Manager, Due Diligence Job Description
Manager, due diligence
provides AML/CFT advisory to the Corporate Business units and be a subject matter expert on the interpretation of policies, procedures and regulations in relations to AM, KYC and CDD.
Manager, Due Diligence Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Manage day-to-day execution of projects related to Customer Due Diligence (CDD)
Manages large projects or other process improvement initiatives, with possible cross-department or LOB impacts
Maintain a transparent environment
Help maintain, coordinate, and deliver timely and proactive content for broad client communications via Due Diligence Portal, emails, and conference calls
Management and oversight of Due Diligence Team project pipeline, strategic plan, and success metrics
Program management of annual client event and industry conferences (strategy, budget, client experience)
Evolve the project workflow and increase overall team efficiency by proactively recommending enhancements and leveraging resources throughout the firm
Support senior members of the team
Manage the overall Due Diligence process on acquisitions, from initial screening of deals through the final report to the Investment Committee
Analyze and compile information gathered through due diligence and ability to write portions of or a complete Due Diligence Summary to be submitted
Manager, Due Diligence Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Manager, Due Diligence
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPA, CAMS, ITIL, CRISC, CIPP, CISM, CISSP, OSHA, HAZWOPER, III
Education for Manager, Due Diligence
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the manager, due diligence job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Engineering, Business/Administration, Management, Economics, Technology, Graduate, Law
Skills for Manager, Due Diligence
Desired skills for manager, due diligence include:
Order to support the Front-Office Business Unit effectively
Interest in international affairs
Industry practices and developments
US public records/litigation records desirable
AML/CFT and OFAC regulations
Argus
Bank Secrecy Act and AML Regulations
Banking products and legal documentation in the banking sector
Building and energy systems
Business process / functional consulting in Healthcare
Desired experience for manager, due diligence includes:
Review and analyze financial due diligence engagements oversee their performance and functionally operate through computer applications such as MS Word, MS Excel and Access required for managing and analyzing due diligence data
Be responsible for all Due Diligence record keeping and accounting processes, and need to effectively integrate with and administer outside partners, third parties or vendors in the conduct of due diligence projects, data analysis or due diligence reporting
Good business writing (high standard of UK report writing)
Excel skills and modelling skills
A flexible working style, and able to adapt to change
Commercial awareness coupled with the ability to identify key issues
Manager, Due Diligence Examples
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Manager, Due Diligence Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of manager, due diligence. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for manager, due diligence
- Develop our service offering to continuously match market requirements
- Responsible for a team of approximately 20 operations analysts, including, research analysts, reviewers and team leads, providing management and oversight in support of BAU environment
- Implementing DDO operating model and framework
- Implementing global & regional DDO standards and governance
- Responsible for conducting the annual performance reviews of direct reports, addressing under performance issues, throughout the team
- Partner with senior team members to define a target Operating Model which consolidates support into streamlined core/utility teams
- Direct new manager searches, while conducting continued research on ongoing platform managers
- Understand the impact of including a particular manager or strategy in a multiple asset or multiple manager structure
- This role will report to the Investment Director within Managed Solutions & Strategy
- Management reporting responsibilities
Qualifications for manager, due diligence
- Build up investigative and deals experience
- Improve their analytical and general business advisory skills
- Draft sections of due diligence reports for our corporate, banking and private equity clients
- Be part of international and multi-disciplinary teams
- Apply any existing industry/sector experience to the deals environment
- Prior due diligence experience
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of manager, due diligence. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for manager, due diligence
- Ensure the team’s standard operating procedures are up-to-date at all times and continually reviewed for process improvement opportunities, solid controls are in place and technology efficiencies are considered
- Mentor and coach team members and identify training opportunities and any issues of under-performance
- Maintain staff/LOB metrics & provide analysis/summary reporting to Senior Management on a regular basis
- Leading the Asia EDD team in the review of higher risk counterparties and transactions
- Completing written risk assessments, analysing risks and recommending outcomes and controls as appropriate
- Overseeing the caseload of the wider EDD team to ensure it is being managed effectively and to ensure it's quality
- Stakeholder management as it relates to prioritisation of cases
- Enhance our due diligence processes including relationship management of external due diligence providers
- Conduct initial and on-going due diligence reviews for product companies (including product level review)
- Ensure the KYC reviews (client identification, risk scoring, adherence to regulatory enterprise and industry standards and other activities) are completed in accordance to the client review schedule/risk score in a timely manner, while delivering a positive client experience
Qualifications for manager, due diligence
- People coaching and development skills
- Willingness to lead
- Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, or Economics, with MBA or CFA preferred
- Undergraduate degree in life science required
- Strong relationship management, influence management and partnership with the stakeholders, Technology and other Lines of Businesses
