Assistant Director (Event Driven) – Financial Crime

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The Commission is seeking an experienced and proactive professional to join our Financial Crime Division as an Assistant Director, focusing on event-driven supervision.

The successful candidate will work with the wider management team to lead the Commission’s response to emerging financial crime risks, overseeing the triage and management of supervisory events, reviewing firm responses, and contributing to inspections, enforcement considerations and policy development. They will play a key role in identifying trends, engaging with industry, and ensuring timely and proportionate regulatory action where concerns arise. The role includes leading a small team.

We are looking for someone with strong experience in financial services, financial crime, or regulatory environments, and the ability to manage complex issues and competing priorities. This is a varied and high-impact role offering exposure across all sectors and the opportunity to contribute to protecting and enhancing the Bailiwick’s reputation as a well-regulated international finance centre.

Highlights of the role include:

  • Leading with aspects of event driven supervision including:
    • Reacting to events that come to the Commission’s attention that could raise an AML/CFT/CPF supervisory concern. Such events should be recorded in the triage module of PRISM, the Commission’s supervisory framework and software application.
    • Reviewing responses to risk mitigation programmes and the following up on matters raised either in writing or by way of meetings with firms.
    • Advising on and assisting with the handling of applications for licences, products and exemptions from an AML/CFT/CPF perspective.
    • ​​​​​​​Leading or taking part in ad-hoc on-site inspections when required.
  • Reviewing scopes for inspection and post-inspection reports and proposed risk mitigation programmes to ensure actions are proportionate and outcomes focussed.
  • Identifying themes from inspections and headlining them to the industry where required.
  • Being involved in the consideration of problem cases within the Division’s remit which may require some form of regulatory action, including formal enforcement measures, and referral and cooperation with the Enforcement Division.
  • Co-ordinating management information and other indicators where required, including reviewing triages and risk mitigation programme actions that are in progress to ensure these are being handled in a timely manner.

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How To Apply

Please contact the Human Resources team by email, specifying the role you are applying for, with an accompanying CV and covering letter. Human Resources Department, Guernsey Financial Services Commission, Glategny Court, Glategny Esplanade, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 3HQ

Requesting reasonable adjustments

The recruitment process at the Commission includes various stages and activities, for example, written submissions and interviews. These are designed to assess whether you meet the requirements of the job or job level. We are committed to supporting candidates who may need an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process.

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  • Details of the position you are applying for,
  • The reason you need an adjustment,
  • Possible adjustments which could help, and
  • Examples of any adjustments you have had previously (if any).

A member of the HR team will contact you to discuss your request and confirm the type of adjustment(s) available.

We can also discuss ongoing adjustments in the workplace if you are successful in your application and before you start work.