulatory changes for CBRE GIAL

• Be responsible for the AML/CTF framework of the company including the oversight of the KYC-files

• Prepare the compliance and AML reports for the review of Global Head of Risk and Regulatory Compliance

• Advise and monitor follow-up on specific compliance matters jointly with the Legal department

• Consult projects with compliance and regulatory expertise

• Ensure awareness of staff on compliance matters

• Undertake Compliance projects and ad hoc additional tasks as assigned by Global Head of Risk and Regulatory Compliance

• Prepare external and internal audit and/or other periodic and/or ad hoc regulatory visit

• Review/draft and support on the implementation/review of the internal policies and procedures ensuring compliance with the legal and regulatory framework of the Company

• Identify and suggest any potential improvement in the first line and second line of defence working methods by researching current practice and development projects.

• Assist the Daily Management with reporting of Compliance incidents and remediations actions (including following up).

• Perform other related Compliance duties as assigned or requested by his /her direct superior.

• Maintain, update the risk-scoring mechanism including the risk apetite of the Company and AML risk-scoring framework.

Role context

• The nature of the role requires close working contact with all business areas and not limited to other key functions.

• The jobholder has to possess good knowledge on fund investments, banking regulations and operations, control concepts and governance principles in order to develop a set of effective standard guidelines that can be implemented.

• The Compliance function has significantly increased over recent years and has the potential to be an influential value-added service available to senior management.

• Jobholder’s ability in identifying major Compliance risks areas and weaknesses poses significant impact on business in meeting their strategic objectives.

Education and experience:

• University degree in the area of Finance, Law, Business Administration or similar. At least 5-7 years of experience in the Luxembourg financial sector.

• Solid knowledge of the regulatory environment gained in a bank, asset manager, consulting or law firm.

• Have in depth knowledge of Luxembourg AML and CTF rules, CSSF circulars and EU Directives.

Communication skills

• Proficient working level of English, French and/or German is an advantage.

• Organized, detail oriented, autonomous.

• Ability to work well under pressure with proactive approach to routine and non-routine occurrences.

• Ability to effectively present information.

• Proven ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and interact effectively with management, employees, and auditors.

Reasoning ability:

• Extensive responsibility dealing with day-to-day issues as well as planning and executing projects/ initiatives.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and adept at communicating with all levels of the business and technical stakeholders of the organization.

• Understanding of operational risks and related controls, audit and internal control frameworks

• Well organized with strong administrative skills, team spirit, flexible and self-motivated.

• Demonstrable experience of working accurately and with attention to detail.

• Knowledge of Luxembourg AML / KYC requirements.

• Ability to work autonomously and remain calm under high pressure.

• Strong business ethic, service minded, be able to meet deadlines under pressure, eye for details, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Observation to compliance principles:

The jobholder will also adhere to and be able to demonstrate adherence to internal controls. This will be achieved by adherence to all relevant procedures, keeping appropriate records, and where appropriate, by the timely implementation of internal and external audit points, including issues raised by the regulator.

The jobholder will implement the compliance policy and procedures (the term “compliance” embraces all relevant financial services and laws, rules and codes that the business has to comply with) this will be achieved by adhering to all relevant processes/procedures and completing the mandatory Company’s trainings in a timely manner, thus fostering a compliance culture within the Company

What do we offer?

• Be part of an international team – our team in Luxembourg has more than 30 nationalities

• Permanent contract

• Competitive salary and bonus

• Employee benefits (lunch vouchers, complementary health insurance and pension scheme, Sympass card)

• 30 days of holiday

• Career opportunities and growth

• Hybrid way of working

This position is available immediately. This is a unique opportunity to boost your career within the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm.

If your experience matches to the job description above, our People team will be happy to contact you.

The personal information you provide in your job application will be treated confidentially at all times and will be processed in accordance with the applicable data protection law, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

In compliance with the law of 23rd July 2016, the selected candidate will be requested to provide a criminal record (section 3)

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)