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Your role
You will lead the Jersey Private Equity Corporate Governance PE (CoSec) team, including remote colleagues, across complex fund and corporate entities in the Private Equity line of business (including Debt, Infrastructure and Funds of Funds structures), ensuring operational excellence and implementing our strategic vision. You will report to the Global Head of CoSec and work in partnership with the Head of Corporate Governance Services (Real Estate).
Your responsibilities
Team Leadership & People Development
Lead and manage the Jersey CoSec team, including remote colleagues, ensuring it is appropriately resourced, structured, trained and covered at all times to deliver high-quality services to all clients;
Lead by example, fostering a positive, collaborative and inclusive environment and building a high-performing, client- and solution-focused team with a strong culture;
Coach and mentor team members at all levels, setting clear objectives and giving regular feedback. Manage performance, develop a talent pipeline and ensure succession planning for key roles;
Make critical decisions and manage priorities, supporting the team and peers.
CoSec Service Delivery & Governance
Be accountable for the timely, high-quality delivery of PE CoSec services in Jersey, including board support and statutory filings.
With the centralised Onboarding team and other stakeholders, oversee the onboarding of new client structures, including client acceptance, service agreements, entity set-up or migration of records to AD systems, D&O cover etc;
Keep up to date with legal and regulatory developments relating to corporate governance in Jersey and ensure that the CoSec team is aware of any changes that may affect clients;
Act as a primary CoSec interface with local compliance, MLRO/principal person, risk and regulated-business stakeholders. Ensure the delivery model meets Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) requirements and support regulatory reviews, audits and client due diligence;
Own the CoSec control environment for the Jersey PE line of Business , including KPIs and SLAs, quality assurance, and the timely escalation and remediation of breaches, incidents and risks, in line with the Jersey-wide framework agreed with the Head of Corporate Governance Services (RE) Jersey
Provide regular management information and reporting to the Global Head of CoSec on performance, resourcing, risk and client matters;
Drive process improvements and efficiencies, develop and implement best practices for CoSec services, including maintaining policies and procedures, and ensuring the team follows these in all areas of its work;
Ensure that the CoSec team is up to date on all Alter Domus technologies and is actively adopting them;
Hold board mandates in client entities and adhere to the policies and requirements;
Share responsibility with the Head of Corporate Governance Services (RE) Jersey for overseeing the internal governance for the Alter Domus Jersey entities, including handling tasks not centralised in the Group CoSec team and overseeing key tasks that are.
Client Relationships & Business Development
Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients in Jersey, acting as a…