Junior Associate - Compliance Solutions

Waystone leads the way in specialist services for the asset management industry. Partnering with institutional investors, investment funds and asset managers, Waystone builds, supports and protects investment structures and strategies worldwide.

With over 20 years experience and a comprehensive range of specialist services to its name, Waystone is now serving assets under management in excess of $2Tn. Waystone provides its clients with the guidance and tools to allow them to focus on managing their investment goals with confidence.

Summary: Reporting to the Head of Data Protection, UAE, the Junior Associate Compliance Solutions will be an integral part of the team's success. Our aim at Waystone is simple: to enable our clients to navigate the complex regulatory environment with confidence. At Waystone, we have brought together the experience, the expertise, and the global reach to give you the certainty you need to address the ever-changing regulatory world.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Supporting the Head of Data Protection, UAE, and the Data Protection Team, as and when required;
• Integrity - foster professional and ethical judgement when engaging stakeholders, and instill mutual trust, and confidence;
• Strong attention to details and keen on delivering quality work;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written & verbal);
• Relationship Management - Provide service excellence to internal and/or external clients;
• A team player, enthusiastic, and self-motivated;
• Analytical skills - collect and analyze information, problem-solve, and make decisions under minimal supervision;
• Commercial awareness and understanding of business environments;
• Undertaking the role of Data Protection Officer, as required;
• Providing day to day support to clients and colleagues in executing data protection deliverables;
• Develop, initiate, maintain, and revise policies and procedures to ensure compliance with various regulatory requirements;
• Commitment to minimum continuing professional development requirements, in accordance with internal and external standards;
• Assist and/or providing training on data protection;
• Providing outsourcing, and projects support to ADGM, DIFC, and onshore firms;
• Ensuring that the regulatory returns and relevant notifications are accurate and submitted on a timely basis and acting as a point of contact with the regulator;
• Manage clients;
• Attending and contributing to internal meetings;
• Assisting in promoting the firm at various industry and promotional events or producing certain publications;
• Keeping abreast of relevant laws and regulations;
• Commitment to continued learning, remaining well-informed regarding internal standards, and business goals/knowledge sharing;
• Responsible for maintaining timesheets daily and are expected to meet certain targets on a weekly basis, as set by management;
• Responsible for maintaining, keeping up-to-date, and accurate client files;
• Take responsibility for overall servicing, maintenance and development of client relationships, taking on a portfolio of clients with complex structures, as required;
• Actively question methods and processes with the team to make the team more effective and efficient;
• Able/willing to take on additional duties as and when required;
• Assists colleagues when capacity permits and notifies manager with availability;
• Assists when other members of team are out of the office with monitoring inboxes and processing work;
• Actively participate in team projects as instructed by manager;
• Ensure the database concerning your assigned engagements contains accurate information on all tabs and that information is consistently updated as appropriate;
• Assist in drafting and sending proposals and Letters of Engagement to potential clients.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience

• The Associate preferably has a minimum of 1 years experience working in a role with data protection responsibilities or has a good knowledge of data protection regimes and international best practices.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Education

• Internationally 3rd level professional qualification required, preferably in law.