- Bachelor's degree or above from a reputable Chinese university or foreign institution, preferably with specialization in Human Resources or related topics
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of manager, due diligence. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for manager, due diligence
- Responsible for conducting the quarterly oversight testing and reporting of specific client on-boarding related to the segment
- In partnership with the director, due diligence (Canada), lead the implementation of operational changes and requirements
- Act as the point person for audits, helping internal audit understand the requirements and working through file reviews
- Managing financial due diligence assignments
- Production of quality deliverables (including Excel and PowerPoint documents) within agreed timescales, briefing Partner/Director/Senior Manager/Manager accordingly
- Identifies gaps and executes plans to minimize risks
- Ensures appropriate identification and responses to AML/BSA risks within the business and coordinates efforts to foster awareness and understanding of key risk management concepts within the business management network
- Handle assigned client recertification requests and ensure management initiative is satisfactorily implemented which includes, but not limited to, the enforcement of proactive pipeline management policies (to improve the throughput and completion cycle-time of pipeline), completion of recertification pipeline in meeting the set of KPIs, and management directives
- Handle client recertification requests in relation to Corporate Coverages, Commodity Finance, Investment Banking, Transaction Banking, Financial Institutional Coverages, Global Markets products [e.g
- Embrace continuous changes and challenges
Qualifications for manager, due diligence
- Able to think strategically and to apply the appropriate HR intervention
- Excellent business sense and commercially aware
- Innovative, confident and mature, team player who can work effectively under pressure and independently
- A minimum 5 years in Operations and/or Project Management experience
- A minimum of 2 years experience in a Supervisory, Management and/or Team Leadership role
- Knowledge of AML/KYC/BSA policies including bank systems/applications preferred
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of manager, due diligence. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for manager, due diligence
- Assist the Head of Recertification to coach and provide guidance to other Due Diligence Officers and new joiners
- Filter, investigate, and document analysis of suspicious activity alerts, and ensure promptly refer the findings and conclusions to the management, money laundering reporting officer (MLRO)
- Provide support to other members of the global Hub residing in foreign countries, responding to day to day questions as they relate to client review efforts for all clients
- Filter, investigate, and document analysis of suspicious activity alerts, and ensure promptly refer the findings and conclusions to the management, MLRO
- Manage and perform complex environmental due diligence projects involving multi-site portfolios and multi-person project teams locally, nationally, and globally
- Manage environmental due diligence assessments consistent with ASTM Phase I standards and other global protocols, and including broad-based compliance
- Help clients with internal processes for managing transaction risks
- Provide consulting advice to legal, high tech, corporate, and venture capital clients
- Complete EHS reviews of due diligence related information including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, property condition reports, historical reports or property investigations, and regulatory agency assessments or opinions
- Evaluate and investigate potential exposure risks from building materials or property conditions including but not limited to asbestos containing materials, lead-based paint, and vapor intrusion
Qualifications for manager, due diligence
- Experience with re-engineering operational processes and technology, preferred
- Anti Money Laundering, Compliance or Regulatory experience
- Technical knowledge of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Securities Act of 1933, and Securities Exchange Act of 1934
- Ability to partner with other business unit personnel at various levels within the organization
- Motivated self-starter who requires minimal supervision in daily activities and broad compliance initiatives
- Experience in the area of data analytics is helpful
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a manager, due diligence. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for manager, due diligence
- Provide review and feedback for work performed by contractors and consultants
- Demonstrate that you can prioritize and lead multiple projects and assignments concurrently
- Prioritization of on-boarding with additional focus on Tier 1 potential clients
- Coordination of the whole process (Risk, Legal, Systems) and production of the KYC (Collection, Confirmation, and most importantly, analysis)
- This team are also responsible for recertification, annual review and relevant client management processes
- Handle new on-onboarding requests in relation to Corporate Coverages, Commodity Finance, Investment Banking, Transaction Banking, Financial Institutional Coverages, Global Markets products [e.g
- Ensure timely escalation and own proposed course of actions to line management to address identified risks and blocking points during each WIP handling
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of a target’s business operations and its risks, including the cost base and on-going CapEx requirements
- Identify performance gaps and potential improvement opportunities (e.g., cost reduction and/or revenue enhancement)
- Assess potential carve-out issues and associated one-time and recurring costs
Qualifications for manager, due diligence
- Demonstrated orientation toward and interest in understanding underlying structural, business and operational considerations of investment advisors
- While not required, prior experience within the asset management space or on the sell side working with asset managers is preferred
- Preference and proven ability to work closely within a team environment
- Travel (including international) may be required for strategic planning, project coordination and implementation
- Financial Services & Operations category management experience
- Knowledge of AML-KYC regulations, systems, applications and due diligence processes preferred