Client AML/KYC - Assistant manager

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you

We are currently seeking a Client AML / KYC – Assistant Manager to join our growing Client AML/KYC team. This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in strengthening our client onboarding and review processes while working within a global network of Apex offices.

Your Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to Apex AML/KYC standards, while meeting all regulatory, compliance, risk management, and due diligence requirements
• Act as the primary AML/KYC point of contact for internal and external stakeholders during client onboarding and periodic reviews
• Communicate complex or sensitive information with appropriate tact and professionalism when dealing with clients and stakeholders
• Review and verify client AML/KYC documentation in a timely and accurate manner, following up where documentation is incomplete
• Ensure all AML/KYC processes are completed in line with Apex standards and applicable laws and regulations
• Perform sanctions and blacklist screening of clients and related parties
• Prepare and maintain internal and external KPI reporting
• Support internal and external audits as required
• Produce and maintain periodic reporting related to AML/KYC activities

Your Profile

• Apprenticeship in the financial sector or a university degree (BA, MBA, or equivalent)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in AML/KYC within the Luxembourg fund industry
• Strong understanding of AML/KYC requirements and regulatory frameworks, including knowledge of fund, corporate, and international structures
• Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access)
• Excellent communication skills with a client‑service mindset
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative team approach
• Self‑motivated, committed to continuous improvement
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, while remaining calm under pressure
• Able to deliver high‑quality work within agreed deadlines
• Fluent English is required; German is a strong advantage

What We Offer

• A unique opportunity to join a large and expanding global organization
• A friendly, collaborative, and supportive working environment
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Please note that a background check will be conducted as part of the hiring process once a job offer has been made. In accordance with the provisions of the Luxembourg law of 23 July 2016 amending the law of 29 March 2013, candidates may be required to provide an extract from their criminal record. This document, issued by the authorities, must not be older than three months. Such a document will be requested with the aim of carrying out a character check on candidates, bearing in mind the area of activity of our establishment and, more particularly, the tasks described in the job description.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals.

We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate.

We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster.

The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.

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