Manager, Group Financial Crime Compliance
CompanyIQ-EQ
Location
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At6/26/2026
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Description
Company Description
ABOUT IQ-EQ
We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide. We employ a global workforce of 6,500+ people across 25 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$857 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top-15 private equity firms.
Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.
Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding.
We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.
Job Description
IQ EQ Group is committed to the highest standards of legal, ethical, and regulatory compliance, with a strong focus on integrity and protecting its global reputation. The Group Risk & Compliance (GRC) function supports the Board and senior management by delivering an integrated risk and compliance framework, ensuring adherence to regulatory obligations and enabling the effective execution of the Group’s strategy.
The Manager, Group Financial Crime Compliance plays a key role within this framework, contributing to the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the Group’s Financial Crime Compliance and Risk Management programmes in line with the evolving risks
Working closely with the Group Head of Financial Crime (GHFCC) and global stakeholders, the role supports the development of robust controls, promotes best practice across jurisdictions, and helps ensure that employees understand and meet their financial crime prevention obligations.
What You'll Do
ABOUT IQ-EQ
We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide. We employ a global workforce of 6,500+ people across 25 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$857 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top-15 private equity firms.
Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.
Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding.
We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.
Job Description
IQ EQ Group is committed to the highest standards of legal, ethical, and regulatory compliance, with a strong focus on integrity and protecting its global reputation. The Group Risk & Compliance (GRC) function supports the Board and senior management by delivering an integrated risk and compliance framework, ensuring adherence to regulatory obligations and enabling the effective execution of the Group’s strategy.
The Manager, Group Financial Crime Compliance plays a key role within this framework, contributing to the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the Group’s Financial Crime Compliance and Risk Management programmes in line with the evolving risks
Working closely with the Group Head of Financial Crime (GHFCC) and global stakeholders, the role supports the development of robust controls, promotes best practice across jurisdictions, and helps ensure that employees understand and meet their financial crime prevention obligations.
What You'll Do
- You’ll support and enhance the Group’s Financial Crime (FC) risk management and compliance programmes across money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing, sanctions, bribery and corruption, fraud, and tax evasion, ensuring alignment with regulations and best practices.
- You’ll lead the development, maintenance, and governance of Financial Crime policies, Business Risk Assessments (BRAs), industry risk assessments, and key risk registers, ensuring accurate tracking, analysis, escalation, and remediation of emerging risks.
- You’ll oversee client risk assessment tools, screening systems, and training programmes, partnering with internal teams to ensure effective implementation, data integrity, and strong Financial Crime Compliance culture across the Group.
- You’ll drive horizon scanning, regulatory interpretation, and internal communications (alerts, forums, and blogs), translating evolving Financial Crime laws and requirements into practical controls and framework enhancements.
- You’ll bring proven second-line compliance experience, strong regulatory and Financial Crime expertise, risk management and register oversight capability, and a track record in policy development, training delivery, and embedding risk-based compliance frameworks globally.
- Comprehensive remuneration: Motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
- Wellbeing: Additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym membership, eye test and corporate GP
- Annual leave: All our employees are entitled to 25 days paid leave, plus all UK public holidays. Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave
- Flexible working: We recognize the value of working flexibly and is keen to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements
About you
- You hold a degree in Law or Financial Regulations (e.g., LLB, LLM, or Law with Finance/Banking specialization).
- You bring at least 5 years of experience in a financial services environment, ideally within a second-line Financial Crime compliance role in a large, multi-regulator group.
- You demonstrate fluency in written and spoken English, enabling clear communication and reporting.
- You possess advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for reporting, analysis, and presentations.
- You have strong technical skills in drafting procedures and training materials, data review and analysis, report writing, and issue management.
Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.
There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.
Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.
We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We’re em
otionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.