Assistant Manager
Location: Jersey
Department: Corporate Services
Vacancy type: Permanent

The Position

Our award-winning Corporate Services team in Jersey provides a full suite of professional services to a UK and global client base. Our clients are most often large institutions with household names – and typically span for sectors: Private Equity, Private Capital, Global Corporate Mandates (multi-jurisdictional engagement), and the more bespoke arrangements such as joint venture vehicles, strategic TopCos, segregated investment entity etc.

Given our exceptional client base, the team get the opportunity to work on a varied and sometimes complex set of assignments. We operate a global service line which ensures consistent application of good governance and best practice in corporate administration services across multiple jurisdictions and time zones, striving to provide a joined up service delivery and innovative solutions to our clients to best support their business. Underpinning all of this though is our continued focus on building and maintaining strong personal relationships with client contacts to better understand and anticipate their needs.

Your Responsibilities

People:

Act as role model and coach team members in their development Promote effective delegation Encourage and promote knowledge sharing (learning together) Demonstrate good motivation, communicative and leadership skills and take care of, and establish good relationships with all team members  Be a change agent in promoting the benefits of business change programs to your team, so as to achieve early buy in and active participation

Technical:

Provide technical support to the Corporate Services team administrators – and the wider business as needed Be or become conversant in the full suite of products and services offered on team and in the wider business so as to help educate internally, and confidently talk about our capability to external parties

Operations / Financial:

Take responsibility for an assigned portfolio of clients/ cases Collaborate effectively both with team members and directors Assist with ad-hoc team projects to ensure delivery within agreed timeframes  Undertake reviews of financial statements and other legal/technical documents Ensure client records are clearly updated with all correspondence, conduct client care meetings and maintain good relationships with clients Produce and/ or review minutes, resolutions and any other administration duties as required Assist the administrators in the co-ordination of the accounts preparation function for all team clients, in liaison with the Accounting Services Team and including liaison with external auditors, where relevant.  Assist in the management of the financial affairs of the team, including budgeting, monitoring against performance, review of staff time charging and billing    

Compliance and Regulatory:

Ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented for your clients Proactively keep up-to-date awareness of current industry issues e.g. changes in regulatory and legislation matters and share these in an appropriate format with the wider team Ensure all statutory return deadlines are adhered to as required, and assist with keeping client records up to date 

Commercial:

Actively contribute to the department's growth  Take responsibility – along with the wider management team – for the corporate services team achieving budgeted revenue each year and look for ways to increase book of business and assist in the development of a commercial mindset across the teams Have the delivery of enhanced client service at the forefront of every action and strive to deepen client relationships

Your profile 

Experience in a similar role, in particular operating in a highly regulated financial services environment  Be able to deal with tasks independently and use own initiative Strong academic background and hold ICSA/STEP/ACCA Client centric, adept at quickly building a rapport and trusted relationship with client contacts Knowledge of local legislation and good corporate governance practice Effective communication and interpersonal skills
 

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