Head of Client Documentation, KYC & Tax Compliance

About the role

Executive Partners is recruiting a senior leader for a private banking institution in Monaco to oversee client documentation, KYC controls and international tax compliance. The role combines team management with technical oversight of account lifecycle documentation, complex ownership structures and relationships with external asset managers and introducers.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the team's daily activities, allocating work according to expertise, capacity and priorities.
• Oversee documentation reviews for account openings, updates and closures, ensuring compliance with regulations and internal policies.
• Assess complex structures such as trusts, foundations, investment funds, holding companies and multilayer ownership arrangements.
• Ensure consistency between client documentation, KYC information and records entered by the Front Office.
• Identify missing documentation and discrepancies, give documented feedback and escalate risks appropriately.
• Oversee CRS/automatic exchange of information, FATCA, Qualified Intermediary (QI) and IFU obligations, including reporting deadlines.
• Oversee the opening and closure of external asset manager and introducer relationships and the administration of related retrocessions.
• Maintain operational and regulatory controls and report activity KPIs to senior management.
• Coach, train and manage the performance of the team.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders, contribute to departmental projects and identify opportunities for process automation and operational improvement.