Principal - Banking Trust & Investments

Category: Banking

Job Description:
On behalf of our client we are seeking applicants for this Principal role. Duties and responsibilities will include the following:

The management and direction of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals, ensuring the effective supervision, regulation and oversight of investment funds and fund administrators;
Contributing as required to the development of regulatory policy for the investment funds sector;
Applying appropriate risk-based models in allocating supervisory resources and contributing to the development of risk assessment matrices for regulated institutions;
Leading the program of on-site visits to regulated entities;
Ensuring that the team meets agreed supervisory objectives with regard to regulated entities;
Giving high priority to the management, assessment, development and training of staff;
Liaising with industry bodies as well as with overseas supervisory and regulatory bodies and
Representing the Authority on various committees and through attendance at seminars and conferences.

This position requires a proven technical and business background and therefore:

The post holder should have a Masters Degree or equivalent qualification in a financial or accounting discipline from a recognized institution or professional body;
A minimum of seven (7) years’ post graduate experience, of which at least three (3) years should be at a senior level working within a regulated financial services business, preferably Banking, Trust or Investment sector, or as a financial services regulator.
A relevant professional qualification such as CA, CPA, CMA, CFA, ACIS would be an advantage;
Good understanding of investment funds or fund administration business;
Good analytical skills;
The ability to interpret and apply legal statutes and similar material;
Strong leadership, mentoring, and supervisory skills;
Confidence in speaking at and conducting meetings;
Good written and oral communication skills; and
Working knowledge of computerized systems and databases, particularly Microsoft suite of products.