Onsite Senior Associate – Client Onboarding

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About the role

  • Senior Associate overseeing end-to-end client onboarding processes for Vistra's offshore funds business. Driving compliance and enhancing onboarding experience while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the end to end client onboarding process, including completion of AML/KYC due diligence, risk assessments, and preparation of onboarding and committee approval packs.
  • Act as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders and clients, ensuring timely resolution of onboarding queries and a positive client experience.
  • Support Directors and client teams with the take on of additional entities for existing structures, including trusts, companies, foundations, GP/LP structures, and related arrangements
  • Coordinate the transfer of existing entities from other service providers, liaising with outgoing administrators and managing the transition of structures, bank accounts, and investment mandates
  • Prepare and manage handover of clients and entities to client administration teams, including participation in internal meetings or calls with clients and advisers
  • Maintain and oversee new business pipelines, cross referral registers, and related onboarding records, ensuring data accuracy and completeness
  • Set up new entities and master files on internal systems, including billing platforms, in line with internal procedures
  • Assist with monitoring and improving data quality, identifying issues through reporting and supporting remediation activities
  • Ensure ongoing compliance with local regulatory requirements (AML/CFT/CP) and Group policies, escalating issues and reporting suspicious activity to the MLRO or nominated officer as required
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives, sharing knowledge and supporting best practice across the onboarding and operations teams

Requirements

  • 2–4 years’ experience in a client onboarding, trust administration, or fiduciary operations role within the offshore financial services sector
  • Strong working knowledge of AML/KYC requirements and risk based onboarding within a regulated environment
  • Experience onboarding and administering trusts, companies, and related structures
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence liaising with clients, and senior stakeholders
  • High level of accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing deadlines
  • Strong organisational and time management skills, with a proactive and solutions focused approach
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team
  • Working towards a JFSC Category C, Table 5 qualification, or equivalent professional qualification
  • Relevant AML, compliance, trust, or corporate administration qualifications would be advantageous

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Senior Associate – Client Onboarding

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

OnsiteGuernsey

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