General information
Entity
CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole and Santander dedicated to asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds, banks, brokers and corporate clients.
Through offices across Europe, North and South America, and Asia, CACEIS offers a broad range of services covering execution, clearing, forex, securities lending, custody, depositary and fund administration, fund distribution support, middle office outsourcing and issuer services.
With assets under custody of €4.2 trillion and assets under administration of €2.2 trillion, CACEIS is a European leader in asset servicing and one of the major players worldwide (figures as of 31 December 2020).
www.caceis.com
Reference
2021-55410
Publication date
15/04/2021
Job description
Business type
Types of Jobs - Compliance / Financial Security
Job title
Head of Unit - Compliance M/F
Contract type
Permanent Contract
Expected start date
01/04/2021
Management position
Yes
Job summary
The Head of unit - Compliance is in charge of a specific scope of activity within a business line or support function at a local level (branch). He/she is responsible for defining priorities, goals and roadmap for his/her unit in line with his/her management guidelines. He/she also ensures that the strategic objectives translate into concrete achievements.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Strategy Implementation
- Implement the strategic vision of his/her business line within his/her scope of responsibility and identify the required means and resources
- Ensure the successful outcome of his/her activity roadmap
Human Resources Management
- Manage directly several managers / team managers, contributors and/or a large or complex team (e.g. experts, multicultural, multi-country, multidisciplinary resources)
- Ensure permanent adequacy between his/her resources (skills, equipment, etc.), organization and activity stakes
- Promote synergies and encourage the support of actors with different logics or priorities
- Responsible for the budget of the cost center allocated (meet the given budget / create the budget within the process)
Activity Management
- Define the organization of his/her unit and the distribution of roles & responsibilities
- Build and arbitrate the budget of his/her unit
- Anticipate and manage risks within his/her scope of responsibility
- Develop, enhance and follow quality of service
- May represent the company externally
Production
- May be required to take over part of the operational activities of his/her unit
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Monitor and share market stakes and client expectations
- Propose new ideas and/or projects to improve activity performance or to meet new business challenges
- Encourage permanent review of process chains & prioritize proposals for process optimization
Ethics, Compliance and CSR
- Ensures the correct application of the regulations in force and their operational variations within the Group
- Integrates principles of the CACEIS Code of Conduct into his/her activities
- Puts in place appropriate measures to prevent, detect and deter corrupt practices
- Ensures compliance with CACEIS policies, standards and procedures
- Gets familiar with CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) policy of CACEIS and applies it to his/her activities
Position localisation
Geographical area
Europe, Ireland
City
Dublin
Candidate criteria
Minimal education level
Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent
Academic qualification / Speciality
Level of minimal experience
6-10 years
Experience
10 year's experience in Compliance
Required skills
Strategic leadership:
Understand and implement the strategy ; Represent the organization externally ; Make informed decisions
Change Management:
Promote transformation & Lead implementation ; Innovate ; Foster innovation ; Monitor market trends
Cooperation:
Promote collaboration & Develop networks
Team Management and development:
Develop team members ; Federate, motivate and empower team members ; Manage or coordinate a diverse team ; Anticipate and manage conflicts
Organization and anticipation:
Optimize resources ; Manage a budget ; Contribute to risk control in is/her area of operations
Technical skills required
Interact in English in writing (email, presentations, etc.) and orally (meetings, telephone) with players within the organisation (e.g. subsidiaries) and/or outside the organisation (level 3)
Independently use most of the standard functionalities of office software in the context of unit activities (level 3)
Take charge of the progress and monitoring of a worksite or a stage of a project (e.g. statement of requirements, functional acceptances, etc.) under the direction of a project manager (level 3)
Acquire knowledge of the behaviour outlined in the Think Client charter and put it into practice, in relation to his/her activity, promote the charter and its implementation on a daily basis within CACEIS, and foster the development of everyone and him/herself on a daily basis
Acquire knowledge of the regulatory framework and internal directives through training and promote and systematically implement the standard procedures for verifying compliance in order to detect malfunctions and inform the identified contacts (direct manager or compliance officer) of them
Languages
English