Langham Hall is one of the fastest growing businesses in the alternatives fund administration sector. It is also one of the last remaining owner managed businesses, providing premium quality accounting, administration and investor reporting services to private equity and fund clients. Langham Hall has a dynamic management and leadership team, all of whom are involved in client work which ensures a rigorous focus on quality of client work and support for the teams. The group has a presence in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Singapore and New York and 800 staff administering more than $180bn of private equity and real estate funds. Langham Hall is also a leading provider of AIFMD services, with depositary services safekeeping more than $150bn of assets. It is licensed as a Host AIFM and Depositary in the UK and Luxembourg in respect of private equity, real estate, debt and infrastructure funds.
The role
We have an opportunity for a highly organised and detailed oriented “Compliance Analyst” to join our London office Compliance & Legal function.
Working within the Compliance Team (“Compliance”), you will be making sure that Langham Hall meets its legal and regulatory obligations. The role encompasses compliance advisory, monitoring, research and drafting, designed to ensure that Langham Hall fulfils the requirements of the FCA Handbook. You will be part of the team that defends Langham Hall’s reputation.
You will be required to assess all the information and documentation provided to ensure it meets all the required criteria from a Langham Hall and regulatory perspective.
The successful candidate does not need to have any experience but should have a genuine interest in the subject and a willingness to learn.
Key responsibilities
- Assist in the promotion of a positive ‘compliance culture’
- Assist with advice on the Rules associated with the Firm’s current and proposed business activities
- Assist with the establishment, update and advisory on written policies, procedures and guidelines
- Undertake reviews as part of the compliance monitoring programme
- Identify and/or coordinate and review information on compliance-related issues (e.g., breach of regulations, client complaints, risk events)
- Assist with the monitoring of relevant regulatory change developments and issue updates to the business in a timely manner
- Assist in the distribution and tracking of the firms controls report and other important documents
- Assist with the making of regulatory submissions within the FCA deadlines
- In addition to the duties listed above, the individual may be required to perform other ad-hoc duties or projects as requested and as experience is gained.
Skills, knowledge and expertise
- Be able to demonstrate a high degree of self-reliance & self-motivation and work autonomously;
- Be a critical thinker with problem solving abilities and good attention to detail;
- Be able to provide detailed and analytical analyses of risks posed to the business;
- Be able to work under pressure while maintaining high accuracy and quality standards;
- Be able to demonstrate integrity in all tasks and functions performed;
- Have good interpersonal, organisational and written / oral communication skills;
- Have a good understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Access and the ability and keenness to use online screening tools;
- Have an ability to accurately present information (both verbally and in writing) and respond to questions from the business;
- Education to Undergraduate level with at least a 2:1
About Langham Hall
Langham Hall provides premium quality accounting, fund administration and investor reporting services to Real Estate and Private Equity Fund clients. Langham Hall invests in people and in developing them professionally. We are extremely proud of our leadership-focused culture which fosters a dedicated, approachable and collaborative way of working. We offer the opportunity to progress your career and study professional qualifications; through intensive training and where applicable, full exam tuition and study support. Langham Hall is a fast-growing company and as such staff experience a variety of responsibilities and inclusion in exciting initiatives beyond their day-to-day role. Employees are supported and encouraged to deliver a first-class service and opportunities are identified at an early stage for employees to engage with our clients which enables them feel involved and challenged in their work.
We are proud of our positive working culture which is reinforced through our employees and our extremely low staff turnover and we seek out people that believe in our values.
